Welcome to Iraq, the hot new holiday destination

" It has some of the finest archaeological sites in the world and some of the holiest places in Islam - but persuading tourists to visit Iraq has to be one of the toughest jobs around. Hamood Massam al-Yakoubi,...

Yasaka Saigon Nha Trang Resort voted for best service quality

The “hotel with best service quality and most credited travel business 2007” title, selected by tourists, defined the owners after one month and a half voting from April 15 to July 1, 2007. "The “hotel with...

On the 'Asparagus Cycling Trail' in Burgdorf (Germany)

It did not occur to me until I went sniffing around on the path of the German white asparagus that there could be a tourist theme around it.Carter Dougherty (Globespotters) wet my appetite on the topic with Asparagus, Asparagus Everywhere (live and on the scene from...

London needs more green

One day my two friends and I wanted to go have a picnic in Regent's Park. It was a beautiful spring day, we were finished our exams, and we wanted to have a bottle of wine, some store-made sandwiches, and...

Santosh Sivan's 'Before the Rains' makes waves in Hollywood

"'Before the Rains', an India-US production, by India's ace cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan is making waves in Hollywood. The winner of several awards, including Best Feature Film at 41st WorldFest-Houston,...

Map your Tokyo Stay thanks to 'Tokyo Metro' Multilingual Site

I often complain that many Japanese websites are available only in the native language.Therefore I have to applaud Tokyo Metro for the launch (in February) of a Foreign Language site.It not only offers the Subway Map of course (French, English, German, Spanish) but also tips...

WHO CAN GO To CUBA- Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and Damir

In Canada the winter season is harsh, most escape to Cuba legally--and Americans illegally.I dont really follow politics or follow any one, I love to travel and discover new lands and see the world.  So much...

David Copperfield to perform in Jakarta again

"He was expected to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on October 22, 2007, it said. "It will be the second visit of David Cooperfield to Jakarta," Pieter Basuki, the president director of Buena Producions, said. He visited Jakarta for the first time more than 10...

Wish You Weren't Here: Top 10 Most Disappointing Tourist Spots

London's Daily Telegraph has released a list of the Top 10 Most Disappointing tourist destinations, as determined by Virgin Travel Insuarance. Though the survey was mostly built as a bit of handsome PR for a company...

Make your way to Almeria and enjoy the Spanish sunshine

"The Costa Almeria is one of those areas, and property investments here are showing returns well above the national Spanish average – a fact that has not been ignored by the Spanish authorities, to the extent that improvements to the local infrastructure and road networks...

Truck show gears up for big crowds

"FORMER singer Shane Lynch will be among the main attractions at the UK Truck Show at Santa Pod Raceway, near Podington, on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. The former Boyzone star, who has also appeared on shows such as Celebrity Love Island and The Games, will be...

Theme park to ride on Harry Potter's magic

"Writer J.K. Rowling has given her blessing to a theme park inspired by her creation, schoolboy wizard Harry Potter. The Florida theme park will be joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainment, which created the...

Iraq may hold twice as much oil

"raq could hold almost twice as much oil in its reserves as had been thought, according to the most comprehensive independent study of its resources since the US-led invasion in 2003. The potential presence of a further 100bn barrels in the western desert highlights the...

How to see Singapore in 4 Days?

Day One : 1) Go for breakfast at a local hawker centre (non air-conditioned food court), try the Roti Prata (Indian bread) with curry dip , a very popular Singaporean breakfast. YOu can have it plain or with egg. A plain Roti Prata would cost around S$0.70...

Beijing aims for gooder English before 2008 Olympics

Beijing is scrapping thousands of signs with poor English translations before the 2008 Olympic games next year. The move has prompted responses of nostalgia among many who've lived or traveled in China--there's the...

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