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An international butterfly museum will be built in Pyin Oo Lwin, a northern city of Myanmar, in December this year, aimed at promoting tourism industry of the country, sources with the National Kandawgyi Garden (NKG) said on Wednesday.
    Over 40,000 butterflies and insects from home as well as those from China, Africa, Malaysia and Thailand will be kept in the museum established in the NKG’s orchid garden, the sources said, adding that butterfly fossil from across the country (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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Jane E. Fraser offers tips on securing the best deal on flights.
Ever feel like you spend almost as long searching for a cheap flight as you spend actually sitting on the plane?
How do you get a great deal without the frustrating journey around cyberspace?
For many years Webjet seemed to be the answer, allowing consumers to compare flights and fares from several airlines on one screen.
But while Webjet continues to grow at a phenomenal rate, strong competitors have emerged. In many cases (more…)

NAMED for a jumble of railroad tracks, the Junction section of Toronto was once a booming manufacturing hub, with lively pubs, hotels and shops. But industry declined and, in recent decades, the neighborhood withered as prostitutes and drug dealers staked their turf along Dundas Street West, the area’s main thoroughfare.
The pendulum, however, seems to be swinging back. Spurred by the hipification of other once-derelict districts like West Queen West, the young and artsy are taking advantage (more…)

Lake expectations
Tourism operators in the South Australian outback have their fingers crossed the rare sight of a water-filled Lake Eyre will linger as long as possible. With water still flowing into the lake courtesy of heavy rains earlier this year in Queensland, there’s a tourism frenzy, with an influx of visitors desperately seeking a glimpse of the lake and its suddenly prolific bird life.
At William Creek (population normally three), pilot Trevor Wright has a house overrun with pilots (more…)

From architecture to fashion, the cultural heart of Quebec is a touchstone in design
MONTREAL - In the province of Quebec, it was known as the “Quiet Revolution”: In the early 1960s, a liberal political regime broke with the Catholic Church, releasing a torrent of fresh ideas. The wave of creative energy crested in Montreal, Quebec’s most cosmopolitan city, where a progressive mayor revitalized the arts. By the time Montreal hosted the 1967 World’s Fair, the revolution had literally reshaped the (more…)

If you cannot afford or are not prepared to pay for an expensive trip amid the current financial downturn, you may want to visit “Miniatur Wunderland,” the world’s biggest model train set.
    Housed in a private museum, the set features trains running through models of Scandinavian fjords, the Swiss alps, and even Mount Rushmore, and is becoming one of the major attractions in Germany.
    Located in the northern port city of Hamburg, “Wunderland” attracted (more…)

High expectations
Tourism Australia statistics show that for the past six years, travellers in the 55-plus category spent more on travel than any other age group. Also, in the year to September, people aged over 55 accounted for $1 in every $5 spent on domestic travel in Australia.
Naturally, the brakes are on now but research suggests over-55s still feel relatively well off compared with earlier in their lives and have much greater freedom to travel the way they want.
But it’s a mistake (more…)

Qantas will again reduce its international fuel surcharges, from tomorrow.
The lower surcharges will apply to all Australian point of sale tickets issued on or after Tuesday.
“With recent falls in oil prices, we removed domestic fuel surcharges on 1 January and have now reduced international surcharges three times since October 2008,” Qantas executive general managerr John Borghetti.
“We will continue to monitor the situation, with our international surcharges to remain under ongoing review. (more…)

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MELBOURNE’S $100 million Southern Star Observation Wheel is in danger of quickly turning into a giant white elephant after engineers discovered damage caused to the structure during Victoria’s recent heatwave will put it out of action for at least six months.
Shopkeepers are yet to learn of the longer than expected delays to the reopening of the tourist site in the Docklands precinct despite a meeting held last week to update concerned business owners on the situation, (more…)