Kayaks on the Upper Yarra

April 13, 2012

The Yarra River is so tranquil as it flows past my place, close to the centre of Melbourne, Australia’s second biggest city, that it’s hard to believe there are rapids further upstream. I’ve been out on the Yarra – the ‘muddy Yarra’ as it’s usually described – with Ian Penrose, the Yarra ‘Riverkeeper’ before, but [...]

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2012

April 12, 2012

Saturday 9 June – Immrama Festival of Travel Writing – Lismore, Ireland – I’ll be speaking at the travel writing festival in Ireland, more on that in a couple of weeks when the programme is officially announced. Later in the year – I’ll be chairing the panel of judges for the 2012 Dolman Award for [...]

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Centara Hotels scheduled to open second luxury resort in Maldives

April 12, 2012

Centara Hotels and Resorts is set to open its second property in Maldives before the end of 2012. This move will allow Centara to offer adult focused holidays on the island called Male. The Centara Ras Fushi Resort is on Giraavaru situated 15 minutes away by speedboat from the International Airport and Male. The resort [...]

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Easter Short Breaks Can Take In Some Of Europe\?s Finest Festivals says CheapHotelChains.co.uk

April 11, 2012

(TRAVELWIRES) : Easter Short Breaks Are Often Too Focused On Our Home Country, Here\?s Three Options Across Europe To Explore Something New and Different This Year. : There?s more to easter than chocolate eggs, especially if you decide to leave the UK for a week or two and travel to somewhere else in Europe. Easter [...]

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Musée Bourdelle – A Gem of Montparnasse

April 11, 2012

Musée Bourdelle – A Gem of Montparnasse By Sue Aran A garden of sculptures beckons you into the Musée Bourdelle, an infrequently visited gem at 18 rue Antoine Bourdelle, set amidst brick houses on a quiet street in Montparnasse. Émile Antoine Bourdelle was born on October 30,1861 in Montauban, also the birthplace of the painter, [...]

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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy

April 11, 2012

One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton of discussion about buying airplanes, and each airline has a different philosophy. On the panel, there were representatives from Air China, Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest from the airline side. The CEO of Airbus [...]

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Captain of JetBlue Flight 191 who displayed bizarre behavior while in flight suspended and charged

April 10, 2012

The management of JetBlue announced that it has suspended the captain who displayed bizarre behavior during flight which prompted the co-pilot to keep him out of the airplane?s cockpit while en route to Las Vegas from New York. The latest update is that he has been charged for interfering the operation of the flight crew. [...]

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Universal Studios Florida parade and night show to debut May 8

April 10, 2012

By Robert Niles: We’ve got an official opening date for the Universal’s Superstar Parade and Universal’s Cinematic Spectacular at Universal Studios Florida this fall:Tuesday, May 8. Universal revealed details about these shows earlier this year. So who’s planning to go? This article originally appeared at http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201204/2991/. All rights reserved. If you are not reading this [...]

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Best Winter Trips in Eastern Europe 2012

April 9, 2012

A winter holiday in Europe is exactly the way you imagined it ? adventure, snow, ski, luxury and some of that Christmas spirit! So if you are deciding your holiday destination this winter, have a look at the list of  Best Winter Trips in Eastern Europe 2012 by argophilia.com. From Skiing in Sinaia to Christmas shopping [...]

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Abu Dhabi CP, Gul stress expansion of ties

April 9, 2012

ANKARA: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Abdullah Gul held discussions on Tuesday on ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the UAE and Turkey. They reviewed the excellent friendly ties between the two countries and their peoples [...]

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