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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Golfer Sharmila set for Deloitte Ladies Open

    Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet is raring to go at the Deloitte Ladies Open after her recent success at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open at Antalya, where she finished tied 17th. Sharmila, the only Indian at the Ladies European Tour (LET), is playing in the prestigious tour for a second successive year and will compete against some of the top lady golfers in the world. The 250,000 euro ...

  • Cruises sail to Xisha Islands

    /enpproperty--> Cruises to the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea began to sell at major travel agencies following a successful maiden voyage last month. The political significance is much bigger than the economic benefits that the cruises will bring tour operators, industry specialists ...

  • Author Paul Theroux on his final African journey

    Author Paul Theroux, known for such travel classics as The Old Patagonian Express, The Great Railway Bazaar, and Dark Star Safari, has spent a lifetime famously chronicling his travels to some of the ...

  • Universal Orlando hikes prices expect others to follow

    Universal Orlando Resort has become the first Orlando theme park to crack the $90 mark with its its $3 increase on a one-day, one-park adult ticket, which now goes for $92, plus tax. Price for a ...


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The Contender

Writer/director Rod Lurie's The Contender is Mr. Smith Goes to Washington remade for the Clinton era. Both films feature idealist heroes who are faced with an overpowering political machine that attempts to crush them and their ideals. They are both films that celebrate American democracy while simultaneously demonizing the corruption in the U.S. government that keeps democracy from ... ...

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  • Cruise industry adopts passenger Bill of Rights

    Asia Cruise passengers now have a new guarantee of cruise ship safety and customer service under a "bill of rights" approved by the industry's trade association.All members of the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have agreed to the provisions, effective immediately for U.S. passengers who purchase their cruise in North America on member cruise lines, regardless of the ...

  • International Institute for Peace through Tourism announces launch of Peace Tours Morocco

    STOWE, Vermont; TORREMOLINOS, Spain & CASABLANCA, Morocco - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is pleased to announce the launch of Peace Tours Morocco as its second "Legacy Project" commemorating the 25th anniversary since its first global conference, "Tourism - A Vital Force for Peace," held in Vancouver in 1988. Peace Tours Morocco is a ...

  • Kenya County chief vows to grow tourism sector

    County Governor Kinuthia Mbugua said he is determined to create thousands of jobs for the youth through the tourism industry besides other sectors. To realise this dream, the Governor said he would devise ways of promoting local tourism and convince residents to visit tourist resorts in the county beginning with Lake Nakuru National Park. "Other tourist resorts worth visiting are Hells Gate ...

  • Business Kenya rises to second spot as conference tourism leader

    The two countries had previously dominated top spots. The International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) also rated Kenya at 58th position globally in the 'Country& City rankings 2012' Ruth Solitei, Permanent ...

  • Luxury Cruises An Insiders Guide To Crystal Symphonys Cabin Prices

    The Hotel Detective is loath to admit it, but he didn't have to do much Sherlock Holmesing to compile this cabin crib sheet for the Crystal ...

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