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Edmond Gurret, the former Executive Head Chef for the Princess hotel group, passed away on Sunday at the age of 82.
His death in Toulouse in his home country of France was announced yesterday by the L’Alliance Française des Bermudes.
Mr Gurret was af...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Tourism
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Minister of Tourism Wayne Furbert visited Hamburg, Germany, on Monday in a bid to attract more German tourists to the Island.
According to Mr Furbert, around 1,000 Germans visit each year at present, but “we would like to significantly increase this ...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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Tourism
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Government is seeking young people to promote Bermuda to help make next year’s Spring Break a success.
The Department of Tourism announced yesterday that it is looking for students enrolled in college or university in the US or Canada to join their A...
DATE: Sep 12, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A new coffee table book celebrating Caribbean tourism, names Coco Reefs Bermuda Resort owner, John Jefferis, as one of the hoteliers that have significantly shaped the industry in this region.
The book, ‘The Caribbean: From Pirates to Hoteliers’ is b...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Hotelier John Jefferis has been presented with an award recognising his contributions to Trinidad and Tobago’s tourism industry.
The award is part of a series of initiatives by the government of Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate the country’s 50th ann...
DATE: Aug 30, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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An $80 million renovation of 9 Beaches remains on the cards, employees of the Sandys hotel insist.
A visit to the Daniel’s Head resort found the property slightly overgrown and the majority of buildings closed, with no evidence of construction.
Hotel...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Fiona Campbell, president of Bermuda Accommodations in response to the letter writers:
That’s surprising..... I have had many gay customers over the years and they have not reported to me that they were made to feel uncomfortable.
I do alert them tha...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Bermuda could be losing out on millions of tourist dollars because the Island is seen as not welcoming to gay people.
But the political parties are not voicing any concerns.
Frommer’s Travel Guide, one of the world’s best selling, specifically warns ...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Potential visitors’ letter to Fiona Campbell:
After some discussion and monitoring the newspaper from Bermuda we have decided to pass on vacating there next spring. The environment on the island seems to be negative — upswing in crime, declining atti...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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Potential visitors to the Island are being put off by the tone of online conversations, says booking agent Fiona Campbell.
Ms Campbell, a Bermudian whose Toronto-based company Bermuda Accommodations Inc, sources holiday accommodations for people comi...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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