News Archive: travel and tourism

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18, 2011 January:

Foreign visits to UK on the up

Whilst the GFC has hit British vacationers hard, foreign tourist numbers to the UK are seeing a steady increase.

Luxury Florida hotel to bring back supper clubs

Early 20th century formal dining will be given a new lease of life at an exciting new restaurant opening for Florida's Palm Beach Ritz-Carlton.

National Geographic extends volunteer abroad program

With new destinations including Spain, New Zealand and America's Yellowstone National Park, the extension of the National Geographic program should see a wealth of untapped areas opened up to tourism.

Speakeasy opens in former Paris synagogue

The tranquil 10th Arrondisement is enjoying a hip makeover with this latest in brave new bars.

17, 2011 January:

Bahamaian resort opens first night club for teenagers

The Bahamas' Atlantis resort unveils a unique new tourist attraction - a multimillion dollar underage nightclub.

Majorca Formula 1 bid to boost house prices

Plans are progressing for the Spanish island to become an annual Formula 1 host, which should see tourism and the real estate industry given a shot in the arm.

14, 2011 January:

Miami reinvents itself as tourist haven

New hotels and a revamped warehouse district are attracting more visitors to the Floridian city.

Cruise industry to draw record numbers in 2011

Cruising will continue its comeback this year, with record numbers of passengers expected on the leading lines.

Eurostar sales rise despite snow disruption

All roads lead to France, with the cross-Channel rail group reporting an increase in passengers and profits for 2010.

13, 2011 January:

Turkey emerges as leading European destination for 2011

With a greater share of holiday bookings than ever before, it seems the bargain prices and great climate are attracting more vacationers to Turkey.

First organic spa resort opens in Malaysia

The world's first spa resort using all-organic products will open this April in Malaysia's remote Berjaya Hills rainforest.

Cuba ushers in new tourist-friendly era

Passengers on the nine-deck Thomson Dream British cruise liner have been treated to a warm welcome by locals when arriving in Cuba yesterday, indicating the region may finally be opening up to tourism under its new president.

Wales beats out London as UK tourist hotspot

Wales is shaping up to be the new go-to destination for tourists, according to a survey published by Visit Britain today.

12, 2011 January:

Mega cruise liner finds new home in Oz

US tourists and members of the 'cruising set' could flock to Australia, with industry giant Carnival Cruise lines set to dock their 2,000-passenger liner in Sydney year-round.

Berkshire braces for Kate tourism invasion

It's not only London that will see an influx of tourists in the lead-up to the royal wedding, with bus tours beginning of Kate Middleton's home town in Berkshire next month.

The buzz is back in Barbados

It seems the post-GFC slump is over for Barbados, where property firm Cluttons reports a 70% increase in completed sales.

New Dali Museum opens in Florida

The new and improved Dali museum in Florida features the largest collection of the artist's work outside Spain.

10, 2011 January:

Thai real estate market set to grow

Growing consumer confidence in the real estate market in Thailand means the industry is set for big things in 2011.

23, 2010 December:

Thailand enjoys tourism boom despite troubles

Red Shirts and violent uprisings may have dominated the news from Thailand in the first half of 2010, but it seems it will take more than two months of bloody protests to put tourists off visiting...

Great British food enticing tourists

Britain has had a reputation for poor food for as long as it has rained on these shores, but it would appear that tourists have finally realised the cuisine here is now some of the best in the world...

Southampton unveils new cruise terminal

The future of the UK cruise industry looks bright after Southampton announced it is to splash out £30m on a new terminal to support the growing industry...

21, 2010 December:

Moonwalking - Aussie style

Sydney may know how to put on a light show over Christmas and New Year, but a little further south some adventurers are experiencing a summer light show of their own...

20, 2010 December:

Luxury hotel to open at famed Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles is to transform one of its satellite buildings into a luxury hotel, paving the way for a series of French projects aimed at exploiting the economic potential of listed buildings while securing their renovation...

Tourist marijuana ban gets the OK

The Dutch government moved a step closer to barring tourists from Holland's signature marijuana bars with a ruling by the European Court of Justice on Thursday that the ban would not violate European laws...

19, 2010 December:

A tourist push of biblical proportions

America - not known for doing things by halves - has really pushed the boat out this time - in a bid to attract greater numbers of tourists, it has announced plans for a full-scale Noah's Ark theme park in Kentucky...

17, 2010 December:

Jetstar launches controversial Singapore hub

Jetstar today begins flights on the international service that has drawn the ire of a pilots union and has cost one of the airline's pilots his job - the direct Melbourne-Singapore run...

15, 2010 December:

Back on the straight and narrow

One of the most famous tourist attractions in the world - the Leaning Tower of Pisa - has been restored and partially straightened as an eight-year restoration project comes to an end...

Probe into standards at Melbourne hotels

If you've stayed in certain luxury Melbourne hotels lately, you may well have lain on a mattress littered with pubic hair and dead skin cells...

Chernobyl's sealed zone open to tourists

Want a better understanding of the world's worst nuclear disaster? Come and tour the Chernobyl nuclear power plant...

A seat of one's own

The organisation responsible for promoting safety and investigating accidents in the US, the National Transportation Safety Board, has long argued that children under two should be strapped into a seat of their own on planes...

13, 2010 December:

Budget fares don't compare

Budget air fares have become too confusing for passengers to compare prices, with different standards and fees for everything from infants to sports equipment and luggage, consumer advocate Choice has said...

12, 2010 December:

Diving restrictions relaxed in Sharm El Sheikh

Diving restrictions have been relaxed around Sharm El Sheikh following a series of shark attacks, which have left one woman dead and several others seriously injured...

10, 2010 December:

The Vatican prepares for christmas

St Peter's Square has witnessed the arrival of a 110-foot, 94-year-old Christmas tree cut from a forest near Luson in Trentino-Alto Adige...

07, 2010 December:

Aussies take record number of overseas trips

The number of overseas trips taken by Australians has hit record levels, topping seven million in the year to the end of October...

Airport liquid ban could be phased out by 2013

The ban on carrying liquids in hand luggage at UK airports is to be eased and could be phased out completely by 2013...

Safe to go back in water, says Egypt Minister

The Egyptian tourism minister says it is safe to swim in shallow waters in the Red Sea, just one day after a German woman was mauled to death while snorkelling close to shore...

06, 2010 December:

Shark attacks injure Egypt tourism

A German woman tourist was killed in a shark attack while snorkelling off Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, in the third shark attack in the Egyptian Red Sea resort in a week, a local official said...

Brothel becomes museum on island

A one-time military brothel on a former flashpoint island is set to welcome guests of a different kind after Taiwanese tourist bosses re-opened it as a museum...

03, 2010 December:

Unesco inspectors to visit Pompeii

Experts from UNESCO are to visit the ancient city of Pompeii today to inspect recent damage to the site involving the collapse of four structures...

Invest in the Colosseum

Italy's archaeological heritage has recently hit the news for various disasters and lack of preservation efforts, and the Colosseum is no exception...

01, 2010 December:

World Cup venues to boost host countries

Next week the two hosts of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups will be named, with a number of nations, including England, hoping that their bids have been successful...

30, 2010 November:

£250m ski-resort planned for Chechnya

The southern Russian republic of Chechnya may not seem like the most obvious place to head to for your winter ski break, but one Russian tycoon is set to change all that, with an ambitious Kremlin plan aimed at putting the volatile Caucasus region on the winter sports map...

29, 2010 November:

British tourism pins hopes on royal wedding

The royal wedding in April is expected to boost tourism at home and abroad...

Oz tourism hits rock bottom?

Tourism in Australia is flagging but the industry has grand plans for a revival...

Lufthansa slims seats

Lufthansa, Europe's second-biggest airline, said it will add almost 2000 more seats to its single-aisle fleet by the end of next year by switching to berths with slimmer backrests...

26, 2010 November:

Makeover for Trevi Fountain

Who has been to Rome and not visited the Trevi Fountain? And who has not thrown a coin into this most romantic of fountains in the hope of returning to the Eternal City?..

24, 2010 November:

Homeowners view Tube repairs as essential

London residents are calling for improvement to the Tube before any other alterations to London's public transport, according to research carried out by London estate agent Marsh & Parsons...

Good times are over on cheap travel?

Airfares and hotel prices could rise by as much as 10 per cent next year, according to annual forecast figures compiled by American Express Business Travel...

22, 2010 November:

Cash injection for Stone Henge

A £27 million project to build a new visitor centre at Stonehenge received a boost today when the Heritage Lottery Fund confirmed it was contributing £10 million to the scheme...