Monday, January 21, 2013

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Myanmar records one million tourists, surge in tourism income

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 08:20 PM PST

Myanmar is the travel industry's newest star and now it has the numbers to prove it
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Myanmar's newly released tourism statistics for 2012 show dramatic increases in visitor numbers and revenue from inbound travel. 

More than a million travelers flocked to Myanmar last year, compared with approximately 816,000 visitors in 2011. 

The country's tourism income showed startling year on year growth, recording a 67 percent increase in earnings. The total tourism income for 2012 was US$534 million, compared with US$319 million in 2011. 

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World's top 25 hotels named by TripAdvisor

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 08:14 PM PST

The Travelers' Choice 2013 hotel awards are out. Someone at the Four Seasons deserves a raise
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Travel booking and review website TripAdvisor.com has announced the winners of its 2013 Travelers' Choice hotel awards.

Now in its eleventh year, the annual awards are based on the global site's millions of user reviews of more than 650,000 hotels collected in a single year and are broken down into the following categories: top hotels, luxury, bargain, service, small hotels and B&Bs and Inns.

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A different approach: Golf in Okinawa

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 03:00 PM PST

Amid ocean breezes and tropical scenery, even amateur golfers can't get upset with their games in Okinawa
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Failing at golf in a beautiful, outdoor setting feels so much better than shanking 5-irons in front of a computer screen with a bucket of balls and some local champion in a Tiger Woods wardrobe at your side.

Which is why I've chosen the Kise Country Club (KCC) in Okinawa to make my not-so-triumphant return to the game.

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World’s top 12 hotels for stargazing

Posted: 20 Jan 2013 10:02 AM PST

At most hotels you check in for a night's sleep. At these rarified stays, you'll want to stay up all night
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Some hotels have great swimming pools, some have incredible mini-bars.

These have light-year-distant views into the cosmos.

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Sky bath at Sanctuary Baines' Camp, Botswana
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