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Current AffairsCzech travel agencies cancel holidays in Egypt
At the weekend the Czech Foreign Ministry advised Czechs to postpone all
non-essential travel to Egypt until the situation stabilizes. Despite the
warning, Czech travel agencies continued to send more tourists to Egypt’s
Red Sea resorts, on the argument that those destinations were still safe.
On Monday they reversed their decision. Tomio Okamura is the head of the
Association of Czech Travel Agencies: More
Letter from PragueThe good, the bad & the ugly in the dragon’s den
I have never been a fan of reality TV and would be hard-pressed to watch
any programme where people try to meet a suitable partner or spend weeks
cooped up in a fishbowl of a room trying to see how they get along. But one
show, which has caught my attention is Den D (translatable as D-Day but
known in English as Dragon’s Den). If you’re familiar with the
programme, you’ll know it’s a show where entrepreneurs try to persuade
investors to put money into their start up businesses. More
Current AffairsAssociation: Czech foreign vacation tour sales increased in 2010
On Monday the Association for Czech Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
posted figures for 2010 on the number of tours sold to Czech tourists, from
vacations in nearby countries to more exotic locations. After many pinched
pennies (or rather crowns) in 2009, Radio Prague wanted to know whether
there were significant changes this year.
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Current AffairsCzech vacationers spending less on package tours ahead of summer season
Tour operators have registered between a 10 – 15 percent decrease in the
number of Czech vacationers buying package tours in normally popular
destinations such as Egypt or Tunisia. Vacationers are choosing to save
more in lean economic times, and are apparently being more selective in how
they spend their funds: either opting for cheaper destinations by plane, or
by vacationing by car or bus a little closer to home.
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Current AffairsNew Czech gay-friendly holiday brochure only third on European market
Traveling has just become a lot more convenient for Czech gays and
lesbians. A new holiday brochure provides an alternative to lengthy
internet research to find a place to stay that is gay-friendly. The “Pink
Go!” brochure boasts gay-friendly hotels, cruises catering to homosexuals
and even gay-only accommodation. Sarah Borufka has the story.
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Current AffairsPrague’s answer to tourist crisis...teddy bear tourism
Now, ever gone on holiday and been forced to leave your teddy bear at home?
Well, fear not, a Czech tour operator is launching what looks like a world
first for tourism – holidays for cuddly toys. Starting from 90 euros you
can send your teddy bear or other furry friend on a luxury trip to Prague
or other Central European cities – you’ll even receive a photo album
with his holiday snaps. Earlier we spoke to the man behind the idea, Tomio
Okamura. More
PanoramaSuccessful Czech-Japanese entrepreneur Tomio Okamura on how Velvet Revolution changed his life
Czech-Japanese entrepreneur Tomio Okamura is a household name in the Czech
Republic, both for running a successful tourist business to representing
one of the country’s largest tourist associations. As an expert in his
field, Tomio makes numerous appearances on TV and radio and is also
jury member on a well-known business reality programme. His success, in a
way he says, is linked to one thing: the Velvet Revolution. Ahead of the
upcoming 20th anniversary, Tomio agreed to come in to the studio to
discuss
how the fall off Communism changed his life. He began by recalling the
atmosphere of 20 years ago. More
Talking PointPrague “outsources” city’s spires to cope with slump in tourism
Prague is home to some of the most exquisite medieval architecture – and
not to mention some of the finest beer – in Europe. But the number of
foreign visitors was down some 20% in the first three months of this year,
bad news for a city so dependent on tourism. The Prague Tourist Board has
now taken the unprecedented step of “outsourcing” the running of seven
of the city’s most famous towers to a private company, a move that not
everyone is happy with.
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