Author: News Team
A Century after RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic, just two hours and 40 minutes after striking an iceberg, and with a loss of more than two thirds of the passengers and crew. The story has lost none of its power to shock. The arrival of the long-running artifacts exhibition in Singapore brings the raw emotion of Titanic’s infamous maiden voyage, aided by an audio narrative from imagineear. The exhibition narrative tells the human stories behind the tragedy of the Titanic – the world’s largest, ‘practically unsinkable’ passenger vessel– illustrated by over 250 artifacts recovered from almost four kilometers beneath the freezing North…
AT 2.5 METRES wide and with just 53 square metres of floor space – this luxury lodging is the world’s smallest five-star hotel. The Eh’hausl hotel in Amberg, Germany, would be a perfect location for vertically-challenged jet-setters such as Tom Cruise, Bernie Ecclestone or even French PM Nicolas Sarkozy to make a short getaway. Although Mr Sarkozy’s 5’9″ supermodel wife, Carla Bruni, may have to watch her head if she tries to enter the diminutive domicile. From the outside, the EUR240/GBP210 per night hotel looks as though it has been sandwiched in between two neighbouring buildings. …
A study by comparison site TravelSupermarket.com has revealed that 25 per cent of Britons think the anticipation of holiday is as important as the holiday itself. In some cases those surveyed said it was more important than the getaway. A sixth of those involved in the survey (117 per cent) stated that booking a break before the end of the year helps make the winter months more bearable. In the run up to a holiday the research revealed that women are more emotionally attached than men. The research found that 24 per cent of women count down the days immediately…
When most of Britain is trying to encourage tourism, one of the most popular cities has said they have to many visitors. Cambridge is so worried about too many tourists that it is considering taxing them to protect the historic town from over crowding. The former Mayor said his ideas to limit budget hotels so that visitors couldn’t come for mini breaks, and introduce an obligatory Cambridge Pass for tourists to buy, were ‘draconian’, but claims they are necessary. Cllr John Hipkin wants to turn Cambridge into a high-quality heritage and culture place and thinks tourists should…
A survey by flight comparison site Skyscanner has revealed that 28 per cent of travellers have attempted to carry liquids past airport security checkpoints, both accidently and deliberately. This is despite the longstanding ban of passengers carrying liquid containers bigger than 100 millilitres. A thousand people were surveyed as part of the poll, where only four per cent of those questioned admitted to purposely placing liquids in their hand luggage breaking the rules. However 42 per cent believe that the current legislation is too severe. Of those surveyed, eighteen per cent complained that airports have an inconsistent…
Germany is a country rich in natural beauty. Between the North Sea and Baltic coasts in the north and the peaks of the Alps in the south, lie extremely diverse landscapes, with everything from wide expanses of river and lake land scenery, hilly uplands and densely wooded regions, to agricultural plains and industrial conurbations. The Zugspitze is the highest mountain in Germany at 2,963 meters. Germany’s longest river is the Rhine, which flows through the country for a total of 865 kilometers. Germany has 14 national parks, 101 nature reserves, and 15 biosphere reserves. The GNTB has been responsible for…
Rising floodwaters has meant British holidaymakers have been warned to avoid all but essential travel to the Thai capital, prompting a mass evacuation from the city. Evacuation orders have been sent to tens of thousands of people in the capital following changes made to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s travel advice. This is in response to the large volume of floodwater that is expected to hit the capital later this week. More than 350 people have been killed from floods as a result of heavy rainfall causing widespread disruption in the worst flooding Thailand has seen in 50…
The Foreign Office has published new Polar Regions pages on the website to complement the BBC series Frozen Planet. The pages are designed to tell you more about the UK’s many and varied interests and activities in the polar regions: from cooperating in international science in the Arctic, to governing the British Antarctic Territory, the UK’s largest Overseas Territory. A stunning and varied part of the world, some of which is changing rapidly. Foreign Office Minister Henry Bellingham said: “The UK is rightly proud of its long and rich history of polar exploration and scientific discovery. Today the UK continues…
Spaceport Sweden has collaborated with the ICEHOTEL, Kiruna Airport and Scandinavian Airlink to launch an exclusive space tourism experience that will allow clients to get an even closer look at the magical and mythical northern lights. ”Space tourism is no longer a dream but a new industry being developed here and now. At Spaceport Sweden our mission is to provide space related experiences for all; on the ground, in the air and in time to space and we are very excited to now launch our first product. The Northern Light Flights offers our customers an exclusive experience to get closer…
Latest results from IDS’ UK Public Opinion Monitor (UKPOM) suggest that low levels of public awareness of how aid is spent is damaging public support for UK Government aid spending. Survey results reveal only 21% of people consider themselves informed about UK aid, yet the Government has committed to increasing aid spending to 0.7% of GNI from 2013 onwards. Published today, the research also finds that overseas aid is the most popular good cause for UK public charity donations, with respondents indicating that they give more regular donations to overseas aid and disaster relief charities than to any other good…