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Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert has hit back at airline executives who claim Bermuda needs to redefine its brand in order to attract more visitors to the Island.
But Independent MP Terry Lister said the criticism needed to be taken on-board if ...
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
North Hamilton hot spot Chewstick was recently highlighted in a Huffington Post blog.
Freelance journalist and photographer Olivia Rose said she’d travelled to the Island to visit family on multiple occasions, but only recently discovered “Bakatown”....
DATE: Apr 17, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
American Airlines has been forced to ground all flights out of the US because of a reported computer malfunction.
According to news reports, the airliner asked the US Federal Aviation Administration to halt all its flights until 6pm Bermuda time.
The...
DATE: Apr 16, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Bermuda is being promoted by a prominent US cancer researcher as a centre for international medical conferencing.
New York oncologist Francis Arena chose the Island as a base for the first in an anticipated series of gatherings starting this July.
“I...
DATE: Apr 15, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Hundreds of hospitality workers celebrated the best in their industry last night at the VIP Excellence Awards.
Betty Jean Gilbert, of the Fairmont Southampton, took home the evening's top honours, winning both the Best Server/Hostess/Room Service Awa...
DATE: Apr 14, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Sportsmen who have won six Olympic gold medals, five of them gold, aren’t supposed to be unassuming-types, who shy away from the spotlight.
They are certainly not meant to have difficulty saying ‘no’, be uncomfortable speaking in public, or voice the...
DATE: Apr 13, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Shadow Tourism Minister Wayne Furbert is backing Government initiatives to revive the flagging industry — and is also taking credit for providing the sector with “a strong foundation”.
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell announced on Tuesday that Govern...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
The British town of Hertford received a taste of Bermuda this week, courtesy of a travel agency.
The Hertford branch of Thomas Cook Travel recently launched “Bermuda Day” in an effort to promote the Island as a holiday destination.
According to the H...
DATE: Apr 11, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Tourism Minister Shawn Crockwell is confident the industry can bounce back from a “disappointing” year in 2012.
At a press conference yesterday unveiling a raft of promotional initiatives and strategies planned for 2013, Mr Crockwell warned that the ...
DATE: Apr 10, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Government officials were on hand at LF Wade International Airport yesterday afternoon to welcome the arrival of Delta Air Lines’ inaugural flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.
The Boeing 737 jet touched down on schedule at 2.30pm and, in true a...
DATE: Apr 09, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
