Skip to next paragraph Interest Guide HistorySTANDING among the 10,000 rare books in the stacks of the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City , Bruce Bradley, the director of the history of science special collections, pulls out a copy of “The Starry Messenger,” the revelatory book in which Galileo detailed his astronomical observations made with […]
Des Moines — DRIVERS entering this capital city from the west once sped past a motley collection of worn-out buildings, including auto repair shops, vacant storefronts and a pornographic bookstore. But in recent years that vista has been replaced by verdant open space, benches and walkways — and, as of this fall, a sculpture park […]
MANILA (October 26, 2009) - Costa Cruises, Italy’s largest tourism group and Europe’s n. 1 cruise company, today celebrated the maiden call of Costa Classica to Manila as it became the first cruise company to commit regular calls in the city’s port.Welcomed by cultural dancers and musicians playing music of the Philippines with “rondallas”, Costa […]
TO some, Barra da Tijuca is Rio de Janeiro ’s hottest new neighborhood, blessed with beautiful rock formations and a beach blanketed with some of the planet’s sexiest bodies. To others, it is a Brazilian version of the worst of Miami, full of traffic jams and tacky shopping malls.Either way, this booming outpost of large […]
Samoa has launched new campaigns in New Zealand and Australia to attract tourists back after last month’s tsunami. The Samoa Tourism Authority started a New Zealand newspaper and television campaign over the weekend and will launch a similar effort in Australia later this week, Radio New Zealand reported on Wednesday. Tourism is the country’s lifeblood, contributing 25 […]
Cresson, Pa.THE Station Inn here in western Pennsylvania is utterly lacking in amenities. There’s no air-conditioning, no television of any kind, no in-room phones. Nor is there a fitness center, a Jacuzzi, a sauna or a pool. The beds are all twins.Yet guests from across the continent and beyond return again and again to this […]
(Hong Kong, 18 October 2009) A collection of cable cars from around the world are now on display at Ngong Ping Village as part of the International Cable Car Gallery organised by Ngong Ping 360. The cable cars, from six overseas tourist destinations, give visitors a glimpse into cable car technology from the past.“As one […]
Singapore (15 October 2009) - Marina Bay Sands® will bring a host of new emerging fashion brands and store concepts to Singapore’s premier integrated entertainment destination.Singapore and Southeast Asia are increasingly important for retailers. One key trend is the blend of luxury brands and new, emerging labels giving fashion-conscious shoppers a chance to set style […]
ON a cool Friday night at a sidewalk cafe in Plazuela Machado, in the center of Mazatlán’s old town, a wedding party of well-dressed Mazatlecos greeted each other with kisses and toasts. They clinked glasses of imported wine, the women wobbling on high heels, the men looking on.Across the plaza a few hours earlier, the […]
18 Oct 09, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (TravMedia.com): Growth in the global cruise industry looks set to strengthen tourist links between the UAE and Singapore, with both countries developing terminals to meet expected increases in demand, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said today.Earlier this month the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing announced that […]