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A new season has just started and Cruise Mekong has announced new cruises and routings on a comfortable and kind of luxury way and with our cabin - cruiser “Mekong Sun”. Also our two new cruise - vessel “Mekong Islands” (11 cabins) and “Mekong Explorer” (16 cabins) are ready for reservation a cruise in a fantastic and fascinating Laos now.
We are proud to present you today one of our new and attractive combinations for suggesting easier a trip to beautiful Laos:
22. - 27. January 2010 for a (more…)

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reaffirmed its commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2050.”Our targets are tough. Air transport is the first industry to commit to carbon-neutral growth at the global level,” said Giovanni Bisignani, its Director-General and CEO.
IATA represents some 230 airlines that account for 93% of scheduled international air traffic. Member airlines have agreed to work towards an average 1.5% improvement in fuel efficiency annually until 2020; (more…)

An indoor theme park billed as the world’s biggest opened recently in Indonesia, ChannelNewsAsia has reported. The 2.2 hectare park, called Trans Studio Makassar, is located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and features 21 attractions. The theme park is part of an integrated project which includes a shopping mall and hotels.

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NEW YORK - “What a great view!’’ exclaims a young woman, her long hair ruffled by a rainy gust. Three stories above the street, she stands in Manhattan’s new, elevated park, the High Line, in the former meatpacking district of the West Village.
Behind her and a few blocks to the west, the Hudson River can be glimpsed between buildings, but the woman gazes in the opposite direction, taking in the patchwork of flat roofs along Washington Street. Fronting the rain-slick pavement, (more…)

By Harriet O’Brien

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Hong Kong - 21 September, 2009 - This September, following a US$25+ million makeover, luxury cruise specialist Crystal Cruises is unveiling dramatic new interiors and deck spaces for its sophisticated and stylish Crystal Symphony.  The 922-guest, 50,000-ton ultra-luxury ship will boast redesigned Penthouses (including its uber-plush Crystal Penthouses), pool areas, Prego Italian restaurant, Lido Café as well as guest elevators and numerous behind-the-scenes upgrades.
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Walk of the Month: Malborough, South Devon - Mark Rowe finds rugged scenery and Bronze Age remains along the Devon coast

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(Shanghai, September 22, 2009) - The curtain has risen on Shanghai’s most anticipated entertainment emporium, Gosney & Kallman’s CHINATOWN. Reigniting the fun and fantasy of Shanghai’s high-kicking 1930s heyday, CHINATOWN presents an intoxicating mix of Cabaret, Vaudeville and Broadway live variety floorshows, stunning showgirls, extravagant costumes and high-class tipples in a lavish Nouveau Victorian former temple.
CHINATOWN Shanghai is the latest creation by international entertainment (more…)

Australia is set for another bumper cruise season with the nation’s largest cruise operator, Carnival Australia, announcing that a record 190,000 passengers will sail on its ships locally during the next six months.The figure is up 13 per cent on last year’s season and almost double the number of passengers carried by Carnival Australia five years ago.
The upcoming cruise season will also feature a record 217 visits to ports around the country with highlights including the maiden Fremantle and (more…)