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Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto Applauds Grupo Vidanta for $1.3 Billion Investment in New Tourism Offerings for Mexico. 

National Park Service And National Park Foundation Launch #FindYourPark, Encouraging People To Connect With And Celebrate Our National Parks And Public Lands. 

Universal Studios Hollywood Unveils Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Much-Anticipated Thrill Ride "Fast & Furious-Supercharged" and Officially Announces Ride's June 25 Grand Opening Date 

Making-of Footage Features Franchise and Ride Stars, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson; Airs During National Telecast of "Fast Five" on NBC today.

The Canary Islands continues to commit to interaction with the end public to promote the islands as a tourist destination. Through Promotur, has presented two new initiatives, "Star in Your Own Brilliant Story" and "Change Your Story into a Fantastic Film", as part of its "Shine Again" online platform, designed to encourage tourists from across Europe to visit the islands.

The campaign invites people to star in a 'brilliant' story in their holidays and, for those who have already enjoyed the experience, to share it with a cinematographic approach through this platform and the Facebook page of Turismo de Islas Canarias.

Contestants in "Star in Your Own Brilliant Story" have until 10 July to enter and the winners will be drawn on 15 July. People who enter the second competition, to share the 'script' of their experience, have until 15 December to enter and can also win a €3,000 voucher for shopping at Amazon. Plus, the best story will be made with professional resources and actors and shown on the Internet.

Canary Islands - Increasingly Popular Destination for Ireland

The Canary Islands is working hard to attract tourists from Ireland, after studies have shown that the country has consolidated its position as one of the main suppliers of tourists in recent years. The latest figures gathered by Promotur in 2013 show that of the total number of Irish tourists who travel abroad, 46% visit the Canaries. It also highlights that Irish tourists are the most repeat destination.

The climate, relaxation and the natural appeal of the islands and their volcanoes are the main reasons for Irish tourists to visit. With an average stay of 9.3 days tourists from Ireland account for 3,4% of visitors, with couples being the most common types of tourists, followed by families (11,6%).

In terms of preferences for the 7 islands on the archipelago, Irish tourists favour Lanzarote firstly (nearly 50%), followed by Tenerife (nearly 22%), with Gran Canaria in third place (18,8%), according to the figures on tourist distribution by island.

To enter the "Shine Again" Platform competitions, see http://www.shineagain.com

More than 350 Excursions Already Planned for Luxury Line's Sold Out Global Voyage

Circus has always fascinated people because it is a unique form of 'live' entertainment. It is believed to have had its origins in the Roman Empire where the first ever circus company called Circus Maximus was formed. After the fall of the Roman Empire, there was no defined circus company and there were only small wandering groups that traveled from one place to another to showcase their skills. The circus industry was revived during the 18th century by a Briton named Philip Astley, who is often regarded as the 'Father of Modern Circus.' Since then, circus companies have flourished in different parts of Europe and it spread to other parts of the world such as Asia, Russia and the Americas.

Hope you have a great new year 2014. Let the celebration begin. Cheers to 2014. May all your dreams come true.. !

The Tourismembassy Team

Amusement parks can be best described as artificially created parks that are designed and developed for the sole purpose of offering visitors   entertainment and new experiences. Over the years, there has been the coming up of very notable amusement parks such as Disney; parks that have had a great impact on tourism. There are endless economic aspects that are associated with the establishment of these parks. By extension, the parks have also had notable influence on tourism and lead to the upcoming of new trends in tourism. Amusement parks constitute a substantial proportion of the total global tourism. This is because of the fact that these parks boast of very high numbers through out the year. There is practically no peak and off-peak seasons for amusement parks.