Tourists visiting Shanghai for next year’s World Expo could be confused by signs on wet floors reading “Slip Carefully!”.So authorities in China want to make sure they never see them.The Shanghai government, along with neighbouring Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, published a 20-page guide book this week to standardise signs and eliminate notoriously bad, and sometimes […]
Visa has announced that Visa payWave cardholders will now be able to purchase ferry tickets for trips from Hong Kong to Macau and mainland China. Hong Kong is the first marketplace in the Asia Pacific region to offer Visa payWave acceptance at ferry service operators. Cardholders will be able to purchase tickets with their contactless […]
Flames were reportedly seen coming from the engine of a Sydney-bound Virgin Blue flight soon after take-off this morning.Flight DJ1153 from Launceston suffered an “engine surge” after taking off. Virgin Blue spokeswoman Amanda Bolger said the pilots set the engine to idle and immediately returned to Launceston airport.She said there had been reports from the […]
LEE VINING, Calif.FLYING chips of ice sparkled in the July sun as I hammered a pick into the 1,200-foot-high sheet of ice and snow called the Dana Couloir in Yosemite National Park . I was suspended on the side of a mountain in a couloir, an icy gully, by the points of my crampons and […]
One of Sentosa island’s planned new attractions, a skydiving simulator named ‘iFly’, will now open in the second half of 2010. Said to be the world’s largest skydiving simulator, the SG$25 million (US$17.3 million) five-storey high facility was initially scheduled to open this year. It will house the wind tunnel and food and beverage outlets, […]
The 28 Official Finalist Candidates are now ranked live each week on the New7Wonders website. Right now, two groups listing the current top 14 and bottom 14 can be seen on www.new7wonders.com, with coloured arrows showing whether each finalist has moved up or down since the last ranking. Currently, the top 14 finalists are, in […]
A Russian woman has been arrested after she threw a cup at the Mona Lisa at The Louvre in Paris. Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece was undamaged, as the ceramic mug smashed on bullet-proof glass. The reason for the attack is unclear. Source: BBC.
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After an absence of more than twelve months, Orient-Express’ Road To Mandalay river cruiser will once again take to Myanmar’s Irrawaddy River on the 26 August, plying the scenic waters between Bagan and Mandalay. The re-launch follows a complete remodelling and refurbishment following after damage suffered in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. The new-look ship […]
P&O Cruises has announced another three gourmet mini-cruises sailing from Sydney, Brisbane and Fremantle in 2010, following the sell-out of its first food and wine cruise onboard the Pacific Dawn. Two of the 2010 cruises will again showcase the food delights of the Hunter Valley region, with Australia’s newest superliner, Pacific Jewel, offering a weekend […]
A luxury resort in San Diego is offering rooms for $19 (A$22) a night — if you don’t mind sleeping in a tent.The Rancho Bernardo Inn boasts three pools, a spa and golf course. It typically charges more than $200 a room.But business is down. So from August 16 to 31, guests can get a […]