Tag: Travel news

Norway tops list of best-rated sustainable destinations

November 5, 2009
In the News

The National Geographic Society’s Center for Sustainable Destinations has ranked Norway’s fjords region as the world’s best destination in terms of stewardship and sustainable development. The rankings, which were announced last month and appear in the November/December issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine, list 133 destinations around the world. The rankings were determined by a panels of 437 experts from fields such as historic preservation, site management, geography, sustainable tourism, …Read the Rest

Lonely Planet names Iceland one of best value destinations for 2010

November 5, 2009
In the News

Leading guidebook publisher Lonely Planet has just released its new title, Best in Travel 2010, containing 17 top travel lists. …Read the Rest

Scandinavian travel companies see sharp decline from last year

October 8, 2009
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It was a tough summer for the Danish hotel industry, which recorded 1.4 million fewer overnight stays this summer (June, …Read the Rest

Finnair begins daily direct flights to India

September 29, 2009
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Finnair announced last week that it would begin offering daily direct flights between Helsinki and New Delhi, India. The route …Read the Rest

Sweden to increase tourism budget by 50% for sustainable development

September 22, 2009
In the News

Sweden has announced that it will increase its tourism budget by 50 percent in order to promote sustainable development in …Read the Rest