People who lived on the island were well aware of what they needed to do in the event of a tsunami, but I doubt that the many thousands
of visiting tourists knew.
There are a large proportion
of the visiting tourists who visit Manado due to its proximity to the incredible diving of the islands to the north of Sulawesi.
Not exact matches
After living in many other places around the country, Bruce came back for a
visit and noticed Portsmouth seemed up and coming with a huge influx
of summer
tourists and a revitalized downtown.
«While we were there on our recent
visit, some
tourists put down some bottles
of Chinese soda and a Macaque jumped out
of a tree and went straight for the bottles, grabbing and draining one
of them.»
Arguably, the best time to
visit NOLA is after its yearly wave
of Mardi Gras
tourists.
Many
of the
tourists visiting Cambodia are Chinese, and they are stoking tourism growth.
But you live and you learn, says Ken Weimar, the owner
of Denizen Coffee in Istanbul, which is located just off the Hippodrome, now called Sultanahmet Square, where locals and
tourists flock to
visit the Blue Mosque.
Air China's Wings
of China carries a long feature on
visiting London, with almost a third
of the magazine dedicated to
tourist attractions in Britain's capital and other famous towns such as Oxford.
Anthony Lau
of the Hong Kong Tourism Board tells CNBC about how the city is encouraging more Australian
tourists to
visit.
The million - square - foot Macy's flagship is among the five most
visited tourist spots in New York, and its annual Fourth
of July fireworks and Thanksgiving Day parade attract millions
of TV viewers.
If you're
visiting somewhere for the first time, you probably have a list
of go - to
tourist attractions you want to hit while you're there.
But the few dozen countries that require visas in advance are some
of the most popular for Americans to
visit — they include
tourist hot spots like Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam.
More than 70 percent
of Chinese
tourists traveling abroad will
visit other Asian countries this year, according to Ctrip.
The violence has largely taken place outside
of areas frequented by
tourists, who drive what is a $ 20 billion industry for Mexico, and statistics suggest it hasn't had great effect on how many people are
visiting — occupancy rates exceed 90 %.
Mexico saw a 9 % increase in
tourist visits in 2016, but the upticks
of violence in Quintana Roo and Baja California Roo have given Mexican businesses and officials an unpleasant reminder
of what in recent years has befallen Acapulco, a once vibrant
tourist hub in Guerrero state.
While shoppers can easily enter Tiffany's store through its 57th Street entrance, the heavy security around Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue a block away has lowered
visits by shoppers, many
of whom are
tourists from Europe and China who are already staying away from Fifth Avenue's luxury stores because
of a strong U.S. dollar.
After the shooting down
of the Russian warplane, Moscow halted chartered flights to Turkey, which had a significant impact given the high number
of Russian
tourists visiting Turkey.
In particular, the letter notes the risk implied by having 500,000 athletes and
tourists visit Rio and then return home, potentially spreading Zika to every corner
of the globe.
AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 14: Locals and
tourists visit the «Cathedral
of Junk,» a creation that artist Vince Hannemann began working on in his backyard in the late 1980's, which now draws visitors from all over the country on March 14, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Over the next five years, this nation alone will import US $ 8 trillion worth
of goods, attract $ 600 billion
of foreign investment, make $ 750 billion in outbound investment, and send Chinese
tourists on 700 million overseas
visits.
One
of the primary benefits is that they'll share their first - hand experiences
of living in Mexico and introduce you to the communities they live in... places you'd likely never
visit as a
tourist.
830,000 Chinese
tourists visited Cambodia last year, a 19.5 y - o - y increase17 that was followed by another robust 40 % y - o - y increase to reach 529,967 Chinese arrivals in H1 2017, accounting for 20 %
of all foreign visitors in Cambodia so far.18
As more Chinese
tourists take advantage
of visa changes that make it easier for them to
visit the UK, real estate investment is set to rise too, says the head
of the Juwai.com property website
The type
of Chinese
tourists visiting Australia is changing, reports the Australian Financial Review (27 December 2016).
Philip Kingston, senior vice president
of international for Constellation Brands, said the company in recent years has «seen a very encouraging uptake in Chinese
tourists visiting our wineries in California, as well as wine sales in China.»
(According to the Department
of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Cuba trails only the U.S. and Mexico as a destination for Canadians holidaying abroad, with more than a million Canadians
visiting Cuba every year, the island country's biggest source
of tourists.)
«It's owners have been great supporters
of the Cathedral over many years but also lots
of people who stay at the Royal Clarence come to
visit the Cathedral as
tourists, many many come to worship with us, and a number
of people who worship with us are on the staff there.
The Guardian: Sistine Chapel
tourists to be vacuumed and cooled to protect frescoes The 5 million
tourists who
visit the Sistine Chapel every year are to be vacuum cleaned and cooled down before entry in an effort to reduce the pollution damaging Michelangelo's frescoes, the director
of the Vatican museums said.
The Guardian: No room at the inn — but Bethlehem's popularity is a boon for Palestinians Tens
of thousands
of pilgrims and
tourists are expected to
visit Bethlehem, the birthplace
of Jesus, over Christmas.
Four months later, a faction
of the group that viewed the initiative as an unacceptable compromise orchestrated the murder
of fifty - eight
tourists who were
visiting the Temple
of Hatshepsut at Luxor, but the Gamāʿah's main leaders continued to affirm nonviolence, issuing manifestos, tracts, and statements.
«I believe that we can show off our hospitality and convince
tourists that Morioka or Iwate are good places [to
visit],» Takefumi Shimomukai, director
of the Iwate Prefectural Government's Morioka Regional Development Bureau, told a Japanese news service.
One can
visit a lot
of national monuments after hours: no crowds, no
tourist trams, no hawkers, plus I could try my hand at night photography (hope you don't mind if I show a couple results, dedicated to Lincoln and King).
When I
visited Amanda in Hyderabad back in 2006, I had my «poverty
tourist» moments — being shocked by the slums, throwing up all the time, taking an absurd amount
of photographs, crying like a baby when the rickshaw driver ripped us off — but Amanda never looked down her nose at me or chided my efforts, even though a few weeks before she had held a dying little girl in her arms and a few weeks later she would severely burn her leg on a motorbike.
The 52 year old
tourist was
visiting the Basilica
of Santa Croce with his wife when a piece
of decorative stone fell on him from a height
of 66 feet.
I'd never
visited the Washington Monument even once while living in D.C., or any
of the other monuments, until returning years later as a
tourist.
(Financial Times)- A stand - off between two titans
of finance, the Bank
of Italy and the Vatican, has forced
tourists to abandon their
visits to the Sistine Chapel - unless they have cash in their pockets.
Shortly before I
visited Coventry, while staying at a Scottish inn, I encountered a middle - aged
tourist who praised Britain's cathedrals and extolled in particular the architectural drama
of Coventry's new, postwar cathedral.
For the moment, while they impressed him, it was all discounted against Rome's great status, the Indulgences to be gained by
visiting the basilicas, the sheer fact
of being at the heart
of Christendom, and the usual Christian
tourist reaction
of the time — he admired the Pantheon, its size and its symbolism, once the place
of the classical gods, now a Christian church.
We spent 2 days in D.C. being
tourist and the rest
of our week
visiting my husband's family and childhood friends.
Marrakesh might be an exception with the many
tourists visiting but in the rest
of the country eating cooked meals was a bit hard as I don't eat goat or sheep meat.
Now with the number
of tourists and cruise ships
visiting the island from around the world, Le Grande Marche has broadened its offerings to include all ethnicities» food favorites.
«More than 50 %
of consumers who
visited our KitKat Chocolatory Ginza store are foreign
tourists, highlighting the popularity
of KitKat worldwide.»
Following a string
of food safety scandals, Chinese
tourists visiting Copenhagen have this year stocked up on Danish - made organic infant milk formula, prompting some supermarkets to limit the number
of cans each customer can buy.
Stone said
tourists visited SPC Ardmona factory outlets to buy discounted products directly from the source and the region's fruit - picking opportunities drew about 10,000 international backpackers each year, supporting the growth
of other businesses.
Around 25 %
of international
tourists to New Zealand now seek out a «wine experience»,
visiting our beautiful wineries, cellar doors and vineyard accommodation.
In 2014, according to latest research from the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA), Fremont Street Experience was
visited by 36 percent
of the 41 million
tourists to Las Vegas.
Trust & Co. is just the type
of tenant that aligns with the demands
of discerning Coral Gables residents and
tourists that
visit the Mile.
Washington DC, Americas capital... one
of the most
visited cities in the United States and one that should be on every
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Salgado patented a process by which he ferments green coffee beans by submerging them in the hot thermal springs
of Costa Rica, which was inspired by
tourists who
visit the «magical waters» for their healing and rejuvenating properties.
Unless the «non football
tourist» arsenal fans stop
visiting the armoury, and stop buying match tickets as well as protesting on top
of that, NOTHING will change.