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Travel & tourism, Feb 2010
Dream dom.rep trips ruined
Hundreds of travellers, whose dream trips to the Dominican Republic were turned into 'holidays from hell' are suing tour giant First Choice...
Fri, Feb 26, 2010
Virgin blue uses blackberry to lure clients
After building its brand on the wallets of leisure travellers, Virgin Blue is now changing its trajectory to lure business travellers with its new mobile phone travel application...
Thu, Feb 25, 2010
Air fares cut to peru
The Peruvian government has announced a plan to cut air fares and hotel rates for travellers in a bid to boost tourism even though the country's biggest lure, Machu Picchu, is still closed to visitors...
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
Making tracks to vientiane
The Eastern & Oriental Express will make its first foray into Laos next week. The train, an offshoot of the Venice Simplon Orient-Express, will leave Bangkok on Tuesday for the three-day journey...
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
Cruising on a sunday afternoon
Size isn't everything, at least when it comes to cruising. That's the view of Yachts of Seabourn, whose Seabourn Odyssey was dwarfed by the Queen Victoria at Melbourne's Station Pier this morning...
Mon, Feb 22, 2010
Himalayan high road
The Great Himalaya Trail is the longest and highest alpine walking track in the world. It traverses more than 4500 kilometres from Namche Barwa in Tibet to Nanga Parbat in Pakistan, winding its way through mountains and remote communities...
Mon, Feb 22, 2010
Practical pleasures in the med
Cruising is usually associated with the pursuit of pleasure, not knowledge, but a new British company is unashamedly pursuing the academically-minded. Launching in May, Voyages to Antiquity plans a series of historical cruises around the Mediterranean...
Mon, Feb 22, 2010
Camping out at 2010 world cup
World Cup 2010: Johannesburg campsite will offer cheap accommodation to supporters..
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
Brazil carnival: winners
Brazil's Carnival revelry drew to a close yesterday with the anxiously awaited award for the best parade in Rio de Janeiro going to a show featuring skiers dressed like Batman and a pregnant drum queen..
Thu, Feb 18, 2010
Machu picchu to reopen in april
The famed Incan citadel Machu Picchu is expected to reopen in April after being shut last month when torrential rains cut off most access to the ancient site, the Peruvian government said yesterday...
Wed, Feb 17, 2010