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The blockbuster success of Avatar made left many fans wishing they lived in James Cameron’s fictional world. Whilst they may not be able to visit the real thing, Cameron will be working with Disney to create an Avatar-themed park at Walt Disney World Florida. The new attraction will be situated within the Animal Kingdom area, with the construction planned to begin in 2013 – costing an estimated $400m. The director of the major £D movie will help to design the park, which he stated would ‘go beyond current boundaries of technical innovation and experiential storytelling’. The park…
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt comments on the recent escalation in violence against citizens in cities across Yemen and urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint. Speaking today, he said: “The UK condemns the recent escalation in violence and the use of lethal force against peaceful demonstrators in Yemen. The number of deaths in Sana’a and Ta’iz since renewed fighting broke out on 18 September is deeply disturbing. The UK urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint and abide by the ceasefire, resume political negotiations, and establish a mechanism for the peaceful and managed transfer of power. Such a mechanism…
Koh Samui, the tropical paradise overlooking the Gulf of Thailand, is fast emerging as a favorite wedding venue of couples around the globe for its boutique ambience, excellent amenities and famous Thai hospitality. However, wedding planning especially abroad is no easy task for couples who are already stressed out with various commitments. This state of affairs motivated Nora Resorts & Hotels to launch a new venture NoraWeddings.com and to come out with wedding packages to simplify the planning process. Couples who have gone through wedding ceremonies at home will attest to the fact that these events are anything but…
Agoda.com, Asia’s global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group, today announced hotel specials for the Tokyo International Film Festival. Taking place from October 22 to 30, TIFF is held annually in several venues across Tokyo, most events staged within Roppongi Hills in the Minato area. Roppongi Hills is a multi-function urban development comprising boutiques, cinemas, restaurants, art spaces and sculptured gardens, providing a cosmopolitan backdrop to this glamorous international event. This year, two opening films kick off the event: Hollywood action ‘The Three Musketeers’, and Jackie Chan’s ‘1911’. The latter is Chan’s 100th film and…
The Foreign Office has published a new guide which contains full details of how the Foreign Office can provide support to British nationals when things go wrong abroad. The new publication, called Support for British nationals abroad: A guide contains for the first time a written Customer Charter which sets out the Foreign Office’s commitment to providing a high level of service. The guide also provides: clearer and updated information for those affected by a crisis abroad clearer information on how the FCO can assist people with mental health problems clearer explanations of why the FCO cannot help in…
As warm summer gives way to cooler autumn days, it’s only natural to start feeling as if the time for travel is over and there is nothing left in the year but a never-ending sequence of dull, grey, colourless days of chilly winds and rain and snow. Or maybe I simply have a penchant for the dramatic… The best of summer may indeed be behind us, but no one seems to have told that to Southern Europe, where it’s still warm and pleasant even thought it’s almost October. September is a busy month in sunny Spain. There are no bad…
Love2Walk is back and this time with even more new walks and trails. This year Love2Walk have also launched a Facebook campaign where you can win a 2 night break in Wales. Check it out. If you like to try new things, want to achieve something a bit different and love to do things on foot, then the Love2Walk festival is back in Bridgend this October! The festival, which is developed by a partnership of community organisations, private businesses and Bridgend County Borough Council, is set to be the biggest yet. Walkers will have the opportunity to take part in…
In the countryside behind the Sardinian seaport of Alghero, October’s annual automotive hill-climb time-trial, the Scala Piccada, blows the leaves from the trees before autumn gets a chance. First held in 1955, its popularity has surged throughout the years alongside the dramatic evolution of the cars that now compete. Around eighty drivers wrestle their macho machines through vertiginous terrain in everything from super tweaked minis to out and out road racers. A great many Alfa Romeos appear, and clearly feel at home. Pristine, elderly hot-hatches show their class, and venerable rally-bred Lancias are driven as they were truly meant to…
Male, female or indeterminate, a third gender option has now been added to Australian passports. Travellers are usually only able to change gender on their passport if they have received surgery. However now transgender people can choose male or female as long as their choice has the support of their doctor. Intersex people, biologically not entirely male or female, can list their gender as ‘X’ In the UK people who have not had gender changing surgery can change their passport details if there is evidence to prove they are permanently living under in a new gender role. …
There are no excuses NOT to take a Grand Canyon raft trip! Everything is taken care of for you – from food to camping gear, all you need to pack is your clothes, toothbrush, sunscreen and camera, your Grand Canyon river guide does the rest! There are a lot of people who would love to take a Grand Canyon raft trip in theory, but just can’t bring themselves to actually book it. Common doubts, like “I’m not a camper” or “I couldn’t do that,” might be what keep some people from taking the plunge. What these people might not…