UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday imposed a travel ban on five leaders of an April 12 military coup in Guinea-Bissau and threatened an arms embargo and financial sanctions if the tiny West African coastal state does not return to civilian rule. The 15-member council "demands that the Military Command takes immediate steps to restore and respect constitutional order ...

SAN JOSE — Wondering where to go on vacation this year, and what to do? A growing number of "social travel" start-ups offer alternatives to the trusty, dusty guidebook.

Latest leg of The Travel Club event to be held at the Abreeza Mall The Travel Club brings back Mad About Travel, the travel specialty store’s event made especially for its patrons. The theme of this year centers on fitness and relaxation, with the latest installment to be held at the Activity Center of the Abreeza Mall in Davao on May 18 to 20. Mad About Travel was recently concluded at TriNoma ...

Almost a year after budget cuts closed the state's tourism office, the tourism-dependent San Juan Islands are battling back from tough times with targeted strategies to lure visitors, and a little boost from big media.

HARTFORD — Connecticut is using a new marketing strategy to boost tourism that draws attention to the state’s role in the Revolutionary War. Governor Dannel P. Malloy unveiled on Monday a ‘‘Still Revolutionary’’ Connecticut brand, part of a two-year, $27 million state marketing initiative. The ads will run on TV to take advantage of ‘‘sweeps week’’ when programs reach for top ratings and on ...

Chairman of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman has asked the ministers and officials in charge of tourism in the G20 to take immediate and serious steps to reduce the impact of the world economic crisis on tourism.

MALAYSIA Airlines hosted its Travel Agents Award Night 2011 recently at Holiday Inn, Glenmarie Subang to recognise and commend Malaysian travel agents who showed their support to the airline over the last year.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Friday imposed a travel ban on five leaders of an April 12 military coup in Guinea-Bissau and threatened an arms embargo and financial sanctions if the tiny West African coastal state does not return to civilian rule. The 15-member council "demands that the Military Command takes immediate steps to restore and respect constitutional order ...

A new Coastal Carolina University study has found tourism in the Myrtle Beach area led the recovery from the Great Recession, bouncing back faster than other areas of the economy along the state's Grand Strand.

Tourism has been a driving force for economic growth and job creation in the National Capital Region in the last year, according to two studies looking into the health of the local economy.