Author: News Team
The popularity of the BBC’s Frozen Planet nature series has created a boom in holidays to the Arctic and the Antarctic. Viewers have been so impressed by the program hosted by David Attenborough that holidays to icy destinations are on the up. Many tourists are now going in search of their own frozen adventure, booking trips to see penguins, seals and whales. Whilst it may be difficult for the average Brit to venture as far as the Frozen planet team went, there are many alternatives. Trips to nature hot spots and polar cruises have seen a massive increase in bookings…
The Foreign Secretary has paid tribute to courage and dedication of human rights activists campaigning for peaceful social and political change via the internet on social networking sites around the world.To mark the International Human Rights Day on 10 December, the Foreign Secretary said: “This year thousands of ordinary citizens across the Middle East took to the streets demanding political freedom and economic opportunity in their countries. Many found their voices using social media and blogs. “Today, on International Human Rights Day, I applaud their commitment and courage and renew Britain’s pledge to support the practical promotion of human rights…
Tourists planning to travel to Edinburgh to catch a glimpse of what the city has to offer could soon be paying extra for the experience – after the city announced they are considering introducing a controversial ‘tourist tax’. The city council this week have held discussions about bringing in the fee, which could bring in between £5 and £10million extra in revenue each year. On top of their accommodation cost guests in the city would pay an extra ‘bed tax’ charge of either £1 or £2 a night. Countries across the world, including Vancouver and Venice have…
Cliff divers, jungle trekkers and shark swimmers no longer need to fear for their safety when participating in deliciously adventurous activities abroad – thanks to the new ‘Skyguard’. The masses of British thrill seekers can now purchase the ‘Skyguard International System’; a small, yet ingenious device the size of a tiny key-fob, which enables trippers to summon help at a mere click of a button. Whether you are having your own traumatic ‘Jaws’ moment or find yourself in a horribly reminiscent situation not so dissimilar from ‘147 Hours’ where by you have your arm wedged between a boulder and a…
A hotel in Denmark due to open its doors next month will house an entire floor exclusively reserved for women. Taking ‘girl power’ to a whole new level, the ‘Bella Sky Comwell’ located in the heart of Copenhagen has decided to devote an entire floor purely for females, following extensive focus group results on hotel stays and experiences. The Danish four star establishment has specifically designed the rooms to cater for all necessary ‘girly’ requirements a standard hotel room should conventionally provide. The carefully selected alterations have been made to ensure all newly modified features of the room meet the…
Travelling is a wonderful experience and has the potential to create some of the greatest memories of a lifetime, which everybody should be able experience at some point. So here are a few words of wisdom about what to and what not to take when travelling in future, and just a few other handy tips. Enjoy! 1. Take care over choosing your travelling partner. You will no doubt experience some stressful situations, have to cope with intense heat and travel in terrible transport for long hours, so it’s imperative that you travel with someone who is like minded to yourself, you…
A London Dungeon exhibit has been given added creepy credibility after an artificial human skeleton has revealed to be real. The skeleton which has been at the attraction since 1975, is now believed to date back much further. Bill Edwards, curator at Guy’s Hospital medical museum believes the remains – which consist of a rib cage and backbone – were wired together in the 1950s. On Friday he will return to the South London attraction to see if a second skeleton, which hangs in a cage in the museum, is also real. According to the BBC,…
For those of us who merely gawp at the colourful dots gracefully zigzagging down titanic walls of water, watching the surfing experts of the world tear through rolls of turquoise tunnels before effortlessly gliding through the shallows of the tide onto the beige beach, leaving the roar of the crashing sea howling behind them. A dangerous sport, which requires a momentous amount of skill, bravery, fitness and refined technique; consequently making surfing an activity most of which would not even dare to attempt. However, Woolacombe Bay Holiday Parks in North Devon has a state of the art sports complex due…
The Grenada Underwater Sculpture Management Group (GUSMI) is pleased to report that the world’s first underwater sculpture park, located 2 miles north of St. Georges at Moliniere Bay, is now home to two new statues. The first piece, a replica of the Christ of the Deep, was on display on the Carenage since its official blessing there on the October 22 during a ceremony attended by numerous officials including the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, and Culture, Peter David. The Christ of the Deep replica was commissioned by the Grenada Board of Tourism to commemorate not only the 50th anniversary…
Nha Trang is one of the most beautiful beach resorts that the diverse country of Vietnam has to offer. Golden beaches stretching for miles lined with tropical palms draw thousands of tourists, both from the West but also from Asia as well. But what you don’t expect from this idyllic location is the darker issue of animal cruelty for tourist purposes, which is rife in the country, and many other areas of Asia. Along with exports of rice, the economy of Vietnam relies heavily upon the steadily increasing influx of tourists and since the Vietnam War has ended the…