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New Arctic itineraries for Lindblad
#expeditioncruising For its 2015 season, Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic will be offering seven Arctic itineraries, including the new “Exploring Greenland, Baffin, and Ellesmere Islands” and “Exploring Greenland and the Canadian High Arctic” voyages aboard the 148-guest National Geographic Explorer. Trips will be held from the end May through the first week of September, and will visit […]
No aliens in Antarctica please: IAATO
#expeditioncruising The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) is offering guidance to all potential visitors on how to avoid accidently introducing alien species and external diseases to the unique Antarctic environment. Over a decade ago IAATO recognized that the threat of introducing alien (non-native) species and pathogens could be elevated with increased human activity in Antarctica. They pioneered […]
Chinese tourists to drive return of atomic cruising?
#expeditioncruising The world’s largest icebreaker, the nuclear-powered 50 Years of Victory. (Quark) Chinese tourists may boost the demand for Arctic cruises considerably, according to the Russian Union of the Travel Industry. Previously the Russian state-owned company Russian Atomic Fleet (Atomflot), which runs all icebreakers in the country, claimed that with current demand they were considering […]
Happy Birthday to Australia’s Signature Travel and Style magazine
The release this month of the biggest-ever edition of Australia’s Signature Travel and Style magazine marks the publication’s fifth birthday, with the 164-page magazine sporting a stylish new look designed to appeal to a growing number of luxe-seeking Australians, including travel-keen babyboomers. Boasting a circulation of 33,000 and a readership of 100,000, the quarterly magazine […]
Happy Birthday to Australia’s Signature Travel and Style magazine
The release this month of the biggest-ever edition of Australia’s Signature Travel and Style magazine marks the publication’s fifth birthday, with the 164-page magazine sporting a stylish new look designed to appeal to a growing number of luxe-seeking Australians, including travel-keen babyboomers. Boasting a circulation of 33,000 and a readership of 100,000, the quarterly magazine […]
Bright Lights Las Vegas
MIX Las Vegas, known for its high energy buzz, bright lights and 24-hour entertainment with Hawaii, known for its stunning scenery, perfect beaches and cocktails, and you get the best of both worlds on ecruising.travel’s “Neon Lights and Romantic Sunsets” package. The 14-night itinerary includes a seven-night roundtrip cruise from Honolulu visiting Kahului in Maui, […]
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 – Aircraft actions ‘bordering on the edge of logic’
#QZ8501 Now that we have proof that QZ8501 indeed crashed, investigators now have the task of dtermining what caused the fatal crash. Most, if not all, experts are looking at a combination of severe weather and pilot input, with one analyst quoted as saying “”It was like a piece of metal being thrown down. It’s […]
AirAsia Flight QZ8501 – Aircraft actions ‘bordering on the edge of logic’
#QZ8501 Now that we have proof that QZ8501 indeed crashed, investigators now have the task of dtermining what caused the fatal crash. Most, if not all, experts are looking at a combination of severe weather and pilot input, with one analyst quoted as saying “”It was like a piece of metal being thrown down. It’s […]
Blue Mountains Scenic World Chinese New Year campaign
Scenic World to give Chinese New Year gift to lucky coupleAustralia’s most visited privately-owned tourist attraction will celebrate Chinese New Year by giving away a holiday to the Blue Mountains for two lucky people from anywhere in China. The family-owned Scenic World overlooking the world-famous Three Sisters landmark at Katoomba is home to the world’s steepest passenger train, the […]
Blue Mountains Scenic World Chinese New Year campaign
Scenic World to give Chinese New Year gift to lucky coupleAustralia’s most visited privately-owned tourist attraction will celebrate Chinese New Year by giving away a holiday to the Blue Mountains for two lucky people from anywhere in China. The family-owned Scenic World overlooking the world-famous Three Sisters landmark at Katoomba is home to the world’s steepest passenger train, the […]
