An unregistered passenger boat that foundered in heavy seas in Phang Nga Bay has been towed back to Phuket, reports the Phuket Gazette. There were no passengers on board at the time, as the boat had just dropped off 25 tourists. Source: Phuket Gazette
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A Japanese rail firm has introduced a system to check that staff are smiling at all times. According to a BBC report, computerised scanners around 15 Tokyo stations will measure the smile’s curvature to ensure it is broad enough.Those failing to measure up - literally - will be advised to look less serious and more […]
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is opposed to a ban on climbing Uluru, putting him in direct conflict with his Environment Minister Peter Garrett and the area’s traditional owners.A draft management plan for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park has called for a ban on people climbing the 348-metre-high rock, which is sacred to indigenous people.In a […]
The opening of Singapore’s first casino has been put back several months due to shortages of labour and materials, the Straits Times has reported. Las Vegas Sands Chairman, Sheldon Adelson, was reported saying yesterday that Marina Bay Sands will open early next year for its initial phase. It had been scheduled to open by the […]
TO the uninitiated, the scene on a recent morning along the St. Lawrence River in Montreal might have inspired confusion. Behind the striking modular apartment complex known as Habitat 67, a crowd of surfers slipped into wet suits and waxed up their boards, 500 miles from the nearest ocean beach.They were preparing to surf a […]
Marlene McManus’s path to China began on a spiritual note. After taking a class on Asian religions, the Clark University junior found herself drawn to classes in Chinese language, which eventually led to her spring semester at Beijing Institute of Education in a language immersion program. McManus detailed her trip more fully on her blog: […]
A British man who arrived at a Spanish airport on Wednesday after having too much to drink was taken into custody - not for bad behaviour but for being too generous.Turns out the tourist had recently received an inheritance, and he had started to give away 52,000 euros ($A91,662.26) he was carrying in cash and […]
Australian authorities are considering to ban people from climbing Ayers Rock. A draft management plan for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park revealed on Wednesday that authorities would “work towards closure of the climb” because of “visitor, safety, cultural and environmental reasons”. Visitors can climb Uluru at present, although Aboriginal elders request them not to do so out […]
Disney Destinations International has launched a dedicated web site for the Indian traveller, Anil Mathur reports. The site ( www.disneyparks.in ) features information and bookings for all Disney attractions in Paris, Hong Kong, Florida, California or the Disney Cruise.
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Australians may be among the loudest travellers, but overall they are polite, don’t whinge, and are well behaved, a new survey has found.In its second annual global Best Tourist Survey, online travel company Expedia found hoteliers around the world rank Australians the sixth-best tourists among 27 nationalities surveyed.This is one notch higher than last year’s […]