On his maiden official visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) on Friday, Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf announced a development package worth Rs2 billion for the region."I want to assure you that the federal government will extend its support to make the system a success," the premier said in his address to a joint session of the G-B Assembly and G-B Council on Friday. Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira and Kashmir Affairs Minister Mian Manzoor Watto accompanied the premier on the trip.
Earlier in the day, the premier was also briefed on development projects, the law and order situation and the financial crunch faced by the G-B government.Premier Ashraf then flew to Hunza to inaugurate the new 25-kilometre road linking Gojal Valley with the rest of the country. He also inaugurated the Khunjerab to Raikote portion of the Karakoram Highway, which was expanded and upgraded by China.
The premier also had an aerial tour of the 23-kilometre-long Attabad Lake formed in 2010 after a massive landslide blocked the Hunza River, submerging at least three villages upstream and large swathes of land.In his address to the joint session, Ashraf announced an increase in the number of PIA flights between G-B and Islamabad and said that measures would be taken to provide security to people travelling on the Karakoram Highway.
2012年9月29日 星期六
2012年9月26日 星期三
Cheap Vacation Packages Economic Way to Holiday
From the Great Wall of China to the Forbidden City, there are cheap vacation packages available which include most of the famous tourist spots of China along with reasonable accommodation. Xinjiang travel, Yangtze River, Beijing, Shanghai, Guilin and Xian are other places of tourist interest in China. Beautiful landscapes, cultural and historical places and fascinating sites will leave you amazed during your stay in China. China's economic and cultural relations with most of the countries make the availability of cheap vacation packages easy for you.
With its diverse culture, magnificent monuments and the sheer vastness of its land, India attracts tourists from all over the world. There are thousands of places you can visit when you are in India, no matter which direction you go. Accommodation in India is very cheap, Silk Road & Taklamkan desert adventure + Luoyang Tour,making it easier for you get Discount holiday packages to India.
Tourism being the major industry contributing to Singaporean economy, getting cheap vacation packages is very easy in Singapore. Malaysia's cultural diversity makes it a favorite destination for many people from various countries. Singapore's night safari, zoo, Jurong park, Sentosa island and Orchard district makes it a hot spot for tourists. English is one of the four major languages spoken in Singapore making communication easy in the country.
With its diverse culture, magnificent monuments and the sheer vastness of its land, India attracts tourists from all over the world. There are thousands of places you can visit when you are in India, no matter which direction you go. Accommodation in India is very cheap, Silk Road & Taklamkan desert adventure + Luoyang Tour,making it easier for you get Discount holiday packages to India.
Tourism being the major industry contributing to Singaporean economy, getting cheap vacation packages is very easy in Singapore. Malaysia's cultural diversity makes it a favorite destination for many people from various countries. Singapore's night safari, zoo, Jurong park, Sentosa island and Orchard district makes it a hot spot for tourists. English is one of the four major languages spoken in Singapore making communication easy in the country.
2012年9月20日 星期四
Westin Las Vegas puts Sin City on sale
Travel industry watchers called it 'The Prince Harry Effect', after Las Vegas bookings went through the roof in the days following Harry's royal romp in Sin City. And while it's clear that what happens in Vegas doesn't, in fact, always stay in Vegas, the prince's wild night did prove another maxim: there's no such thing as bad publicity, especially for the Las Vegas tourism board and the city's many hotels.
One block off the famous Strip, the Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa has teamed up with the Westin Lake Las Vegas, Resort & Spa for a 'Rock & Rehab' package designed to cater to your inner rock star (or royal), offering 25 per cent savings off regular rates. Leading in at $97 (U.S.) per night, the deal includes two nights at The Westin Las Vegas Hotel and two nights at The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, plus transportation from the hotel to the resort.
Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort in Lake Placid, NY is packaging romance and adventure with its 'Golden Additions' deal, for fall getaways with mid-week rates starting from $139 (all prices U.S.) per night. With the Gondola Cruise on Mirror Lake option, for an extra $100 you'll get a lake cruise in a real gondola, during the day or at sunset, weather permitting, through the end of October. You can also 'Add a Little Romance' with a wine tastings, breakfast in bed and more, also $100.
One block off the famous Strip, the Westin Las Vegas Hotel, Casino & Spa has teamed up with the Westin Lake Las Vegas, Resort & Spa for a 'Rock & Rehab' package designed to cater to your inner rock star (or royal), offering 25 per cent savings off regular rates. Leading in at $97 (U.S.) per night, the deal includes two nights at The Westin Las Vegas Hotel and two nights at The Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort, plus transportation from the hotel to the resort.
Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort in Lake Placid, NY is packaging romance and adventure with its 'Golden Additions' deal, for fall getaways with mid-week rates starting from $139 (all prices U.S.) per night. With the Gondola Cruise on Mirror Lake option, for an extra $100 you'll get a lake cruise in a real gondola, during the day or at sunset, weather permitting, through the end of October. You can also 'Add a Little Romance' with a wine tastings, breakfast in bed and more, also $100.
2012年9月18日 星期二
Agencies to halt package tours
SOME major Shanghai travel agencies are to stop organizing tours to Japan and suggest tourists make alternative plans due to the Diaoyu Islands row."We have suspended the promotion of Japan tour packages and will gradually stop receiving tourists to Japan after the National Day holiday," Liu Xin, deputy general manager of the Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel xinjiang travel agency, said.The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.
The Shanghai branch of the China International Travel Service is stopping tours to Japan from early next month.Xiao Qianhui, general manager of the Shanghai Spring International Travel Service (Group) Co Ltd, said the agency had received several requests to cancel trips to Japan. So far, it had not made any adjustments to its tours.Shanghai Jinjiang Travel said it received about 20 requests about canceling trips to Japan from people who had already paid for package tours.
Last year, 108,891 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized package holidays, making Japan the second most popular tour destination for travelers from the city after Thailand. 16 Days Er-Chin Mountains Natural Reservation Discovery Adventure,The China Comfort Travel Group Co Ltd said yesterday it had ordered its 5,500 tourism outlets nationwide to stop selling tour packages to Japan and was asking those who had bought packages to choose alternative destinations.
The Shanghai branch of the China International Travel Service is stopping tours to Japan from early next month.Xiao Qianhui, general manager of the Shanghai Spring International Travel Service (Group) Co Ltd, said the agency had received several requests to cancel trips to Japan. So far, it had not made any adjustments to its tours.Shanghai Jinjiang Travel said it received about 20 requests about canceling trips to Japan from people who had already paid for package tours.
Last year, 108,891 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized package holidays, making Japan the second most popular tour destination for travelers from the city after Thailand. 16 Days Er-Chin Mountains Natural Reservation Discovery Adventure,The China Comfort Travel Group Co Ltd said yesterday it had ordered its 5,500 tourism outlets nationwide to stop selling tour packages to Japan and was asking those who had bought packages to choose alternative destinations.
2012年9月14日 星期五
China mulls tourism law to eradicate six loopholes
Phenomenon: "Zero- or negative-fare tours" refer to tourism products sold by travel agencies at or below cost in order to lure tourists. Accommodations and transportation expenses at travel destinations are actually covered by the profits travel agencies make from persuading or even forcing tourists to buy particular goods and participate in various activities at their own expense.
Case: Twelve tourists from Nanjing embarked on a five-day package tour to Hong Kong and Macao on July 18, 2010. During their short stay in Zhuhai after the main part of the package tour was finished, a local tourist guide changed their travel destination in the city from a department store to a jewelry store without prior notice, and tried to persuade them to buy cigarettes and jewelry there. The tourists refused and entered an hour-long bitter quarrel with the guide, who even threatened to kick all tourists off the bus.
Draft tourism law: Travel agencies shall not attract, organize, or receive tourists below cost. Package tours shall not involve designated shopping places or forced and semi-forced purchasing. Travel agencies shall not arrange any tourism activity that charges additional fees, and shall clearly state the prices for tour guide services in package tour contracts. A package tour contract must include an itinerary, detailed schedule for planned activities, free time, travel expenses, and payment methods.
Case: Twelve tourists from Nanjing embarked on a five-day package tour to Hong Kong and Macao on July 18, 2010. During their short stay in Zhuhai after the main part of the package tour was finished, a local tourist guide changed their travel destination in the city from a department store to a jewelry store without prior notice, and tried to persuade them to buy cigarettes and jewelry there. The tourists refused and entered an hour-long bitter quarrel with the guide, who even threatened to kick all tourists off the bus.
Draft tourism law: Travel agencies shall not attract, organize, or receive tourists below cost. Package tours shall not involve designated shopping places or forced and semi-forced purchasing. Travel agencies shall not arrange any tourism activity that charges additional fees, and shall clearly state the prices for tour guide services in package tour contracts. A package tour contract must include an itinerary, detailed schedule for planned activities, free time, travel expenses, and payment methods.
2012年9月12日 星期三
Sierra-at-Tahoe previews 2012-2013 ski season
At Lake Tahoe, football is underway, the colors are starting to change, the days are getting shorter, and the smell of fireplaces are starting to fill the evening air.Fall is on the way which means only one thing: Xinjiang travel,Winter is right around the corner. With the 2012-13 Lake Tahoe ski season less than 100 days away, Sierra-at-Tahoe has shared some new developments at the resort this season.
Kids, ages 3 to 6 can learn to snowboard through the world's only Burton Star Wars Experience, while experts can enjoy Sierra Resort's new backcountry cat tours that take skilled skiers and riders straight to the steep and deep without the hike.The ultimate Lake Tahoe winter lodging package includes luxurious accommodations, two lift tickets, and two scenic helicopter rides. xinjiang travel agency,Sierra Resort season passholders also get the added value and the option of riding free at multiple mountains around the country.
Who doesn't love Star Wars?!? This season the Force is strong at Sierra Resort for Younglings and Padawans in Yoda's Riglet Park at the Wild Mountain Children's Center. The Burton Star Wars Experience uses the beloved intergalactic saga to help children ages three to six make their first snowboard turns using Burton's innovative Riglet Reel Technology.
Kids, ages 3 to 6 can learn to snowboard through the world's only Burton Star Wars Experience, while experts can enjoy Sierra Resort's new backcountry cat tours that take skilled skiers and riders straight to the steep and deep without the hike.The ultimate Lake Tahoe winter lodging package includes luxurious accommodations, two lift tickets, and two scenic helicopter rides. xinjiang travel agency,Sierra Resort season passholders also get the added value and the option of riding free at multiple mountains around the country.
Who doesn't love Star Wars?!? This season the Force is strong at Sierra Resort for Younglings and Padawans in Yoda's Riglet Park at the Wild Mountain Children's Center. The Burton Star Wars Experience uses the beloved intergalactic saga to help children ages three to six make their first snowboard turns using Burton's innovative Riglet Reel Technology.
2012年9月6日 星期四
Tee off with great golf deals at Fairmont in the Alberta Rockies
There's an oft-quoted statistic that says Canada has the most golfers per capita in the world. True or not, one thing's for sure: we have some of the most beautiful golf courses in this country, and two of them come courtesy of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. Both the Fairmont Banff Springs and the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge boast Thompson-designed courses—from prolific Toronto-born golf course architect Stanley Thompson, who carved out many courses here at home and internationally – and both have stunning scenery and great history, with 188 years of play between them.
And luckily for us, the two courses are also part and parcel of special deals this fall. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge's Golf & Spa package leads in at $449 and includes two nights accommodation with breakfast, two rounds of golf per room, per stay and a $200 spa credit. Eight pools, 26 bars, 14 restaurants and more importantly, five stars: the Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa is one of the top all-inclusive properties on the Riviera Maya. It's also one of the newest properties for Sunwing Vacations.
The travel company is offering special introductory rates on vacation packages to the Mexico resort, with prices starting at $855 plus taxes, per person, double occupancy for a garden view junior suite, for departures Sept. 1 – Dec. 12. Bookings must be made by Sept. 14 and the lead-in rate represents a savings of $300 per couple.
And luckily for us, the two courses are also part and parcel of special deals this fall. The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge's Golf & Spa package leads in at $449 and includes two nights accommodation with breakfast, two rounds of golf per room, per stay and a $200 spa credit. Eight pools, 26 bars, 14 restaurants and more importantly, five stars: the Grand Palladium White Sand Resort & Spa is one of the top all-inclusive properties on the Riviera Maya. It's also one of the newest properties for Sunwing Vacations.
The travel company is offering special introductory rates on vacation packages to the Mexico resort, with prices starting at $855 plus taxes, per person, double occupancy for a garden view junior suite, for departures Sept. 1 – Dec. 12. Bookings must be made by Sept. 14 and the lead-in rate represents a savings of $300 per couple.
2012年9月4日 星期二
Donner Party Hike Trace early pioneer footsteps
Hikers can experience the early emigrants' journey across the Sierra Nevada Oct. 13 and 14 as participants in the 20th Annual Donner Party Hike.Choose from seven different hikes on Saturday,Silk Road & Taklamkan desert adventure + Luoyang Tour
and on Sunday a walking tour. All events offer insight into emigrant history from area guides, along with invigorating recreation and beautiful scenery.
Saturday's hikes begin and end at the Mt. Judah lodge at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort located on Highway 40 on Donner Summit. Guides will lead groups of approximately 10-20 people to interpretive spots giving detailed historical information focused on emigrant and area history. In the afternoon, Silk Road Luxurious Tour,hikers will enjoy a hamburger lunch and a Chautauqua performance of Captain John Sutter portrayed by David Fenimore.
Hike options include a 7-mile round trip trek in Summit Canyon, recently acquired by Truckee Donner Land Trust. Other hikes include a 4-mile round trip that will explore the Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road and 1913 Corridor Lincoln Highway with views of petroglyphs, old roadside billboards and the China Wall. Sunday offers a more relaxed walking tour departing from the Donner Camp Picnic Area, located on Highway 89 North.
and on Sunday a walking tour. All events offer insight into emigrant history from area guides, along with invigorating recreation and beautiful scenery.
Saturday's hikes begin and end at the Mt. Judah lodge at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort located on Highway 40 on Donner Summit. Guides will lead groups of approximately 10-20 people to interpretive spots giving detailed historical information focused on emigrant and area history. In the afternoon, Silk Road Luxurious Tour,hikers will enjoy a hamburger lunch and a Chautauqua performance of Captain John Sutter portrayed by David Fenimore.
Hike options include a 7-mile round trip trek in Summit Canyon, recently acquired by Truckee Donner Land Trust. Other hikes include a 4-mile round trip that will explore the Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road and 1913 Corridor Lincoln Highway with views of petroglyphs, old roadside billboards and the China Wall. Sunday offers a more relaxed walking tour departing from the Donner Camp Picnic Area, located on Highway 89 North.
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