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NBC ‘Today Show’ correspondent Jenna Wolfe praised Bermuda on microblogging website Twitter following a visit.
Ms Wolfe, the news anchor of the weekend edition of NBC’s ‘Today’, tweeted: “Thank u, Bermuda, for a blissful few days. Back to the real (l...
DATE: Jun 21, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermudian students will again be working with the Department of Tourism and its international marketing agencies as part of the David Allen Memorial Internship Programme.
A total of four students will take part in the programme, established 15 years ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bermuda’s Blue Flag Ambassadors were honoured recently by the Department of Tourism for their service to the Island.
The Department hosted a reception at the Coco Reef Hotel to thank the ambassadors, and note 40 recent graduates of the programme.
Of ...
DATE: Jun 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
St George’s retailers have mixed views of the summer season so far, but visitors offered the town a glowing review.
Mayor Garth Rothwell said yesterday that the town has been busier then it has been in a while, due in large part to a large group of v...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Visitor Information Centre is to open in the Ferry Terminal in Hamilton.
Unitl recently the VIC was operated by Destiny Tours Limited, and based out of the Juice ‘n’ Beans Cafe on Front Street.
However, the Tourism Department have now awarded the ...
DATE: May 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A pair of British honeymooners returning home from Mexico found themselves in Bermuda recently after their flight was diverted to the Island.
According to The Banbridge Leader, Stuart and Leanne Magill were returning to the UK on April 30 after a vac...
DATE: May 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Improvements to the airfield at LF Wade International Airport may cause some flight delays, according to the Department of Airport Operations.
Most of the improvements will be made at night however “ongoing work required to install the new radar unit...
DATE: May 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A $50 million renovation of the Hamilton Princess Hotel has moved a step closer after the resort submitted plans for a new state-of-the-art marina development that will be able to accommodate scores of boats up to 100ft long.
If given the go-ahead by...
DATE: Apr 23, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
More activities and lower price tags are needed to rebuild Bermuda’s reputation as a tourist destination, residents believe.
The Royal Gazette took to the streets of Hamilton to find out whether people thought the tourism industry would bounce back.
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DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
The Department of Tourism has launched the first phase of a new online tool aimed and making it easier to book Bermuda vacations.
The new online booking tool at the website GoToBermuda.com allows consumers to search for locations to stay, and conveni...
DATE: Apr 19, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
