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9 Days Until ITB Berlin Travel Convention

Mihaela Lica Butler

Touted as the world’s leading travel show, ITB Berlin is one of the travel industry’s biggest annual event. The 2011 edition is due to run from Wednesday, March 9th, to Sunday, March 13th, at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre. The show will feature topics related to the future of travel, challenges faced by the hotel […]

India Travel Fares Expected to Increase in 2011

Aleksandr Shatskih

A recent survey by Thomas Cook (India) Pvt Ltd. revealed that airline fares in India are expected to go up by 12-14%, while hotel tariffs would go up in the range of 5-6% in 2011. The paper, ‘Corporate Travel – Trends, Outlooks and Opportunities for 2011,’  was released yesterday in Mumbai, and also revealed that the […]

Venue Profile: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Hosts India vs England ICC World Cup 2011 Match

Mihaela Lica Butler

Today’s hottest event, aside the Oscars, is the Cricket World Cup 2011, that sees India vs. England in a historic match. Two very strong teams, with India still the top favorite, are now disputing for the champion title at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in in Bengaluru (English: Bangalore), Karnataka. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of […]

The First Snow in San Francisco Since February 1976

Aleksandr Shatskih

The US National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for Western U.S. the central valley of California, San Francisco’s North Bay area, and coastal areas of southern Oregon and northern California, beginning Friday through Saturday night. Significant snowfall was expected across the Southwest states into the weekend, even at lower elevations. While in […]

European Capital of Culture: Spotlight Burgos

Phil Butler

Every year The Council of the European Union selects two cities to act as the European Capitals of Culture. For 2011 those cities are Tallinn in Estonia, and Turku in Finland. But, the process for cities being selected actually began several years ago. In keeping with the process, future cities are due to be selected later this year – to represent the European Union in 2016 and onward.

NATAS Travel Fair Kicks Off Tomorrow in Singapore

Aleksandr Shatskih

The 2011 edition of the NATAS Travel Fair, Singapore’s largest travel fair organized by National Association of Travel Agents (NATAS), will take place at the Singapore Expo, Halls 4 & 5 from 25-27 February.

Tribute to A Sci-Fi Legend: Ion Hobana

Phil Butler

In honor of one of Romania’s and the world’s great writers, Ion Hobana, who made my lovely wife’s childhood that much more rich, I dedicate this short tribute.

Ion Hobana (lower left), 80, died of cancer on yesterday, February 22, 2011 in Bucharest. Hobana was Romania’s best most widely known Science Fiction writer, for Romanians and people around the world, a artist of the perhaps, even the inevitable.

New Zealand Earthquake Travel Update

Aleksandr Shatskih

Christchurch International Airport is open for domestic flights and international flights, the Lyttelton Port is operational, railways remain closed.

New Zealand Quake Unhinges Glacial Ice

Phil Butler

A deadly earthquake has stunned the people of New Zealand leaving in its wake at least 65 dead and many more injured or in a state of upheaval. The 6.3 magnitude quake caused the city of Christchurch to shudder violently, and even dislodged a massive chunk of glacial ice.

Karlo Damijanić – Croatia’s World Class Bartender

Phil Butler

Karlo Damijanić from Pula, Croatia took fourth place in the recent World Bartender Championships in Singapore. Taking part in the “flair category,” the 23 drink juggler extraordinary gave gave a superb stage performance, taking Croatia to the World Cup for the first time ever. Karlo is aiming even higher for next year’s competition.