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  • 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 ...

  • Summer Holiday Special Offers by Marriott Hotels in Dubai

    Over the last few years, Dubai has turned into one of the most popular travel destinations in the Middle East. The city is famous for its ambitious architectural projects, culture and shopping opportunities. This diversity is namely the thing that makes Dubai a perfect destination to spend the summer holidays for may families. In Dubai, hotel accommodation is seldom a problem. The choice of ...

  • On battles 150th anniversary Gettysburg braces for tourists

    GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, Pa. -- Like a general leading his troops into battle, tour guide Charlie Fennell stands tall on his Segway, snaking through the crowd that mills around an equestrian statue. His group follows on their futuristic two-wheeled vehicles, carefully avoiding bicyclists, motor coach passengers and a pair of locally rented three-wheeled scooters resembling circus clown ...

  • Tourism promoters hoping for nice summer

    PARKERSBURG - Local tourism officials are anticipating a strong showing for the approaching summer travel season.. With attractions like Blennerhassett Island and the West Virginia Motor Speedway to a number of special events, fairs and festivals throughout the summer to the opening of the Boy Scout's Summit Bechtel Reserve in southern West Virginia, the area is poised to see a number of ...

  • Sri Lanka’s Jetwing Hotels awarded 7 Travelife Gold Awards

    Continuing their wave of global recognition for sustainable efforts, Sri Lanka's Jetwing Hotels have been awarded the prestigious Travelife Gold Award for 7 of their properties. Travelife ...


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Movie Review

The Fugitive Kind [DVD]

The Fugitive Kind [DVD]

It is perhaps easier to recognize the merits of The Fugitive Kind from our vantage point today, some 50 years after its initial release, than it was when it first played in theaters. At that time, the movie industry was in Tennessee Williams overload, having produced six fi ... ...

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  • Backlash against tourism budget cuts

    Tasmania’s tourism industry is set to take another hit, according to industry leaders, who claim the government’s decision to cut tourism funding could restrict growth in the tourism-dependent state. This week the government proposed a one-off commitment of AU$1 million for joint marketing with air and sea carriers, however, the budget does little to counteract the 45 percent ...

  • Egypt tourism recovery forecast for 2014

    While tourist numbers to Egypt have risen in the first four months this year, a full recovery would not be likely until at least 2014, according to economist forecasts. The number of travellers visiting Egypt in the first four months of 2013 rose 11.8 percent from a year earlier, after falling by a third in the year after the uprising revolt, Reuters reported. Tourism revenue rose 16.2 ...

  • Suns former residence to be tourism center

    For decades, Sun's self-designed residence, a two-storey building with arches on the ground and top floors, has attracted countless visitors from around the world as part of the Sun Yat-sen Memorial ...

  • Hidden Europe The other side of Paris

    Those looking to depart from convention in Paris usually head for the Left Bank. No one goes to Avenue des Champs-Elyses, on the Right Bank, looking for revolution. But, cast back 100 years ago this week, and the Thtre des Champs-Elyses was the venuefor some radical departures from choreographic ...

  • Travel Challenge The Italian Riviera

    Each week we invite three companies to offer ustheir best deal for a specific break. Today: a coastal escape to the northern Italian region of Liguria. Prices are per person, based on two sharing. Each package includes a week's accommodation and flights from Gatwick in ...

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