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  • Swaziland Tourism site leading the way in which

    At the top of last year a good 634 million websites were recorded as being live – one in every of which, and positively the largest so far as Swaziland is anxious, was this one.

    In 2010 www.thekingdomofswaziland.com was registered on behalf of the Swaziland Tourism Authority. It’s destiny; to become THE source of data for tourists and trade trying to travel to and sell this magnificent country. Two years on, the site provides thousands of visitors with information on Swaziland every month, and provides a wealth of information at the country. With almost 450 unique pages and content from how one can get there, to information on over 70 accommodation providers, it’s also recognised by google as being a firstclass resource.

    Our online lives for lots are undoubtedly centred around google, whether we love it or not, so one of the vital main aims of the location was to ensure it was ranked high up on its listings. This permits anyone in search of Swaziland to get to the location quickly and simply. Making a site that ticks the entire right boxes from google’s perspective isn’t any overnight task, and it requires a mixture of precise coding, quality construction, and engaging and well produced content. This site is now only third to the likes of the BBC and Wikipedia when shopping for ‘Swaziland’; true testament of the site’s quality and usefulness.

    A key element to building any great site is its on-going maintenance. It’s important that a site remains fresh and is continually evolving. So they can ensure this, the last 6 months has seen a lot of changes, additions, and enhancements to the positioning.

  • Seychelles tourism maintains their presence in China

    The Seychelles islands are going after their share of the Chinese market with the tourism board and its partners participating on the International Tourism Expo of China for the 3rd year running.

    A tourism delegation comprising members of the Seychelles Tourism Board and its partners who remain serious in eager to work with the Tourism Board to develop a much better presence out there were in attendancve.

    The Seychelles Tourism Board is being represented at ITE by its Chief Executive Officer, Elsia Grandcourt; the Regional Manager, Jean-Luc Lai- Lam; and Senior Marketing Executive, Stephanie Lablache; and supported by partners Air Seychelles, Head of Sales, Cindy Vidot ([email protected]); Creole Travel Services, Business Development Manager, Rose Sham ([email protected]); Masons Travel, Marketing Coordinator, Hilda Camille ([email protected]); and Berjaya Hotels&Resorts, Director of Sales&Customer support,Eric Lee ([email protected]).

    Together they’re representing Seychelles at ITE, which started on June 13 and should end on June 16.

    This year is the 27th edition of ITE, Hong Kong’s only international fair and probably the most earliest established in Asia covering mainland China, particularly southern China.

    Covering both corporate travel and MICE, in addition to attracting over 600 exhibitors from over 50 countries and over 6,000 travel agents and tour operators, ITE is the prime venue to further penetrate the Chinese market and attract potential holiday makers of the region and beyond, as over 80 percent of its exhibitors are from outside Hong Kong.

    This year on the Seychelles stand, a wheel of fortune was introduced whereby trade and public participants stand to win a round-trip to the Seychelles, including accommodations, transfers, and excursions, in addition to a Coco de Mer and other giveaways. This was to draw more visitors to the Seychelles stand and to furthermore increase the database of the region. The prizes were sponsored by local partners, namely Air Seychelles, Berjaya Hotels&Resorts Constance Hotels&Resort, Creole Travel Services, and Masons Travel.

    “China is considered one of our fastest-growing markets and with our national airline, Air Seychelles, direct through service into Hong Kong with a brief layover inAbu Dhabi, the Seychelles Tourism Board may be adding its presence out there if you want to serve Hong Kong and the encompassing regions,” said the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board.

    “There are prospects, and that i personally think that with more visibility, Seychelles is usually a new venture for the Asians as they’re continuously searching for new exciting destinations,” said Ms. Sham from Creole Travel Services.

  • Investment paying off for Welcome to Yorkshire

    Figures just out show Yorkshire tourism made a grand begin to 2013 after the announcement that the Tour de France is coming to the county.

    Despite freezing temperatures, Yorkshire tourism saw the best year-on-year rise for spend in England this January and February in comparison to the identical time last year – up 47 per cent.

    The news comes as Welcome to Yorkshire teamed up with Lightwater Valley this week to launch a brand new summer campaign to advertise the county.

    The new campaign capitalises at the strong begin to 2013 which also saw trips to Yorkshire up 6.6 per cent and overnight stays rise 24.2 per cent through the same period, in keeping with the nice Britain Travel Survey (GBTS).

    This all follows the historic news in December 2012 when Welcome to Yorkshire discovered their audacious bid to bring the Grand Depart of the Tour de France – the world’s largest annual sporting event – have been successful.

    Gary Verity, chief executive, Welcome to Yorkshire, said: “Stats like these are testament to the labor and backbone of our tourism businesses, coupled with the innovative work we do to market Yorkshire.

    “These encouraging figures follow our announcement that we had secured the Tour de France – and the next international media coverage it brought for Yorkshire, thrusting it into the spotlight once again.

    “Our summer campaign, backed by Lightwater Valley, builds in this great start. It shows that by working together around the county, Yorkshire can paved the way.

    “Yorkshire is now recognised as one of the vital leading tourist destinations in Europe and our summer guide is only one of various initiatives we’re resulting in build in this momentum.”

    These latest stats showed that during an analogous period, England’s national averages for trips were up 0.9 per cent, overnights stays up 7.3 per cent and spend up 9.2 per cent – all way below Yorkshire’s performance.

    Early estimates predict Le Tour may be worth greater than £100 million to Yorkshire’s economy when the race’s Grand Depart kicks off on July 5th, 2014, for stage one and July 6th for stage two.

  • Seychelles tourism maintains their presence in China

    The Seychelles islands are going after their share of the Chinese market with the tourism board and its partners participating on the International Tourism Expo of China for the 3rd year running.

    A tourism delegation comprising members of the Seychelles Tourism Board and its partners who remain serious in eager to work with the Tourism Board to develop a more robust presence available in the market were in attendancve.

    The Seychelles Tourism Board is being represented at ITE by its Chief Executive Officer, Elsia Grandcourt; the Regional Manager, Jean-Luc Lai- Lam; and Senior Marketing Executive, Stephanie Lablache; and supported by partners Air Seychelles, Head of Sales, Cindy Vidot ([email protected]); Creole Travel Services, Business Development Manager, Rose Sham ([email protected]); Masons Travel, Marketing Coordinator, Hilda Camille ([email protected]); and Berjaya Hotels&Resorts, Director of Sales&Customer support,Eric Lee ([email protected]).

    Together they’re representing Seychelles at ITE, which started on June 13 and may end on June 16.

    This year is the 27th edition of ITE, Hong Kong’s only international fair and among the earliest established in Asia covering mainland China, particularly southern China.

    Covering both corporate travel and MICE, in addition attracting over 600 exhibitors from over 50 countries and over 6,000 travel agents and tour operators, ITE is the prime venue to further penetrate the Chinese market and attract potential holiday makers of the region and beyond, as over 80 percent of its exhibitors are from outside Hong Kong.

    This year on the Seychelles stand, a wheel of fortune was introduced whereby trade and public participants stand to win a round-trip to the Seychelles, including accommodations, transfers, and excursions, in addition to a Coco de Mer and other giveaways. This was to draw more visitors to the Seychelles stand and to furthermore increase the database of the region. The prizes were sponsored by local partners, namely Air Seychelles, Berjaya Hotels&Resorts Constance Hotels&Resort, Creole Travel Services, and Masons Travel.

    “China is considered one of our fastest-growing markets and with our national airline, Air Seychelles, direct through service into Hong Kong with a quick layover inAbu Dhabi, the Seychelles Tourism Board shall be adding its presence available in the market so one can serve Hong Kong and the encircling regions,” said the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board.

    “There are prospects, and that i personally think that with more visibility, Seychelles generally is a new venture for the Asians as they’re continuously searching for new exciting destinations,” said Ms. Sham from Creole Travel Services.

  • Record UK visitor numbers to Israel

    The Israel Government Tourist Office has announced an all time record in increased visitor numbers for May 2013.

    Visitors from the uk rose 21 per cent to 21,277 from 17,566 compared to May 2012 and five per cent when comparing the primary five months of 2013 against 2012 to 90,162 from 85,523.

    Naama Oryan-Kaplan, director, UK & Ireland, IGTO said: “It is exciting to look that the IGTO efforts in the UK market has seen a dramatic increase compared with an identical period in 2012 and is determined to continue with the open skies agreement which was signed earlier this year.

    “With the various marketing campaigns we now have planned, we’re confident the united kingdom market will continue to recognise that Israel is a destination which offers a global renowned tourism product.” 

    Overall, Israel has seen a rise of 5 per cent in visitor number around the globe in May 2013 when compared with the identical period in 2012 and nine per cent increase compared to 2011.

    Since the start of 2013 the rustic has received 1.4 million visitors, representing another record increase for the January to May period.

    Israeli tourism minister Uzi Landau said: “Tourism is a necessary economic growth engine for the economy – it creates jobs in cities and the periphery and generates about NIS 30 billion (approximately £5.28 billion) yearly.”