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Big Thaw: The Great Arctic Ice Melt
From Aurora Expeditions, The Expeditioner, Dec 2012[get your copy] In 2012 the smallest Arctic ice pack on record coincided with the northern hemisphere’s warmest recorded summer. This year 500,000 square kilometres of Arctic sea ice melted—more than ever before recorded. As darker open waters accelerate the melt by absorbing more solar radiation, statistics give rise […]
Bangkok in Top Three of Global Cities for Tourist Shopping, Value for Money
Bangkok has been rated the world’s second best city for tourist shopping and the third best city in terms of value for money, according to a global survey of 75,000 travellers covering 40 cities by the TripAdvisor travel site. Tokyo was the most highly decorated world city ranked number one for best taxi services, friendliest […]
QE2 sold for scrap.
End of an era. QE2 headed to China for scrap metal The QE2 is set to be sold as scrap to the Chinese for £20m. The move follows the failure of a after a last minute bid to bring it back to the famous cruise liner back to Britain as a five-star floating hotel. The […]
QE2 sold for scrap.
End of an era. QE2 headed to China for scrap metal The QE2 is set to be sold as scrap to the Chinese for £20m. The move follows the failure of a after a last minute bid to bring it back to the famous cruise liner back to Britain as a five-star floating hotel. The […]
Video: Adventures in East Antarctica
Great memories Dean. I remember being with you when you were shooting some of this.http://adventurecruiseguide.com/antarctica-frozen-folly-2/
Air Pacific Back in Business Sale – 43% off return fares to Fiji
With flights back on schedule and many resorts back to ‘business as usual’ now Cyclone Evan has passed, Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has announced special fares to give Aussies the chance to travel to Fiji at a great price for a New Year break. Air Pacific is offering special fares for the whole family […]
Air Pacific Back in Business Sale – 43% off return fares to Fiji
With flights back on schedule and many resorts back to ‘business as usual’ now Cyclone Evan has passed, Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has announced special fares to give Aussies the chance to travel to Fiji at a great price for a New Year break.Air Pacific is offering special fares for the whole family from […]
Everything ship shape in Fiji as families sun themselves by the pool after Cyclone Evan
Guest relaxing at Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa on 20 December– just days after Tropical Cyclone Evan tore through the island It’s hard to believe, but just days after Tropical Cyclone Evan tore through Fiji, guests at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa are already lounging by the pool and enjoying cocktails in the sunshine. […]
New InterContinental hotel opens in London- InterContinental London Westminster
InterContinental London Westminster opened its doors in late November 2012 as a luxury, six-storey city hotel in the prestigious royal and political heartland of Britain. The first InterContinental hotel to open in the UK for more than 35 years, InterContinental London Westminster occupies the former Queen Anne’s Chambers – an historic 19th Century […]
Top Tips to Enjoy Singapore’s Green Side
Unbeknownst to many, Singapore the metropolis is in fact filled with lush green spaces and incredibly rich and diverse fauna and flora, with tree-lined streets, more than 50 parks and four nature reserves. Sitting at the crossroads of East and West, it has intrigued naturalists since the 19th century with over 8,300 species having been […]
