News Archive: travel and tourism

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21, 2010 November:

Philippines pulls latest online ad

The Philippines says it pulled its latest online tourism campaign after critics panned the rebrand and warned that unwary surfers could easily end up at a porn site instead...

Most Americans back 'naked' airport scanners

Americans overwhelmingly back the full-body scanners that produce graphic images of the body, which are being deployed in airports around the country, a poll published this week shows...

19, 2010 November:

Turkish airport given green light

Buy-to-let investors in Turkey have been given a boost after it was revealed that the country's largest airport has been given the green light...

Britain's beaches improving water quality

Staycations have been given a boost following the news that a record number of beaches and bathing spots in England and Wales have reached the highest European standards for water quality this year...

17, 2010 November:

Airline ticketing scam 'superior' to all others

An airline ticketing scam duping major airlines and passengers is so sophisticated it's "unlike anything" fraud police have ever encountered...

16, 2010 November:

Iraq to become tourism hotspot?

It is unlikely to be high up on your list of holiday destinations for summer 2011, but Iraq is poised to become a tourism hotspot, according to a travel industry report...

National Trust's top 10 Christmas markets

From stable yards to ancient abbeys, the National Trust has Christmas markets taking place all over the country, perfect for picking up last minute gifts and stocking fillers...

Oprah's Oz visit 'hard act to follow'

Oprah Winfrey's trip Down Under will be a hard act to follow, federal Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson concedes...

Who loves the UK the most?

More than three-quarters of overseas tourists to Britain are return visitors and our most loyal fans are from Luxembourg...

15, 2010 November:

'Veniceland' residents up in arms

Residents of Venice in northern Italy held an ironic protest on Sunday against rising prices and tourist traffic, saying their picturesque city had become a Disney-like "Veniceland"...

Rome's biggest temple reopens to tourists

The biggest temple of ancient Rome reopened to the public on Thursday after nearly 30 years amid heavy criticism of Italy's management of its artistic heritage after the collapse of a house in Pompeii...

12, 2010 November:

Burma: tourist destination once more?

For 15 years, it has been deemed off-limits to foreign visitors, and hidden behind a veil of secrecy. But one of the world's most inaccessible destinations has taken a small step towards restoring its position on the travel map this week - with the news that Burma's main opposition party has relaxed its ‘ban' on tourists heading to this troubled Far Eastern state...

10, 2010 November:

New York to Sydney in 3 hours?

New York to Sydney in under three hours: Nasa to develop 'hypersonic' passenger jets...

1,000 new ski resorts for France

More than a thousand new ski resort properties are to be built the French Alps in a bid to keep pace with growing demand...

Tourists banned from Big Ben over terrorism fears

Tourists from overseas are no longer allowed to take tours around Big Ben because of concerns over security...

Airports deliberately keeping queues long?

A whistleblower security guard has claimed that there is a deliberate policy to let queues grow at Luton Airport's security gates to encourage people to pay for the express lane...

09, 2010 November:

Outrage following loss of Pompeii treasure

The celebrated archaeological site of Pompeii has lost one of its most important treasures - an ancient training centre for gladiators is now little more than a pile of rubble - and archaeologists are claiming the collapse is due to negligence...

08, 2010 November:

National Trust accused of Disneyfication

The National Trust's plan to attract a new audience to its properties has gained approval from its members despite critics calling the proposals a ‘Disneyfication' strategy...

Lonely Planet names top UK attractions

The Shetland Islands have been voted one of the top ten regions in the world for tourism by the Lonely Planet travel guide...

Hotel victim of anti-Scientology campaign

Camelot Castle's owner John Mappin has enlisted the help of an ‘online reputation management company' after his hotel received a series of bad reviews on TripAdvisor...

07, 2010 November:

Volunteer holidays 'do more harm than good'

Gap year volunteers risk undermining local workers and hindering long-term development in impoverished countries, according to a new study...

Mobile phone becomes room key at hotel

Check-in and check-out and even opening the door to your room -- a mobile phone is the only key you need at a Stockholm hotel conducting a pilot project of new mobile applications, the participating companies have said...

Grizzly bear population swells in Yellowstone

Grizzly bear numbers in and around Yellowstone National Park have hit their highest level in decades, driving increased conflicts with humans as some bears push out of deep wilderness and into populated areas...

05, 2010 November:

National Trust's top 20 Santa's grottos

With Christmas fast approaching Santa is bound to be getting busy, but he's promised to make some special stop-offs in his hectic festive schedule and help make family visits to the National Trust extra magical this December...

Bomb threat may spell end for in-flight Wi-Fi

The long-awaited advent of Wi-Fi and mobile phone usage on planes may be scuttled before it begins after last week's bomb scares...

Wall that protected Sphinx discovered

A team of Egyptian archaeologists has uncovered the remains of a 3400-year-old wall on the Giza plateau that once protected the Sphinx from desert winds, the country's Supreme Council of Antiquities said...

03, 2010 November:

Forget London, Paris and Sydney...

Newcastle in Australia has been named one of the top 10 must-see destinations in the world in 2011...

Airlines ditch first class seats

A small but growing list of airlines are eliminating or reducing rows in the most expensive part of their aircraft as customers increasingly look for cheaper seats...

Virgin slams UK's new departure tax

Virgin Atlantic has blasted the rise in Britain's airport departure tax being introduced on Monday, warning that many families would be priced out of a holiday...

02, 2010 November:

Call to reinvigorate indigenous tourism

With many international visitors going home disappointed at not having an authentic experience with Aboriginal culture, it is time for Australia to reinvigorate indigenous tourism, an international conference in Queensland has been told...

'Mr Tourism' out of ideas for Qld

Jim Kennedy, who has been called Mr Tourism, has admitted that he is now out of ideas for Queensland's struggling tourism industry...

Edinburgh tourism to soar following film release

Tourism experts are predicting a flood of visitors to Edinburgh later this month when the long-awaited Burke and Hare film is set to be released...

29, 2010 October:

Isle of Skye voted one of Europe's top island destinations

Forget a holiday in swanky, sun-drenched climes, what we really want is to be living it up on the Misty Isle - the stunning Scottish Isle of Skye has just been named as one of the top island destinations in Europe in the Conde Nast Traveller's Readers' Choice Awards...

27, 2010 October:

Bedbug plague scaring off NY tourists

New York City's bedbugs have climbed out of bed and marched into landmarks like the Empire State Building, Bloomingdale's and Lincoln Center, causing fresh anxiety among tourists who are cancelling holidays planned for the height of the holiday season...

Tourist bods desperate to feature on Oprah

Australian tourism operators are jumping at the chance to be featured in the Oprah Winfrey Show when it makes its debut down under next month...

26, 2010 October:

Expats concerned re Geneva crime

Praised as one of the best places in the world to live, it would seem that expats living in Geneva, Switzerland, are not quite so enamoured with their lot...

Baby on board

A former travel agent and the mother of one well-travelled toddler, Amy Finnegan, came up with the bright idea of combining her two passions in Travel with Tots...

25, 2010 October:

Berlin offers nights on magic mushroom

Visitors to Berlin's Museum for Contemporary Art can book themselves a night in an installation created by artist Carsten Hoeller at a cost of 1000 euros as of November 5...

Novel survey for Britain's hotels

Britain's Travelodge chain has crunched the numbers on 20,000 books guests left behind during a year...

'Positive buzz' as tourists re-discover Qld

Australia's tourism sector is turning a corner after a woeful two years, an industry conference has heard...

24, 2010 October:

Hobbiton puts NZ town on the map

On the main street, a sign welcomes visitors to Hobbiton in Matamata, NZ. The town's i-Site information centre's entrance resembles that of a hobbit house...

22, 2010 October:

Tourism operators train for cyclone barrage

Tourism operators in the sunshine state are being trained to prepare for what is predicted to be Queensland's worst cyclone season in 40 years...

Major Berlin tourist attraction opens

Hitler and the Germans, an exhibition in Berlin's German Historical Museum which investigates the society that created Hitler, has already seen more than 10,000 visitors walk through its doors since opening last week...

Tourist attraction zips into action

Daredevil Tourism Minister Tim Holding has resisted the temptation to hurtle through the treetops in the Otway Ranges as he opened Victoria's latest tourist attraction...

Underwater art museum unveiled in Mexico

A new art project is stirring off the Cancun coast in Mexico...

Venice plans to charge tourist tax

First it was controversial advertising billboards on the Bridge of Sighs and now Venice is drawing up plans to tax visitors in an attempt to raise revenue for the city...

21, 2010 October:

Japan still top in foodie stakes

Michelin unveiled yesterday its new guide to Japan's western cities of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe, with a novelty: a selection of 106 top restaurants that offer courses under 5000 yen...

Paramount Pictures brings magic to Spanish market

Paramount Pictures has opted to construct its first Europe-based theme park at Alhama de Murcia in Mazarron...

20, 2010 October:

Please help us, Japan begs foreigners

In a bid to boost the number of tourists, Japan is planning to recruit handfuls of foreigners to visit the country and give honest advice on how to make it more travel-friendly for non-Japanese visitors...

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