Saudi Arabia getting snow village in Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Dubai’s famed indoor ski slope is about to get some Gulf competition. Saudi developers say they plan a "snow village" inside a new mall in Riyadh.
A statement on company websites says the latest snow-in-the-desert attraction will be part of an entertainment area in the mall, which is scheduled to be opened later this year in the Saudi capital.
Britain wants the world to know its GREAT
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has launched a major campaign to attract an extra 4.6 million tourists to the U.K. through advertisements in 14 cities worldwide.
VisitBritain, the main U.K. tourism association, said the goal of the campaign, dubbed GREAT, is to maximize the tourism and business potential generated by Britain’s hosting of the 2012 Olympics.
"We have long recognized that 2012 will present us with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a solid tourism legacy," said VisitBritain’s chief executive Sandie Dawe in a statement.
Big Bend in Texas earns Dark Sky Park status
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Big Bend National Park officials has been designated as an International Dark Sky Park and one of 10 places in the world certified to have especially dark night skies favoured for stargazing.
A statement from the International Dark-Sky Association says Big Bend has the darkest measured skies in the lower 48 states and is the largest park in the world with the designation.
