Marriott Resort to open in Antigua and Barbuda.

MARRIOTT International will expand its portfolio in the #Caribbean with the latest addition from the brand’s Autograph Collection coming to the shores of the island of #Antigua. 

The estimated $40 million project, which broke ground on November 29, 2016 will be situated just two miles west of the island’s capital, St. John’s, and a convenient six miles west of the airport.

Coconut Beach Resort by Marriott will comprise of 40 high-end condominiums and a 70 room five star hotel with modern water features, eco-friendly amenities and a sustainable facility design throughout the property.

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Festival delights in the East

NEXT year’s Norfolk & Norwich Festival runs from May 12 to May 28. Theatre, contemporary circus, music, dance, visual art, and cinema are in the programme of one of England’s largest international arts festivals.

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Royal Caribbean makes it into the Guiness Book of World Records

ROYAL Caribbean cruise line’s unique North Star attraction has broken the record for being the “Highest Viewing Deck on a Cruise Ship".

The North Star is a glass observation capsule that rises 300 feet in the air and gently rotatesup and over the ship to provide an exhiirating 360 degree views. There are currently five views guests can see whilst travelling onboard Quantum-class ships.

Statue of Liberty – Statue of Liberty onboard Anthem of the Seas.
Paradise Island, Bahamas – tranquil views of paradise island onboard Anthem of the Seas.
Milford Sound – onboard Ovation of the Seas, you can immerse yourself in New Zealand’s dramatic landscape and take in the majestic Milford Sound fiord.
Hong Kong Skyline – Hong Kong’s captivating skyscrapers from the ultra-modern Kai Tak cruise terminal, onboard Quantum of the Seas.
Sydney Opera House, Australia – Sydney Opera House and stunning Sydney Harbour Bridge onboard Ovation of the Seas.

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Cumbria Tourism teams up with UK’s leading outdoor retailer

BLACKS the leading outdoor retailer in the UK has thrown its weight behind #Cumbria Tourism’s winter marketing campaign to promote the county as an all-year-round destination.

Other key names to back Cumbria Tourism’s winter marketing campaign include HF Holidays, Stagecoach, Lakelovers and the Lakes Culture project.

The businesses will be involved in a range of promotional activities nationally, including a wide range of digital marketing, competitions and feature ads in glossy magazines to show that the Lake District, Cumbria is #theplacetobe this winter.

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Sydney Airport top for customer service

#SYDNEY Airport has been recognised at the 2016 Australian Airports Association (AAA) National Airport Industry Awards, winning the AAA Airport Innovation and Excellence (Customer Experience) Award for the airport’s Customer Care Centre.

Sydney Airport’s Customer Care Centre opened in May 2016 as the airport’s first centralised customer service function to provide assistance to passengers, visitors and the general public.

Together with specialist staff, a new and centralised 133 number, 133 SYD, makes enquiries quicker and easier. More than 22,000 customers contact the centre each month with a broad range of written and telephone enquiries, including lost property, parking, flight and general information.

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Best golf clubhouse is . . .

THE best golf clubhouse in #South Africa is The Club at Steyn City Golf Course, according to voters who took part in the World #Golf awards 2016. 

The clubhouse has been designed to merge with the surrounding landscape with the use of stone, wood and glass in its construction, it is has a 'growing' roof planted with native grasses and vegetation.

Once acre upon acre of barren land that included a disused mine quarry, it is now a parkland residence that just happens to have a Jack Nicklaus design golf course, just one aspect of the multitude of leisure options available at Steyn City.

The Steyn City golf course is an 18-hole championship course, par 72 over 

7000 metres from the championship tees.

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e-Tourist Visa arrivals in India for October 2016 up 86%

A total of 1,05,268 foreign tourists arrived in #India in October 2016 on an e-Tourist Visa compared to just 56,477 during the month of October 2015 registering a growth of 86.4%. 

The UK (22.9%) continues to occupy top slot followed by USA (12.1%) and France (6.6%) amongst countries using the e-tourist visa facility During October 2016.

The facility of e-Tourist Visa has been made available by the Government of India to the citizens of 150 countries, arriving at 16 International Airports in India.

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