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  • Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away in Egypt

    LUXOR A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred access and demanded Egypt's president revoke a nomination they fear will hurt local tourism. Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, appointed by President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood, is a member of al-Gamaa al-Islamiya, the movement accused of killing 58 foreign tourists ...

  • Tourism Minister announces new campaign to promote Himalayas

    Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi today announced the launch of a new campaign to publicise the tourism potential of the Himalayas and promote this incredible tourist product internationally. To be called "777 days of the Indian Himalayas", the campaign will have a twofold objective, one to attract more international tourists to India during the lean summer season, and second, to remind ...

  • Think your passport’s still valid EasyJet may not agree...

    Thousands of UK holidaymakers booked to travel to Cyprus on easyJet face being turned away if their passports are soon to expire. Britain's biggest budget airline is demanding passengers flying to Larnaca and Paphos must have passports with at least three months to run - even though the Cypriot authorities and the Foreign Office insist that the documents are valid until the expiry ...

  • Zion National Park Stunning canyons in range of colors

    Dean Holliday of Santa Clarita, Calif., visited Utah's Zion National Park for the first time in April and found himself in awe of everything, from the scenic red rock to the design of the famous hiking trails.Holliday and nine friends from California and Idaho hiked a number of trails during their visit, but the infamous Angels Landing was an obvious highlight."That is clearly an ...

  • Is Capn Crunch a Real Captain

    Cap’n Crunch is involved in a soggy controversy. It turns out the so-called Cap’n is not actually a captain at all. By the looks of his uniform, he may only be a commander. (Gasp!) An eagle-eyed cereal eater and blogger ...


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A Fish Called Wanda [DVD]

A Fish Called Wanda [DVD]

A Fish Called Wanda is the greatest Ealing Studios comedy never made at Ealing Studios. Bought by the BBC in 1959, after which it shifted entirely to television production, Ealing had its golden age in the 1950s when it produced a string of pitch-perfect pitch-black ... ...

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  • Hawaiian Airlines to open Taipei to Honolulu flights

    TAIPEI -- Hawaiian Airlines will start offering non-stop services from Taipei to Honolulu from July to cash in on increased passenger numbers since the U.S. began extending visa-free treatment to Taiwanese nationals, the company said ...

  • Egyptian tourism minister quits over Luxor governor

    CAIRO--Egypt's minister of tourism has resigned following the appointment of a new governor in the temple city of Luxor who belongs to an Islamist party linked to a deadly attack on tourists, state TV said ...

  • Children of the 1980s Meet the Cabbage Patch Kids Hat

    Courtesy Amanda Lillie For children of the 1980s, a Georgia mom-to-be is bringing back a sentimental childhood memory with a little crochet and creativity. Amanda Lillie, of Dawsonville, Ga., is the creator of custom-made, crocheted hats inspired by the dimpled Cabbage Patch Kid dolls famous for their distinct locks. Lillie, 33, started selling the $30 to $40 hats ...

  • Michael Mina braves Las Vegas burger scene

    Las Vegas without running into a burger joint. But not all burgers are created equal, especially those at Michael Mina's Pub 1842 which just opened ...

  • Egypt’s tourism minister resigns over appointment of ex-terror leader

    Egypt's tourism minister has resigned over the government appointment of an Islamic fundamentalist associated with the group behind the Luxor massacre as governor of Luxor ...

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