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In the 1970s, a traveler’s worst nightmare might have been a hijacked plane or hostage crisis. Today, the threats are equally perilous but reflect the changing times. Now, a tourist or business traveler might worry more about terrorist attacks on mass...
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The government is “turning a blind eye” to British sex tourists and failing to prevent abuse despite having laws in place for 10 years, claims a charity.
made popular Aug 17 2008
Till a few weeks ago, hotels were booked up as were the famed houseboats and the stars were back being filmed against the mountains. But spiralling strife in Jammu and...
made popular Aug 14 2008
So-called ‘pink dollars’ are flowing into the economy, but may deter traditional pilgrims.
made popular Aug 12 2008
Eurostar, the high-speed train linking the UK with France and the rest of Europe, announced that record numbers of passengers are taking the train. Over 900,000...
made popular Aug 12 2008
At first glance, Viking’s Exotic Resort sounds too good to be true.
Actually it sounds totally bogus - a tropical paradise with amazing weather, great food, and...
made popular Aug 3 2008
Do not sleep outdoors to save money at the Olympics. It is banned to “maintain public hygiene and the cultured image of cities.”
Foreigners must respect...
made popular Aug 3 2008
AP, St. George's
Tourism officials on the Caribbean island of Grenada say they are concerned about dog owners snatching starfish out of the sea and throwing them like flying discs for...
made popular Aug 3 2008
Richard Branson has triggered a new space race with the launch of a high-altitude jet name White Knight Two ‘Eve’ in the US. The jet will be used for his project to...
made popular Jul 29 2008
AP, Mojave
Virgin Galactic is giving the world a glimpse of its secret space tourism program.
made popular Jul 28 2008
AP, Los Angeles
Aerospace engineers have been holed up in a Mojave Desert hangar for four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists some 62 miles above Earth. Now...
made popular Jul 26 2008
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...
made popular Jul 17 2008
AP, Columbia
A gay pride organization said Thursday it plans to raise $5,000 to pay for an advertising campaign that proclaimed “South Carolina is so gay” after the...
made popular Jul 17 2008
AP, Columbia
A South Carolina tourism employee has resigned after an outcry over an ad campaign to attract gay tourists.Spokesman Marion Edmonds would not say why the unidentified...
made popular Jul 15 2008
July 11, 2008: A South Korean tourist was fatally shot this past Friday after wandering into a restricted area of the Kumgangsan Mountains tourism zone in North Korea....
made popular Jul 14 2008
By Vincent Van Ross
Bangkok hits you on the head the moment you land there. From the moment you enter the new Suvarnabhumi Airport, you are zapped by the state-of-art...
made popular Jul 13 2008
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By Vincent Van Ross
Like many other curious tourists, it was the thousand year old temple complex that drew me to the land of the...
made popular Jul 12 2008
The UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has recently added 27 new places with outstanding natural or cultural value from around the globe to its list of World Heritage...
made popular Jul 9 2008
AP, Taipei
The first Chinese visitors to arrive in Taiwan on newly inaugurated direct flights are receiving generally favorable reviews _ despite fears their alleged lack of...
made popular Jul 7 2008
AP, Taipei
The Chinese visitors to arrive in Taiwan on newly inaugurated direct flights are receiving generally favorable reviews _ despite fears their alleged lack of manners...
made popular Jul 7 2008
AP, Taipei
Taiwan’s tourist attractions have a fresh coat of paint and restaurants are laying on special buffet lunches in anticipation of a surge in visitors from China...
made popular Jul 3 2008
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Consumer spending is down and gas prices are up. That’s bad math for the scores of destination retailers across the country that want customers to fill up the...
made popular Jul 25 2008
About four decades ago, no one expected that tourism would experience such a phenomenal growth and little thought was given to the impacts of tourism. Instead, tourism...
made popular May 26 2008
In this blog you will find great images about the best destinations around the world, viewed through the lens of Expert Traveler’s digital cameras during his...
made popular Feb 13 2008
Sexual conduct and orientation exist along a continuum that ranges from people who are attracted to people of same sex, the gays and the lesbians. What the gay couples...
made popular Sep 11 2006
Honeymoons are personal vacations with one’s husband which make memories for a lifetime. Plans are usually formulated to enjoy oneself at a secluded destination....
made popular Aug 17 2006
When that extra piece of chocolate or glass of wine is no longer helping you unwind, you may decide to hit the spa for some professional care .The term spa is...
made popular Jul 9 2006
According to a report, Australia made it to the most popular destination, standing No.1 this year, while the United States made it to the second, in accordance with...
made popular Jun 9 2006
Fuking
A Village in Austria which is known as ‘Fuking’ since at least 1070. The place which attracts most of the tourists here is a traffic sign board with...
made popular Feb 7 2006
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