Author: News Team
The Seychelles islands tops the list of journalists Andrea Ege’s top ten honeymoon destinations for celebrities. In her article entitled “The Celebs’ Top Ten Honeymoon Destinations,” Andrea has come out with 10 of the best celebrity destination, and Seychelles is listed as the best place to go for a romantic honeymoon followed by Turks and Caicos, Maldives, Mexico, California, Bora Bora, Hawaii, Fiji, Barbados, and Bahamas, respectively. Many dream about some really romantic places where they could spend some valuable time with loved ones, and many people have visited different places around the world to find the perfect place for…
Membership of the national trust has soared to four million for the first time ever. The trust was created in 1895 when it had just one hundred members, and a years membership cost ten shillings. The National Trust now look after an impressive 700 miles of coastline, 300 historic houses and more than 600,000 acres of land. Membership totalled one million in 1981, two million in 1990 and reached three million in 2002. The trust gave £120 million in support to ‘vital’ conservation projects across the whole of the UK. Around 90 million visits were made…
Abu Dhabi Airports Company today released the traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport for the month of August 2011, recording a robust 14% growth over last year’s figures with passenger traffic reaching 1.09 million. Cargo traffic was also on the rise reaching 39,841 tons, with an increase of 5% compared to the month of August 2011. The double-digit growth recorded at Abu Dhabi International Airport during August is mainly attributed to the healthy growth of all airlines operating at the airport, while also supported by the Eid holiday. Being one of the fastest-growing airports in the region, Abu Dhabi…
Money can’t save you from a plane crash… but now it can give you a better chance of surviving. Richer passengers will now be able to take part in a British Airways course. But only members of BA’s elite executive club will be given the opportunity by exchanging air miles for the training session. The four-hour course costs around £125 and focuses on the aftermath of a plane crash. According the research by the Civil Aviation Authority, its is after the crash that many deaths occur – people panic or freeze and cant undo their seatbelt. The…
Extra large seats are now provided on many of Thorpe Parks most popular rides. The Surrey-based theme park realised it had a problem when numerous visitors were left embarrassed when they could not fit in the seats. One of the more popular rides Nemesis Inferno can now provide small and larger people with the adrenalin rush their seeking. The theme parks website now states that there is a ’51 inch torso restriction’ on this roller coaster. The ride now features two larger seats for super size visitors, and there are plans to create larger seats on…
France has over taken the once very popular Spain, for the top spot when it comes to Britons choosing a holiday home abroad. Offering easy access and a perception of market stability – France makes for a more desirable holiday home destination. Spain has also been receiving a lot of attention regarding illegally built properties and a nationwide property crash. Many Brits are finding it hard with house prices at home, the more traditional holiday home destinations have been more resistant to the down-turn – benefiting wealthy second home buyers, according to the research by Savills International…
The Know Before You Go Campaign will be at the A Place In The Sun Live show in Birmingham this weekend. Stephen Jones and Zoe Woodward from the British Consulates in Spain and Cyprus will be taking questions from the public. They’ll be on panel sessions throughout the three days, and available the rest of the time at Know Before You Go stand (stand number B13) Brits remain one of the biggest ex pat groups overseas, with over 5.6 million living abroad. Research is key to planning to move or buy property abroad. Property laws in other countries often…
This weekend Brits will be treated to temperatures reaching as high as 28C this weekend. If your thinking of getting away, you may need to think again. The UK will see temperatures today match those in the Bahamas and even parts of Australia. The forecast suggest the hot weather is set to stay for the weekend, with many Brits heading for the coast to soak up the late summer sunshine. York yesterday saw the hottest September 29 since 1895, when the mercury reached 27.8C. According to the Met Office website, the outlook for Saturday through to Monday is…
All over Europe, the summer months are more than known for the usual hype of music festivals, that are able to boast incredible bands and a ton of outdoor activities. There is also much drinking and food involved, turning these occasions into a feast of the senses, and to top it all, the sunny weather helps, too. With the coming of Autumn, there is no reason to stop searching for other just as incredible venues; as the temperature falls, don’t let your enthusiasm get bummed out as well. For instance, in France, there happens a number of events worthy of…
World Tourism Day (September 27) is the most widely-celebrated global day for tourism. World Tourism Day has been held since 1980 and has been a United Nations “official day” since the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) became a UN specialized agency in 2003. In 2011, World Tourism Day is being celebrated around the theme, “Tourism – Linking Cultures,” and will highlight tourism’s role in bringing the cultures of the world together and promoting global understanding through travel. The official World Tourism Day celebrations will take place in Aswan, Egypt, and will include a High Level Think Tank on the 2011…