Randonnée en Allemagne,La brochure Transeurope : Traintrips

Randonnée en Allemagne
Avec ses forêts romantiques, ses paysages pittoresques, ses
collines, ses montagnes et ses lacs idylliques, l’Allemagne
est le paradis des randonneurs. Des promenades dans l’estran à
marée basse aux randonnées en montagne, en passant par les
excursions dans les collines, tout y est possible.
La proximité avec la nature, la terre et les gens permet aux
randonneurs de vivre l’Allemagne avec beaucoup d’intensité. De
nombreux sentiers de randonnée traversent les plus beaux
paysages naturels et peuvent être parcourus en plusieurs
étapes. Les hôtels et les auberges le long de la route n’ont
pas leur pareil pour satisfaire aux besoins propres aux
randonneurs. De nombreux organisateurs de voyage proposent des
« randonnées sans bagages » pour plus de confort. Vous y
trouverez également des campements, des possibilités de
loisirs, des randonnées découverte et des programmes de
formation à l’intention des groupes de jeunes.
La brochure
Traintrips
Transeurope
:
Transeurope bien que déjà disponible dans les agences depuis
près de deux mois il nous a semblé intéressant de revenir sur
la brochure : ‘Traintrips’. Une brochure entièrement dédiée au
citytrips accessibles en train…
La brochure est valable jusqu’au 31/03/2011 inclus et compte
50 citytrips dans 16 villes de nos pays voisins. Transeurope a
opté pour un mélange équilibré de grandes pointures comme
Paris et Londres, et de petites perles cachées comme
Maastricht ou Aix-en- Provence. Sont proposés aussi bien les
trains classiques que les trains à grande vitesse Thalys, TGV
et Eurostar.
Pourquoi les voyages en train?
Transeurope est convaincu que le train fait partie intégrante
de son programme citytrips. Voyager en train est rapide,
sécurisant et confortable, et vous arrivez – à quelques
exception près – en plein coeur de la ville.
En outre, le train entre aujourd’hui entièrement dans la
démarche écologique, ce qui augmente considérablement son
intérêt. L’écologie verte n’est plus un mot qui sonne creux,
mais est devenue un aspect à part entière dans nos faits et
gestes quotidiens. Pour promouvoir le train comme moyen de
transport écologique responsable, Transeurope accepte à partir
du 1er juillet les EcoChèques (Accor Services) et les Eco Pass
(Sodexo) comme moyen de paiement pour tout voyage réservé au
sein de cette nouvelle brochure.
Transeurope: l’esprit innovateur.
U.S. Travel Association Hails
‘Momentous
Week’
as
Government
Launches
Corporation
for
Travel
Promotion
Board Appointed, Funding Established for Program Expected to
Attract Millions of New Visitors to the United States
Washington, DC – The U.S. Travel Association today hailed the
momentous steps taken this week by the Obama Administration to
launch the Corporation for Travel Promotion, enacted into law
in March 2010. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today announced
the Corporation’s initial board of directors and, earlier this
week, the Department of Homeland Security established the
funding mechanism that, combined with private sector
contributions, will create a marketing program of up to $200
million per year to attract millions of new visitors to the
United States.
“This is a momentous week in laying the groundwork for
attracting millions of new visitors to our country and
creating thousands of new jobs,” said Roger Dow, President and
CEO of the U.S. Travel Association. “The rapid speed with
which the Obama Administration launched this program is
concrete evidence that our government leaders embrace the
importance of welcoming more international visitors.”
“The establishment of the Corporation for Travel Promotion is
a long-awaited victory for the U.S. travel economy,” said
Jonathan Tisch, chairman emeritus of the U.S. Travel
Association and chairman & CEO of Loews Hotels. “This
partnership between the travel industry and government will
finally reverse the declines we have seen in overseas
visitation to our country since 9/11.”
The launch of the Corporation for Travel Promotion comes on
the heels of President Obama’s recent launch of the National
Export Initiative and his goal of doubling exports over the
next five years. An analysis by Oxford Economics revealed that
travel promotion could help to generate $4 billion in new
international consumer spending in the United States annually.
“Travel holds the key to achieving the President’s ambitious
goal of doubling exports over the next five years,” Dow said.
The United States welcomed fewer overseas visitors in each
year post-9/11 compared to 2000. An analysis earlier this year
by Oxford Economics showed the failure of the United States to
simply keep pace with the growth in international long-haul
travel has cost our economy an estimated $509 billion in total
spending and 441,000 American jobs which could have been
created or sustained over the past decade. In addition, our
country forfeited an estimated $32 billion in direct tax
receipts over the same period.
The anticipated next steps for the Corporation include hiring
an executive director, developing a global marketing strategy
and launching a private sector fundraising effort. The private
sector is responsible
Corporation’s budget.
for
raising
50
percent
of
the
Included on the Corporation for Travel Promotion board are:
* Caroline Beteta, President and CEO, California Travel &
Tourism Commission, Sacramento, Calif.
* Stephen Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO, Diamond Resorts
International, Las Vegas, Nev.
* George Fertitta, CEO, NYC & Company, New York, N.Y.
* Daniel Halpern, President and CEO, Jackmont Hospitality,
Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
* Tom Klein, President, Sabre Holdings, Southlake, Texas
* David Lim, Chief Marketing Officer, Amtrak, Washington, D.C.
* Mark Schwab, Senior Vice President-Alliances, International
and Regulatory Affairs, United Airlines, Chicago, Ill.
* Diane Shober, Tourism Director, State of Wyoming, Cheyenne,
Wyo.
* Al Weiss, President, Worldwide Operations, Walt Disney Parks
and Resorts, Orlando, Fla.
* Roy Yamaguchi, Owner and Founder, Roy’s Restaurant, Newport
Beach, Calif.
* Lynda S. Zengerle,
Partner,
Steptoe
&
Johnson
LLP,
Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Travel Association is the national, non-profit
organization representing all components of the $704 billion
travel industry. U.S. Travel’s mission is to promote and
facilitate increased travel to and within the United States.
U.S. Travel is proud to be a partner in travel with American
Express. For more information, visit www.ustravel.org.
Ce mois de septembre verra
naître
un
nouvel
hôtel
d’esprit chic et anti-bling à
Paris (Ile-de-France)
Discrètement situé au cœur du village du Gros Caillou, l’hôtel
7 Eiffel révèlera ses trente-deux chambres ce mois-ci, en
septembre 2010. Beige désembourgeoisé, lignes simplissimes et
poésie graphique sont les traits majeurs de cet hôtel d’humeur
feutrée.
Elégant hôtel de la rive gauche parisienne, le 7 EIFFEL
accueille ses hôtes selon un luxe contemporain. Un soin tout
particulier porté aux détails compose un hôtel au style
résolument chic et chaleureux. Décoration sélective et service
attentionné sont réunis ici sous le signe de l’exigence.
Que ce soit pour des déplacements professionnels ou des envies
touristiques, le 7 EIFFEL offre une escapade urbaine raffinée.
Au dernier étage de l’hôtel se cache un jardin-terrasse, idéal
pour profiter de la vue sur les toits de Paris. Le 7 EIFFEL,
en plein cœur du 7ème arrondissement est en accord avec la
personnalité bien particulière de ce quartier parisien :
élégance discrète et atmosphère vivante.
Trois styles de chambres
City
Un raffinement étudié dans un volume à la fois intime et
pratique rend ces chambres idéales pour un séjour business. Le
choix de matières nobles définit une décoration stylée et
subtile.
Premium
Une ambiance graphique personnalisée pour chaque chambre
invite à une expérience de design raffiné. Spacieuses grâce à
leur espace salon, les Premium invitent à se poser dans une
atmosphère agréablement inédite.
Chambre Open-Space
L’élégance de ces chambres d’exception est dessinée sur
mesure. Ecrins raffinés, les chambres Open-Space prolongent
leur salon d’un balcon, espace privilégié pour profiter par
exemple d’un petit-déjeuner en tête-à-tête aux beaux jours.
L’hôtel en résumé :
32 chambres et junior suites
Salon de petits déjeuners
Lounge bar>
Terrasse sur les toits
Room Service
Conciergerie
Bagagerie à disposition pendant tout le séjour
Parking à proximité
Espace de séminaires à proximité
Service de blanchisserie
Air conditionné
Internet haut débit et wifi gratuit
Mise à disposition d’ordinateur portable
Informations pratiques :
Hôtel 7EIFFEL
17 bie rue Amélie
75007 Paris
Réservation au + 33 1 45 33 10 01 ou par mail [email protected]
Dormir sur le crin
L’hôtel Stazione della posta situé dans le village de La Rösa
(Vallée Poschiavo aux Grisons) a ouvert ses portes cet été. La
particularité de cet hôtel, est sa philosophie qui s’oriente
vers l’authenticité et le retour à la nature. L’hôtel se
trouve dans un ancien bâtiment du 17e siècle où, à l’époque,
les commerçants logeaient pendant que les chevaux de leurs
chariots de postes étaient changés. Les chambres ont été
refaites dans le style traditionnel et les matelas sont
confectionnés avec du crin par Andrea Compagnoni âgée de 82
ans et une des seules Suissesses qui maîtrise encore le
métier. Pour les repas, les propriétaires n’utilisent que des
produits locaux. L’hôtel dispose de 4 chambres doubles et 4
chambres simples et fait partie du groupe Roughe Luxe.
Rough Luxe Experience
En savoir plus
New
Star
on
Singapore’s
Culinary
Sky:
Acclaimed
Swedish Chef Ebbe Vollmer now
chef de cuisine of JAAN
Singapore, September 2010 – A 5th generation chef from Sweden,
Chef Ebbe Vollmer was most recently second-in-command at
Gordon Ramsay’s three-Michelin-star signature restaurant on
Chelsea’s Royal Hospital Road. New to Asia, Chef Ebbe is set
to draw deeply from his Nordic heritage and Michelin-star
culinary pedigree to present a rare and idyllic ethos of
‘Essentialist Cuisine’ at JAAN Restaurant. JAAN Restaurant on
the top floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore is
celebrated amongst Asia’s most sought-after dining
destinations and ranked no. 30 on the highly-covetes S.
Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants List.
Born and raised in the coastal region of Malmö, an abundant
agricultural centre often referred to as ‘The Pantry’ of south
Sweden, Chef Ebbe hails from one the area’s most prominent and
respected restaurateur families. At 13, he began with
assisting in his grandmother’s and uncle’s kitchens and by his
16th birthday, he had crossed the continent to work for Marco
Pierre White at Harvey’s Wandsworth Commons – an iconoclast of
London’s emerging restaurant scene in the 1990s. There, he
first worked alongside Gordon Ramsay. Returning to Sweden in
2003 as chef-owner of Restaurant Bloom, Chef Ebbe was lauded
“The Swedish Gagnaire” by Gourmet Magazine in 2008 and
received critical-acclaim by dining authority the White Guide.
Chef Ebbe’s personal and culinary philosophies are based on
Essentialism. With a ‘less is more’ spirit he finds creative
freedom in culinary compositions that reap clear flavours and
flawless textures, each effort bound by a fastidious selection
of seasonal ingredients chosen from a mere handful of
producers globally. Sharing his vision for JAAN, Chef Ebbe
describes, “My culinary ethic embraces both quality and
passion – from the producers, from my team at JAAN and most of
all, from myself. Our pride, therefore, demands full flavour
from sprig of herb ordered, an uncompromising quality from
each cut of meat accepted by the kitchen, and an unwavering
consistency in every dish we plate and serve our patrons.”
In welcoming Chef Ebbe to the helm of JAAN, Mr Aiden McAuley
General Manager, Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore and
Regional Vice President, Asia Pacific, Swissôtel Hotels &
Resorts, said, “My team and I take true pleasure in
introducing Chef Ebbe to Singapore and Asia. Chef Ebbe stood
out to us for possessing a very natural instinct for cooking
and for presenting us with consistently impressive cuisine.
Furthermore, his passion for bringing each guest an
unparalleled fine-dining experience underscores Swissôtel’s
credo ‘A Passion For Perfection’. Chef Ebbe’s experience
working alongside the great Michelin-masters of contemporary
cuisine including Gordon Ramsay and Marco Pierre White
complements his distinct approach to cooking at the highest
levels. JAAN has consistently set benchmarks for Asia’s
gastronomic scene and with Chef Ebbe now at the helm, we are
confident in the team’s abilities to up the ante again, as it
has done many times in the past, and to continue Equinox
Complex’s pioneering efforts in the lifestyle, culinary and
entertainment arena.”
JAAN Restaurant
Part of the prestigious Equinox Complex located within
Swissôtel The Stamford, JAAN Restaurant presides over stunning
views of Singapore’s dynamic city skyline, 741 feet above
ground at Level
70. Renowned for its world-class cuisine and
exceptional service, JAAN has received innumerable awards for
excellence, serving a
Distinctive distinctive menu of neo-classic, essentialist
cuisine crafted by Chef de Cuisine Ebbe Vollmer from Sweden.
*Ranked No. 4 Best Restaurant in Asia by The Miele Guide
2009/2010
*Ranked No. 39 on the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants
List 2010
Swissôtel
The
Stamford,
(www.singapore-stamford.swissotel.com)
Singapore
Conveniently located in the heart of Singapore, Swissôtel The
Stamford, Singapore is a deluxe hotel that boasts a prime
Singapore location amidst the diversions of the Raffles City
shopping complex, just 20 minutes away from Singapore Changi
International Airport. Southeast Asia’s tallest hotel,
Swissôtel The Stamford offers a luxurious range of 1,261
guestrooms and suites with a wealth of amenities, as well as
panoramic views of Singapore, Malaysia and parts of Indonesia.
It boasts an impressive array of 16 restaurants and bars,
including the Equinox Complex, Singapore’s most exciting
dining and entertainment complex. The hotel also houses the
70,000-sqft Raffles City Convention Centre; comprising 27
meeting venues with technologically advanced business
facilities and services.
Europe’s future lies in the
oceans
With a 89,000 km long coastline, Europe is a maritime
continent which derives huge societal benefits from its seas
and oceans. Coastal regions host almost half the population of
EU countries with a sea border. To consolidate and reinforce
the sustainable use of its marine waters and to meet the grand
challenges and opportunities of the future, Europe has
developed holistic policies, including the Integrated Maritime
Policy and its environmental pillar, the Marine Strategy
Framework Directive. To support the implementation of these
policies Europe will need to invest more in marine research
and technology. The Ostend Declaration, a statement that will
be prepared and discussed by Europe’s marine science experts
and policy makers at the occasion of the high-level EurOCEAN
2010 Conference in Ostend (12-13 October 2010), will outline
the research and policy needs for the next decade.
More than 50% of Europe’s territory consists of seas and
oceans. Half of the global oxygen production is derived from
ocean phytoplankton and oceans are the main drivers of the
Earth’s climate. On top of that, many growing economic sectors
rely on the seas for transport, extraction of living and nonliving resources, energy-supply, tourism, etc. Only with a
substantial amount of high-quality research and technology
will Europe be able to cope with the growing pressures on our
seas and oceans, and to take advantage of the opportunities
they present in a sustainable way.
According to Maria Damanaki (EU-Commissioner for Maritime
Affairs & Fisheries): “It is increasingly clear that maritime
policy has very wide implications and a real potential to fuel
sustained recovery and growth across Europe and the world. Our
goal has to be to create jobs and to foster growth in an
environmentally friendly manner”.
Climate change
European marine waters are already affected by climate change.
Two thirds of the commercial fish stocks in the North sea have
moved northwards over the last 25 years. “As a result of
climate change and ocean acidification one thing is certain:
in 50 to 100 years time, our marine ecosystems are going to be
very different from those we know today… the scary thing is,
we do not know how different” (Professor Michael Thorndyke,
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences). This is also very much the
case for our knowledge of marine microorganisms, which we now
know play a critical role in regulating the cycle of carbon
and nutrients in the oceans, but remain largely unstudied.
Marine observations and data are now more essential than ever
for monitoring the rate and scale of environmental change.
There are clear economic benefits: it is estimated that a 25%
reduction in uncertainty in future sea-level rise will save
100 million EUR annually in European coastal defences.
Marine
biotechnology:
food
security, environmental and human
health
Europe is a major consumer and the world’s number three
importer of fishery and aquaculture products. The annual
output of the European fish processing industry amounts to 23
billion EUR, or three times that of the catch sector. Whereas
globally marine and inland aquaculture production is quickly
catching up with capture fisheries (now representing about 50%
of the food-fish production), EU aquaculture production is
much more static at a level of 1.3 million tonnes of fish,
shellfish and crustaceans, generating a turnover of 3.2
billion EUR and supporting 65,000 jobs. “It seems we have the
knowledge and tools to manage fisheries sustainably, but this
will help the rising demand for seafood only to a limited
extent. Better knowledge on how to develop sustainable
aquaculture of marine organisms is needed to help feed a
growing world population”, states Dr. Ole Arve Misund
(Institute of Marine Research, Bergen).
The oceans and seas have a high potential for discovery of
bioactive compounds, given the rich and unique marine
biodiversity. More than fifteen such compounds from marine
organisms are currently in clinical development for novel
drugs and several marine-derived drugs and nutraceuticals are
already on the market, mainly for the treatment of cancers.
Future health issues can also arise from eutrophication with
land-borne nutrients. Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) events have
increased over the past decades along the European coasts,
leading to an increase of related illnesses and economic
losses in the fisheries and aquaculture sector with a total
estimated cost to the EU of more than 627 million EUR/year.
True interdisciplinary approaches will be required to address
further economic and environmental degradation.
Maritime transport
The same conflict between growth and increasing demand and
sustainability holds for the maritime transport sector. Today,
almost 90% of external freight trade in the EU is carried by
the seas, and around 3,500 million metric tonnes of cargo and
350 million passengers pass through Europe’s ports each year.
However, this growing sector produces large amounts of carbon
dioxide, nitrogen and sulphur oxides, representing 4.5% of
global emissions. Here too, research and technology could be a
significant drivers towards the development of safe,
sustainable and efficient waterborne transport operations, of
crashworthy vessels, with low emissions and enhanced maritime
security.
Energy & marine spatial planning
By 2050, 15% of European electricity could be provided by
wave, tidal, thermal and osmotic resources. On top of that,
offshore wind power will avoid the emission of 100 Mt of CO2
by 2020. The installation of these new devices requires, among
other things, careful marine spatial planning (MSP).
However, “While the advantages of MSP become rapidly
acknowledged, few recognize the shortcomings of current MSP
initiatives. Research will need to focus on the fact that the
latter are not set up to allow and adequately measure the
performance of management actions, and that little research is
already available on how to apply MSP in areas beyond national
jurisdiction, an area that covers 45% of the globe”, says Dr.
Fanny Douvere (Coordinator of the World Heritage Marine
Programme, UNESCO, Paris).
Experts call upon Europe to urgently build a marine
observation network that “with a free access to real-time data
will generate revenue for business and government, new
products, and a leading role for European research and
development” (Prof. Peter Haugan, Director Geophysical
Institute, Bergen). They highlight the need for more research
and knowledge on the deep-sea and its sub-seafloor. “Europe
should play a leading role in addressing issues of sustainable
ocean management and explore some of the deep-seated
geological processes that drive seafloor ecosystems and
resources” (Prof. Achim Kopf, MARUM Research Centre,
Bremen). “The backside of the moon is still better known than
the 70% of our planet which is covered by oceans. In order to
meet the challenges of the next decade, major investments in
marine science and technology are necessary. The future of the
oceans is the future of mankind” (Prof. Peter Herzig, director
Leibniz Institute of Marine Sciences IFM-Geomar).
The top priorities for marine and maritime research will be
summarised in ’Navigating the Future IV’, a position paper
that will be published by the Marine Board of the European
Science Foundation (ESF) in Autumn of 2011. The content of
this visionary position paper will be discussed by Europe’s
leading experts at the occasion of the EurOCEAN 2010
Conference in Ostend (12-13 October 2010). Top-speakers will
present a state-of-the-art overview of the major topics and
will shed light on what Europe needs for its “blue future”.
The EurOCEAN 2010 Conference will build upon the tradition of
earlier EurOCEAN conferences in Galway (2004) and Aberdeen
(2007), and will bring together leading European scientists,
European, national and regional policy makers, marine science
programmes and representatives of a wide spectrum of marine
and maritime stakeholders.
The Conference will be attended by two EU Commissioners: Máire
Geoghegan-Quinn, EU-Commissioner for Research & Innovation,
and Maria Damanaki, EU-Commissioner for Maritime Affairs &
Fisheries.
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (EU-Commissioner for Research &
Innovation), who will present a closing keynote speech
summarises the importance of marine science and
technology: “Overfishing, pollution and the effects of climate
change have dramatically affected the marine environment,
putting fragile ecosystems at great risk. Sea level rise,
coastal erosion and extreme events threaten our coasts.
However, with focused research and innovation, we can address
these challenges and maximise the potential of our natural
resources”.
EurOCEAN 2010 (www.eurocean2010.eu) is a Belgian EU Presidency
event, organised in close cooperation with the European
Commission and the Marine Board-ESF.
Flanders Marine Institute
EurOCEAN 2010
VLIZ – InnovOcean site
Wandelaarkaai 7
8400 Oostende, Belgium
Tel. +32-(0)59-34 21 30 – Fax +32-(0)59-34 21 31
[email protected]
www.eurocean2010.eu
Palma
de
Majorca:
First
Costal
Destination
to
Implement
UNWTO
Energy
Initiative
UNWTO and the Town Council of Palma signed today an agreement
establishing Palma as the first pilot costal destination to
join the Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) project. Over the coming
months, the twenty five participating hotels in Palma de
Majorca will test the beta version of the HES e-toolkit, a
specialized online tool enabling them to assess their current
energy needs and prioritize investment in energy.
The agreement, signed by UNWTO Executive Director, Márcio
Favilla, and the President of the Palma Municipal Tourism
Institute (IMTUR), Ms. Joana María Borràs, represents a
recognition and contribution to Palma’s effort in building a
sustainable destination. This UNWTO-led initiative aims to
help small and medium sized hotels across the European Union
to increase their use of energy efficiency and renewable
energy.
Palma’s commitment to environmentally friendly tourism was
confirmed when it became the first city to implement the UNWTO
Davos Declaration on Tourism and Climate Change – urging the
tourism sector to adopt sustainable practices – through its
campaign, ‘Palma, Responsible Tourism’.
“We are delighted to join hands with Palma in its major
undertaking of renewing itself as a sustainable tourism
destination of the highest level. Palma will be the first
coastal destination to join the HES project and this is no
surprise given its commitment to a strong sustainability
agenda” said Mr. Favilla.
“Thanks to the Hotel Energy Solutions project, hotels in Palma
will be able to reduce their operational costs while
increasing competitiveness, promoting sustainability and
mitigating the sector’s impact on climate change,” said Ms.
Borràs.
Palma de Majorca, one of Europe’s major coastal destinations,
will join three other HES pilot destinations covering
mountain, urban and rural destinations: Haute-Savoie (France),
Bonn (Germany), and Strandja (Bulgaria).
The HES project aims at increasing energy efficiency in the
European Union small and medium hotels by 20% and the use of
renewable energy by 10%. The HES e-toolkit will permit
participating hotels to assess their energy use and decide on
the most advantageous technology investments. Investment in
energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies can
deliver significant returns, while reducing hotels’ carbon
footprint.
The e-toolkit will be made available free of charge at the
beginning of 2011 to all accommodation units registered with
the project. UNWTO invites all European Union accommodation
proprietors to join the Hotel Energy Solutions initiative by
providing
their
details
on
the
project’s
website:www.hotelenergysolutions.net.
More
information
on
the
UNWTO
Davos
Process: http://www.UNWTO.org/climate/index.php
More
information
on
Sustainable
Tourism: http://www.unwto.org/sdt/index.php
Ma rules out cross-strait
ties following Hong Kong
model
President Ma Ying-jeou reaffirmed the sovereignty of the ROC
and said cross-strait relations will not follow the mainland
China-Hong Kong model.
“The ROC has been a sovereign, independent country since its
establishment in 1912,” Ma said, adding that there can be no
comparison with Hong Kong, which is a special administrative
region subject to Beijing’s one country, two systems policy.
The president made the remarks during an interview published
by U.S.-based The Christian Science Monitor Sept. 8.
Although Hong Kong is self-ruled and enjoys a high degree of
autonomy, the reality is that it “must bow to the will of one
country,” Ma said. “This model can not apply to cross-strait
relations.”
In terms of the cross-strait sovereignty dispute, the
president said as this will not be resolved in the near
future, his administration has made it a priority to maintain
the political status quo across the strait.
Citing a recent Cabinet-level Mainland Affairs Council survey,
Ma said the public favors this policy and he will stick with
it while working to improve Taipei-Beijing ties. “This
approach is conducive to enhancing Taiwan’s participation in
international affairs.”
On the issue of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
forcing Taiwan to rely overly on mainland China, Ma said the
government put measures in place during
negotiations to reduce such a risk.
cross-strait
“The text of the agreement contains no politically
compromising content,” he said. “In all we do, we strive to
put our people’s interests first, maximize opportunities, and
minimize risks.” (JSM)
Publication Date:09/10/2010
Source: Taiwan Today
By Elaine Hou
Belangrijkste
nieuwigheden
bij Neckermann voor winter
2011
Gent, vrijdag 10 september 2010 – Het winteraanbod 2010-2011
van Neckermann heeft weer heel wat nieuwigheden, zowel voor
exotische vakanties naar de zon, wereldreizen, vakanties naar
de USA, Canada & Bahama’s, cruises, citytrips, dichtbij als
wintersport.
Hieronder alvast meer informatie over de grootste nieuwkomers
voor komende winter.
1. Snowblend
Deze winter lanceert Neckermann een volledig nieuw wintersport
concept: Snowblend, een all in mix van sport en plezier.
Het basispakket bestaat uit: vervoer per autocar (optioneel),
accommodatie (in logies alleen of in half pension), skipas,
gratis ski- of snowboardlessen (voor kids: tijdens de
schoolvakanties), kinderopvang van 9u tot 21u (tijdens de
schoolvakanties) en animatie door het tweetalig Snowblend
team, zoals cava Snowbar en een Testlab met de nieuwste
materialen.
Men kan een Snowblend vakantie boeken in Frankrijk (Les Deux
Alpes en Val Thorens, van 18/12 tot 24/4) en in Oostenrijk
(Kirchberg, van 22/1 tot 17/4).
Prijsvoorbeeld: vanaf € 699 pp/week in half pension inclusief
skipas, ski-of snowboardles, animatie & autocar in Les Deux
Alpes
2. Sri Lanka
Vanaf deze winter vliegt Neckermann wekelijks vanuit Brussel
rechtstreeks naar Colombo met TUI Airlines Belgium.
De klanten kunnen opteren voor een strandvakantie op Sri Lanka
of op de Malediven of kunnen strand combineren met cultuur en
natuur.
Neckermann biedt een zevendaagse Classical Ceylon-rondreis aan
waar men kennis maakt met de prachtige natuur en cultuur.
Nadien kan men deze rondreis combineren met
een
strandverlenging op Sri Lanka of op de Malediven.
Prijsvoorbeeld: Classical Ceylon rondreis (7 nachten): € 1334
per persoon, afreis 6/11 (boek voor 1/11)
3. Nieuwe luchthaven La Romana – Dominicaanse Republiek
Vanaf deze winter kunnen de klanten kiezen voor een vlucht
naar La Romana, de nieuwe luchthaven die door Neckermann wordt
aangevlogen, naast Punta Cana en Puerto Plata. La Romana, aan
de zuidkant van de Dominicaanse Republiek, ligt op slechts 20
km van Bayahibe. Dit zorgt ervoor dat de hotels in Bayahibe
vanaf nu makkelijker bereikbaar zijn. De transfer van de
luchthaven naar de hotels wordt hierdoor ingekort van 2 uur
naar 20 minuten.
4. Scherpe prijzen voor iedereen
Neckermann staat ook deze winter garant voor de beste
prijs/kwaliteitsverhouding. Voor klanten van ALLE leeftijden
hebben we talrijke voordelen. Zo zijn er voor iedereen
aantrekkelijke vroegboekkortingen op alle bestemmingen en
gratis nachten bij citytrips, weekendje dichtbij,
vliegvakanties en exotische vakanties. Vele hotels bieden
bovendien ook superkortingen voor kinderen.
Bij Neckermann hoeft men niet te wachten tot z’n 55ste
verjaardag om van mooie kortingen te genieten.