Scotland Definition–noun | a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh. | |
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Tourism Definition–noun | 1. | the activity or practice of touring, esp. for pleasure. | | 2. | the business or industry of providing information, accommodations, transportation, and other services to tourists. | | 3. | the promotion of tourist travel, esp. for commercial purposes. | |
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Related topics from Ask NewsEmbrace the charm of Scotland like never before
ETurboNews - Found Nov. 19, 2008
... at the tourists of Scotland and all the information pertaining to Scotland tourism has been displayed in a clean and organised manner. Scotland...
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CATERER.COM SUPPORTS SCOTTISH TOURISM
Response Source - Found Nov. 19, 2008
... of the tourism industry in Scotland. Hospitality recruitment website Caterer.com is the latest organisation to join the Scottish Tourism Forum...
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National tourism website is handed £1.2m bail-out
The Scotsman - Found Nov. 6, 2008
SCOTLAND'S national tourism body is to take over the running of the official industry website, VisitScotland.com, for the first time in more than six ...
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Space travellers set to benefit Scotland's tourism industry
Edinburgh Evening News - Found Oct. 6, 2008
... the Scottish tourism industry, citing the sector's established infrastructure as one of the key reasons Virgin Galactic selected Scotland as...
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Space travellers set to benefit Scotland's tourism industry
The Scotsman - Found Oct. 6, 2008
Will Whitehorn will be discussing the positive impact of space travel on Scotland and the benefits it will bring to the tourism sector at this...
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Scotland winter tourism campaign brings £46m boost
Press and Journal - Found Sep. 15, 2008
We have had feedback from customers throughout Scotland showing an interest in the region as a holiday destination, she said. Tourism chiefs are...
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- Winter White campaign brings 46m tourism boost for Scotland
Glasgow Evening Times - Found Sep. 14, 2008
'We have had feedback from customers throughout Scotland showing an interest in the region as a holiday destination,' she said. Tourism chiefs are...
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Come to Scotland and experience our second-rate railways, say ...
The Scotsman - Found Sep. 10, 2008
TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT SCOTLAND'S national tourism body has been forced to change its main visitor website after it described the country's rail
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Scotland to be base for Virgin Galactic's space tourism flights
Daily Record - Found Sep. 30, 2008
SPACE tourism firm Virgin Galactic yesterday confirmed they will take off from Scotland in 2013. Company president Will Whitehorn said: 'Scotland
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Donald Trump's Aberdeen golf resort is finally coming to Scotland - ...
Travel Golf - Found 5 hours ago
6,000 jobs and loads more corporate and vacation tourism to a city with a ... Even so, he’s a bit late to the Scotland golf & real estate boom.
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