The winners in the future are not they who offer the most exciting tours or the lowest prices, but the best sellers. We in Travel Explorations have analyzed trends in marketing during several months and have now summarized our results, combined with own examples and comments in this article.

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Expand your market opportunities by taking advantage of new strategies, tactics and techniques from marketing trends.

We in Travel Explorations have analyzed trends in marketing during several months and have now summarized our results, combined with own examples and comments in this article.

Santa Claus or Nissen as they call him in Norway is on his way to deliver his Christmas presents. He is the real Santa Claus and travels everywhere.

The Finnish people claim that he lives on the top of the Korvatunturi Mountain in Lapland in northern Finland, but is this true?

Nissen as we call him in Norway is on his way to deliver his Christmas presents. He is the real Santa Claus and travels everywhere. Everybody look forward meeting him again. Santa gives presents to everybody - good, bad and ugly. It's impossible to imagine a Christmas without Santa Claus even though we are celebrating for other reasons. But what say the Finnish people about Santa?

So far I haven't succeed convincing Finnish people about that Santa Claus is Norwegian. They still claim that he lives on the top of the Korvatunturi Mountain in Lapland in northern Finland, not so far from Rovaniemi. The Finnish have made Santa Claus a big tourist attraction for people all over the world. Anyway if not Santa Claus drink too much Norwegian Akevitt (Aquavit) or Finnish Koskenkorva and Finlandia Vodka (Finland), he will show up on Christmas Eve both in Norway and Finland this time too.

Thirty-four hill tribe people whose parents escaped from the Khmer Rouge regime`s genocide decades ago, have now come out from the Cambodian jungle and become reunited with their relatives.

Their relatives thought they were dead, so it was a really big surprise to see them after hiding 25 years in the jungle.

The concert was a powerful and beautiful journey through yoik, violin, chant and synthesiser. Together it reflects Vajas' courage and willingness to experiment, develop and transform indigenous music. Me and my friends had the great privilege to experience Vajas on Friday 19 November 2004 in an evening concert at Divadlo U hasico on Rimska 45 in Prague.

For us it was just perfect for healing of our body and soul.

These exhibitions are great arenas for opportunities in a small country, but a huge travel market.

For travel companies which like to be introduced in Nordic countries, especially Norway: join us on targeted campaigns during the big international Travel Exhibition in Norway and on other exhibitions:

- Reiseliv Lillestrøm - Oslo
- Reiselivsmessen Stavanger
- Reiselivsmessen Vestfold
- Villmarksmessen
- Winter Tourism Conference - Svalbard

Special article in Norwegian: A young Norwegian aspiring journalist, Kevin Larsen, just 15 years, searches eagerly for the truth about the disreputable Bermuda Triangle, also called the Triangle of the Devil. The mystery of the Bermuda Triangle has both frightened and fascinated people through centuries.

Why has so many ships and airlines vanished? Kevin tells in this article about strange things related to names as Mary Celeste, Anita, Norse Variant, Christopher Columbus, Flight 19 and more. He has also some interesting stories to tell about Norwegians explorers and sailors` strange experiences, who have survived dramatic incidents in the Triangle. Something is going on there, but what?

The cheetah is a predator which belongs to the cat family and can reach speeds of 70 mph (over 100 kilometres per hour). Unlike other cats, the cheetah has a leaner body and longer legs. It`s speciality his hunting.......

The highlight of the carnival show is the competition between the samba schools. Foreigners can also parade with the schools if they pay for costumes and learn the theme songs and dances in the weeks before the big party. The coming carnival in Rio will be arranged 5 - 8 February 2005.

According to updated stats from the Federation of Norwegian Commercial and Service Enterprises, HSH`s (Handels- og Servicenæringens Hovedorganisasjon) members in the Norwegian travel industry, it has been sold nearly 115,000 more tours to foreign countries than the first three quarters this year compared with the same period last year.

Recent finds from excavations indicate that cosmetic has been used in Persia, Iran, for over 6000 years ago, and that both men and women used it to improve their look. A source indicates also that the Persian King Darius, one of the most powerful rulers in the ancient time, used black eyeliners.

Perhaps we can get some good beauty tips by studying how they used makeup in the past?

He plundered and destroyed some ancient sites in Persia as Persepolis, but Iran is still a paradise for exploring ancient sites and culture. The country is full of fascinating stories about remarkeble persons, battles, wonders, kings, science, cultures as Alexander the Great`s invasion of Persia - Discoveries of great treasures in Persepolis - Cyrus the Great - the Iranian Calendar Systems - Cultural Anthropology of Baluchis - And more

The ancient city Persepolis, Takht-e-Jamshid, in Persia, Iran, is a great wonder of world. Its remains are still well preserved in some parts, but what could it have been if not Alexander the Great invaded it.

At that time he was remembered as Sikander or Iskander and was called Dhul Quarayn, or "the Two-Horned," probably because he was once depicted on a coin wearing a helmet with horns.

Ready for the Norway International Tourism and Travel Trade Fair - Reiseliv 2005 - 13 - 16 January? Attract more Norwegian customers to your country! If you like to improve your position in the big Norwegian travel market, we in Travel Explorations would like to give travel companies professional and practical assistance to succeed.

The Norwegian Travel Exhibition - Reiseliv 2004 - was a success for exhibitors with tour operators reporting sales that far outstripped expectations, according to the organiser. Plus it was not only special offers the public were after, but also exclusive travel packages.