More Britons will take a caravan holiday home this year than will visit Spain - the UK’s most popular holiday destination. The Caravan Club, reportedly said that advance bookings for 2009 are up 40% on last year. Source: The Times of London.
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The National Museum, once the pride of “cradle-of-civilisation” Iraq, reopened on Monday almost six years after its ancient treasures were looted in the aftermath of the US-led invasion.Tourism and Antiquities Minister Qahtan Abbas, before an audience of invited guests including Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said about 6,000 items had so far been returned from inside […]
FLANKED by epic mountain terrain that is home to 12 major ski resorts (the largest concentration in the country), Lake Tahoe is a year-round draw that sees some of its biggest crowds during ski season. This part of the Sierra Nevada is known for its prodigious snowfall. Back in the 19th century, the infamous Donner […]
Shanghai’s Changning District plans to build a greenery belt alongside its section of the Suzhou Creek. The 10-20m-wide green will contain two parks, featuring sports activities such as rock climbing. Source: Shanghai Daily.
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THE BASICSSpread over 22 acres with 125 rooms, Seven Stars is the latest and largest luxury resort to put a stake in the sand on Providenciales Island in the Turks and Caicos chain. The $100 million-plus resort, developed by the Sodalco Development Company, opened in April 2008. You can’t miss its aqua-colored roofs on the […]
As a British teenager, I was jealous of the American high school prom. My friends and I would watch endless movies featuring girls and guys getting all dressed up for this amazing night of fun, while the only way our schools knew to celebrate was to put on yet another set of exams.But when I […]
ON the ruggedly gorgeous coast of the Orosei Gulf, in eastern Sardinia, purple limestone cliffs erupt from the Mediterranean like thousand-foot-high walls of some unconquerable redoubt. Ravines wild with goats tumble onto isolated beaches . On hot days when the sirocco wind blows, the land can smell of wild rosemary and thyme.For all its physical […]
Royal Caribbean International today announced a comprehensive enhancement to its programme for guests booked in suites. The new suite program is designed to focus on personalised servicing including upgraded amenities for their cruise, along with Royal Caribbean’s Gold Anchor Service. The new suite program will be implemented fleetwide in March 2009.
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Artist Betto Almeida paints the body of a dancer before a carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: APBetto Almeida is the Mr Lucky of Rio’s Carnival.The 36-year-old artist awakes at 8 am. Has a little breakfast. Survives a commute through the city’s tough traffic. Arrives at the office by 11.Then he spends hours painting […]
Costa Cruises has received official approval from the Chinese Ministry of Transportation to operate three special cross-Strait cruises between the mainland and Taiwan.Operating from April to May this year out of Shanghai’s new cruise terminal, the historical cruises will include calls at ports in Hualian, Jilong and Taizhong in Taiwan and will last for seven […]