The Global Traveler

Archive for April, 2008

New Orleans, one of the oldest cities in the United States, has a rich cultural heritage. In addition to it being known as the birthplace of jazz, it is also well regarded for its architecture and tasty cuisine. This charming city, which is often called the "most unique" in America, has been attracting millions of ...

Royal Caribbean International has started to realize its project of building two 5,000-passenger ships. Royal Caribbean Chairman and CEO Richard Fain said that the central territory of the ship will be called Central Park, which will be an open-air area designed with canopy trees, grass, tropical flowers and will offer its travelers attractions like bars ...

The Philippines attracts not only investors, but also tourists from all over the world as well. The Taiwan Department of Tourism (DOT) considers the Philippines as a travel destination for tour groups, conferences and other business activities. The Philippines Travel Blog reports that this year, the Department has held the 16th Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings ...

The 2008 Global Travel & Tourism Summit will take place in Dubai from 20 to 22 of April. Members of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) will meet to discuss the upcoming events of the year and also to discuss the challenges and gaps from the previous one. Last year the summit was held ...

Three tourists have become victims of a boat accident in African Cape Town on 13th April. The boat had been sailing in shark-infested waters when a sudden wave capsized it. As National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesman Craig Lambinon informed, the victims- two Americans and a Norwegian, were on a visit of South Africa's ...

Uruguay has set a new Guinness world record by grilling up 12 metric tonnes of beef overnight. It may sound strange or even funny, but more than thousand people took part in the BBQ party. A 1.6km-long grill was manned by 1,250 people grilling the beef, and more than 20,000 spectators. After all that, it's no ...

Harald V, King of Norway, has opened a white marble opera house on the shore of the Oslo Fjord in the heart of the Norwegian capital. The proposal to construct the building was approved by the Norwegian parliament in 1999. From the outside, the Opera House has a sloping stone roof made up of 36,000 fitted ...

The reputation of Lonely Planet, a commercial travel book company owned by the BBC, is under threat. One of its former writers claims that when writing the travel books he was responsible for, he had made up some sections from other sources. Although author Thomas Kohnstamm admitted as much in his new book, Do Travel Writers ...

For all those looking for fun and adventure, the Disney Cruise Line will establish a new office in London this summer. This means that the Disney Cruise Line will be available also in Europe. The Orlando Sentinel has more. A company spokeswoman said that about 20 employees will be stationed in the United Kingdom office, though ...