The Nordic Travel Fair 2012 organized at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center on 19-22 January 2012 brought together people interested in traveling. Almost 1,100 exhibitors from more than 70 countries ensured an impressive start for the travel year.

The Dominican Republic’s development on the Russian market officially began at the end of 2004, when the Ministry’s representative office started operating in Russia. In 2004, the Dominican Republic received less than 3,000 visitors from Russia. In the seven years since the office was set up, the country has entered the list of the top-ten destinations, and by the end of 2011 the flow of tourists to the country exceeded 100,000.

The Brazilian city Buzios, sited in the Atlantic coast, on the peninsula of Los Lagos region and 170 kilometers away from Rio de Janeiro, is going to be given the award as ‘Best Sun and Beach Destination’ during the upcoming edition of 2012 EUROAL International Tourism, Art and Culture Show. The event will be held on May 17 - 19 in Torremolinos (Costa del Sol, Spain).

Planning your ultimate travel trip? Check out the Ultimate Travel Show, presented by the Toronto Star, Jan. 28-29 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s south building. The show features hotel operators, tourism operators from the Caribbean, Quebec City, Japan, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Vermont, Malaysia and more.

The capital of Qatar hosted a glittering Grand Final Gala Ceremony for the 2011 World Travel Awards on 11 January 2012, recognizing the most successful travel and tourism brands in a night branded as the Oscars of the travel industry.