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Funding of up to $75,000 for memorable tourism experiences is up for grabs from Bermuda Tourism Authority - and the deadline to apply for the money is 5pm this Friday.
The authority issued a reminder today to the public about the funding initiative, ...
DATE: Feb 17, 2014
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
An American couple are warning tourists to hold onto their belongings when they come to Bermuda, after they suffered an attempted robbery on South Shore Road.
Cruise passengers Sandra and Thomas Pugliese were riding on a rental cycle in broad dayligh...
DATE: Dec 12, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A taxpayer-funded foundation set up to manage and promote Bermuda’s historic slavery sites has lost its charitable status — but neither it nor Government will say why.
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation has received at least $1.6 million ...
DATE: Jul 25, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
A taxpayer-funded foundation set up to manage and promote Bermuda’s historic slavery sites has lost its charitable status — but neither it nor Government will say why.
The African Diaspora Heritage Trail Foundation has received at least $1.6 million ...
DATE: Jul 04, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cruise ship passengers who visited Bermuda last week were keen to shout about the Island’s immense beauty from the rooftops — but their handwritten postcards almost never made it to their family and friends.
A batch of 68 stamped cards, addressed to ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
It had all the makings of a fantastic beach party: girls in bikinis, free-flowing booze, a volleyball net and a gigantic water slide.
But the one thing yesterday’s Party on the Rock at Horseshoe Bay couldn’t quite deliver was sunshine.
Instead, the ...
DATE: Feb 20, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Shadow Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell claimed last night that his counterpart in Government put a “gloss” and a “spin” this week on the 2011 visitor arrival figures.
Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert reported on Monday that Bermuda recorded the second...
DATE: Feb 18, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Cabinet will consider allowing cruise ships to keep their casinos open while in port in Bermuda, Transport Minister Derrick Burgess revealed yesterday.
He told a press conference he would take the idea back to his Cabinet colleagues after it came up ...
DATE: Jan 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
American Airlines flights servicing Bermuda should be unaffected by the company filing for bankruptcy protection at least for now.
AA spokeswoman Martha Pantín told The Royal Gazette: “American Airlines continues to operate normally. Our customers wi...
DATE: Nov 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Opposition MPs urged Government to rethink a $250 charge for every yacht passenger or crew member who wants to stay in Bermuda longer than three weeks.
Yachts can now dock here for up to three months as opposed to just 21 days but must pay the fee fo...
DATE: Jun 27, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
