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Saturday, 18 October 2008 |
By Roger Munns
 In many parts of Europe and the rest of the world, the economy is slow. It is considerably more sluggish than just a year ago. Many people have stopped making 'luxury' purchases and taking vacations in an attempt to save money. Knowing that, Spanish officials predicted a less-than-impressive tourist season on Tenerife.
They couldn't have been more wrong. The 2008 tourist trade on Tenerife rose a whopping 21.07 percent from last year's high season, taking everyone by surprise. Many financial experts say that Spain is on the brink of a recession, so a strong tourist turnout on Tenerife was highly unexpected.
Part of the reason that Tenerife tourism is improving is due to Spaniards staying closer to home. Because of their concerns about the economy, many Spanish families are choosing to visit the nearby Canary Islands, including Tenerife, rather than traveling very far.
This desire to stay close to home isn't the only factor affecting Tenerife's tourism trade. The number of foreign visitors also rose over 14 percent during the same time period. Based on these numbers midway through the season, Tenerife |
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Saturday, 18 October 2008 |
By Kay Brown
 As the world gets smaller, more businesses have to finance increasing numbers of trips to meet and service their customers. Stress is the biggest problem with business travel because it's generally not as glamorous as most people perceive it to be. Hopefully the following business travel tips will help you make the most of your travel time, and perhaps even enjoy the trip along the way.
One situation that you will not be able to avoid at some point if you take enough trips is that of lost luggage which can be a real problem if your baggage contains information relevant to your trip. So, wherever possible, pack as much as you can into your carry on luggage.
This type of forward thinking means that you will not be caught out nor will you have a wasted trip. As far as your main luggage is concerned, make sure you only pack just enough for the trip and this is probably the most useful business travel tip to bear in mind.
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