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A drive to attract UK tourists to Bermuda has been hailed a triumph by Tourism bosses and hoteliers.
And last week’s series of roadshows in London and other English cities has even won the backing of British Airways executives, who had earlier critic...
DATE: Apr 22, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
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
The work may be hard and the hours may be long, but the hospitality industry is the only place for her, Betty-Jean Gilbert insists.
She was recently presented with the Best of the Best Award by the Visitor Industry Partnership, recognised for her yea...
DATE: Apr 18, 2013
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CATEGORY:
Tourism
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
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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