Nigerian Times

PHOTOGRAPH IS FROM THE CALABAR CARNIVAL'S WEBSITE . Calabar Carnival and the Governor’s Booth Tourism For instance at the stadium yesterday (during the carnival), a seat at the governor’s booth sold for N25, 000 and I think that we made more than N5 million ($35, 000). So there are products that we think we can generate revenue from and we are hoping to get to a stage where we can concession it whereby somebody comes in and says I want the governor’s booth and pay for it then market it. The same on the carnival routes, vendors on the routes are registered and pay for space . ~ Senator Liyel Imoke, Governor of Cross River State in Nigeria, in DESTINATION , page 42, TRAVEL & TOURISM SECTION of The Guardian of Nigeria on Saturday January 28, 2012. PHOTOGRAPH IS FROM THE CALABAR CARNIVAL'S WEBSITE . Only God knows how much in billions of naira the administration of Senator Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has spent so far on the so called Calabar Carvival , dubbed as Africa’s...

Morocco Mall: First Guinness World Record™ for the largest in-store shop façade Casablanca, November 17th 2011 – The Galeries Lafayette department store in Casablanca, whose doors are set to open on December 5th along with Morocco Mall, has been awarded a Guinness World Record™ as having “The largest in-store shop façade has a combined area of 3,381.92 m² (36,402.68 ft²) distributed over the three-storey Galeries Lafayette shop (France) located in the Morocco Mall shopping centre in Casablanca, Morocco. The store, developed and managed by Groupe Aksal (Morocco), was designed by Davide Padoa of Design International (UK) and it will be inaugurated in December 2011.” With an overall height of 14m over 3 floors, the façade of Galeries Lafayette in Casablanca wraps itself gracefully around the shop for nearly 241m. This façade surpasses all architectural splendour: backlit and made of aluminum bronze, it is modelled, with aesthetic design and motifs, on the famous dome of the original store...

SYDNEY FESTIVAL 2012 THIS IS OUR CITY IN SUMMER JANUARY 7-29 SYDNEY, November 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sydney Festival has announced the 2012 program for its next annual three-week celebration, January 7-29. Sydney Festival is an explosion of exceptional theatre, dance, music, exhibitions, film and talks that takes over the city, celebrating uniquely Australian work as well as welcoming companies from all over the world. The Festival prides itself on its free large-scale outdoor events including concerts and performances and even a ferry race on Sydney’s iconic harbour. Sydney Festival is the most wonderful summer festival in the world – a claim underpinned by the city’s lustre and charisma, making it an ideal showcase for the world's great artists. In 2012, Sydney Festival welcomes back some favourites of Sydney audiences – choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, legendary theatre director Declan Donnellan, the acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland, two-time Mercury Prize winner PJ Har...

The top ten must-see locations, in the order of ranking, as chosen by voters from all over the UK are: 1) Stonehenge, England 2) Rome, Italy 3) Chatsworth House, England 4) Cape Town, South Africa 5) Pyramids of Giza, Egypt 6) Sahara, North Africa 7) Aurora Borealis, Sweden 8) New York City, USA 9) Gower Peninsula, Wales 10) Machu Picchu, Peru Tweet

Centenary is commemorated by TITANICa: The Exhibition & The People’s Story Belfast, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Belfast is set to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of one of the city’s most famous creations – RMS Titanic. On May 31st 1911, Titanic was launched into Belfast Lough by Harland & Wolff – then the largest shipyard in the world. It took three years to build and just 62 seconds to complete the launch. To mark the occasion, there will be a special slipway event attended by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, dignitaries of Cherbourg and Titanic societies to reflect Belfast’s maritime heritage. There will also be a flare set-off to mark the moment exactly 100 years ago when the Titanic was launched. With a £7bn investment in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter and interactive visitor centre due to be unveiled in 2012, Tourism Ireland is keen to share the wonderful history of the Titanic through this programme of fantastic events. On 31st May 2011, The Ulster Folk & Transport Mus...

One & Only Luxury Resort in Cape Town, where American Pop music Diva Mariah Carey performed for the great Madiba Nelson Mandela at a private luncheon when it opened in April 2009. Cape Town has won the first prize as the world’s best destination in the 2011 Travellers Choice Destination Awards of TripAdvisor(R) , the world's largest travel site*. Unlike any other awards, TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice awards are based on the experiences of millions of travellers from around the world. Top 10 Tourist Destinations in the World 1. Cape Town, South Africa 2. Sidney, Australia 3. Machu Picchu, Peru 4. Paris, France 5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6. New York, USA 7. Rome, Italy 8. London, UK 9. Barcelona, Spain 10. Hong Kong. Tracy Fawcett Kitesurfing girl, Cape Town, South Africa "Cape Town is clearly the destination to beat," commented Emma O'Boyle, TripAdvisor spokesperson. "With beautiful scenery, great wine and gorgeous weather, it's easy to see...