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Enormous Cruise Ship Sinks off the Coast of Italy

January 16, 2012

Thousands of holiday goers were enjoying a peaceful cruise along the Tuscan coast of Italy this weekend, when their dream holiday quickly turned into a nightmare. Tourists from Britain, France and Germany fled for their lives from the enormous 1,500 cabin cruise ship Costa Concordia as the vessel ran aground on a reef. The ship [...]

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Penguins are Newest Attraction at Ski Resort in the Desert

January 13, 2012

Just when the tourist attractions of Dubai seemed like they could not get more surreal, the enormous indoor skiing resort has announced that it will be bringing penguins to live in its snowy atmosphere. The penguins will make their home at Ski Dubai, and will waddle through the resort on daily parades for the entertainment [...]

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Avenue of the Sphinxes Reopened to Visitors in Egypt

January 11, 2012

In 2004, excavation began on an ancient processional road which was discovered near Luxor in Egypt. The road was constructed under the reign of the pharaoh Amenhotep III and dates back to 400 BCE. All along the ancient road are statues of sphinxes, over one thousand in total. Throughout the millennia the road became covered [...]

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Mexico is Still Popular Destination despite Recent Murders

January 9, 2012

Although two Canadian visitors were killed this week, Mexico still continues to be a popular holiday destinations for those seeking sun and relaxation. The Mexican government expects 2012 to be a record year for tourism due to interest in ancient Mayan ruins, with 52 million visitors anticipated. Mexico has been attempting to improve its international [...]

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Rugby World Cup Failed to Bring Expected Tourism Boost to New Zealand

January 6, 2012

When the Rugby World Cup was held throughout September and October of 2011 in New Zealand, officials in the tourism industry expected that the event would bring a significant surge in tourists to the country. However, a recent survey has revealed that more than half of all tourism operators in the Land of the Long [...]

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Musee du Louvre is World’s Most Visited Museum

January 5, 2012

With a record 8.8 million visitors over the last year, the famous Musee du Louvre in Paris has been the most visited museum in the entire world. The well-known art museum, which is home to Leonardo da Vinci’s classic masterpiece “Mona Lisa” has seen a five percent increase in its visitors throughout 2011. The Louvre [...]

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Sri Lanka is Hot New Travel Destination for 2012

January 4, 2012

 Award-winning British travel magazine Conde Nast Traveller has featured Sri Lanka in its December 2011 edition as one of the hottest new travel destinations for the coming year. Now that the country is free of Tamil Tiger terrorists, tourists are free to explore its many unspoiled beaches and beautiful tropical scenery. Many other major publications [...]

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The Strangest Travel Stories of 2011

January 4, 2012

 The year is drawing to a close, and it has certainly been an eventful one in the world of travel, with Icelandic volcanoes leaving tourists stranded all over Europe, airline strikes around the world, and much more. There have also been many very strange and bizarre incidents in the world of travel over the last [...]

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Titanic Anniversary Brings Belfast Into Tourist Spotlight

December 22, 2011

Once upon a time, Belfast was thought of as a dangerous destination and very few tourists ever ventured there. However, these days the Northern Ireland city is rapidly becoming one of the hottest tourism destinations. Its newfound popularity has been brought on in part by its fascinating history, excellent golf courses, and the fact that [...]

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Indian Elephants Take Relaxing Holiday Break

December 20, 2011

If you were looking at bit tired and worn out at work, wouldn’t it be wonderful if your boss paid for you to visit a beautiful retreat in the forests where you could relax, play, get massages and eat sugarcane and coconut? If you were an elephant working at one of the Hindu shrines and [...]

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