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 Daily news from the Canaries and the islands' biggest English language newspaper on-line Far too cold! Iceland promotion ‘a disaster’ Questions are being asked about the wisdom of a massive advertising promotion launched by the Department of Tourism to attract visitors from Iceland.  The tourism authorities hope that the presence of the cheerful Canarians, dressed in bright orange t-shirts throughout their stay, will have a multiplier effect and persuade many Icelanders to book holidays here. It is believed some early takers will be given free trips as ‘pathfinders’ to encourage other compatriots to follow suit. However, with a population of just 300,000 (slightly more than Santa Cruz and much smaller than Las Palmas) and an economy in the doldrums after the collapse of several banks, experts query the choice of country to pioneer the ambassador programme, which is costing the Canarian government seven million euros. This article appears in the print edition 603 of Island Connections
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