Tourists are flocking to the newly opened Acropolis Museum in Athens this summer, despite the annual exodus of Athenians on vacation to Greece’s islands and countryside.
Dimitrios Pantermalis, director of the new Acropolis Museum, told Xinhua in a recent interview that the new museum attracted more than 250,000 visitors from all over the world in the first month since its opening on June 20.
He said, with more than 14,000 square meters of exhibition Continue reading »
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26Aug
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04Jun
Iconic … Santorini is built upon volcanic foundations. Photo: John Sones/Lonely Planet
Amid steep cliffs and a moonscape summit, Marian McGuinness finds Santorini’s got a hot reputation.
As our ferry approaches the volcanic island of Santorini, I visually scoop off the man-made layer of sugar-cube villas and cobalt-domed churches. I squint into the sun and can almost see a family of pterodactyls circling the banded cliffs on lava-heated thermals.
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30May
Port stops and local culture are the attractions on sailings along the ragged fjords, writes Mike Heard.
Norway is pushing for more Australians to cruise its coastal ferry system. Hurtigruten, which operates 14 vessels linking 34 ports along 1500kilometres of coastline, has launched a promotional drive that includes two-for-one pricing during the European summer.
Australians account for only 1 per cent of passengers on the vessels, which can carry an average 700 people in standard cabins on Continue reading » -
30May
Seventeen British men stood trial dressed in nun’s habits on the Greek island of Crete for flashing their bottoms in public, but walked free after no one showed up to testify that their behavior was offensive.
Police said they had arrested the 17 men, aged between 18 and 65, early on Sunday at the popular resort of Malia and a prosecutor charged them with exposing themselves in public and offending religious symbols.
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25Mar
A Taiwanese interpreter has become the first person to qualify for the final of Tourism Queensland’s $150,000 Best Job in the World competition.
Clare Wang received 151,676 votes, making her the people’s choice for the top 11, which will be announced on April 3.
Ms Wang, 30, ran a strong campaign to promote her quest for the best job in the world, with Tourism Queensland CEO Anthony Hayes praising her efforts.
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05Mar
Rangers will keep trying to catch a four-metre croc lurking in the mangroves of Queensland’s Fraser Island, as long as there’s a risk to tourists and boaties.
Wildlife officer Rob Allan says the saltwater crocodile is ignoring tasty treats intended to tempt it into two traps along the Great Sandy Strait on the southwest side of the World Heritage listed island.
“We are a bit surprised because each of the two permanently moored traps we’ve set up have a pig’s head in them and the smell of that Continue reading » -
27Jan
Sheriden Rhodes soaks in the solitude at an exclusive Whitsundays resort.
Woodwark Bay is mesmerising in the fading light of day. The last of the sun’s rays play on the Whitsunday Passage and overhead a full moon rises over the string of islands.
A manicured lawn dotted with swaying coconut trees stretches to the water’s edge where small waves crash upon the shore. I am the only one here apart from a lone catamaran anchored way off in the distance and a grazing wallaby.
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12Jan
Queensland’s latest tourism campaign is giving job seekers the chance to get paid $150,000 to live six months rent-free on the Great Barrier Reef.
As their Christmas holidays fade and the credit crunch begins to bite, office workers dreaming of a fresh start are being tempted to apply for “the best job in the world”.
Tourism Queensland is looking for applicants willing to walk white sandy beaches, sit under palm trees and swim with turtles as they soak up the sun.
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24Dec
From Lent (the Netherlands) to Trinity Peninsula (Antarctica) via Jesus Island (Quebec), Christianity can take you around the world – to islands where it is Christmas every day: one in the Pacific Ocean, the other in the Indian Ocean.
In theory, you could fly from Christmas (Indian Ocean) to Christmas (Pacific Ocean) across the International Date Line in successive days, and enjoy two Christmases on Christmas Island. But you’d have to be crackers.
Christmas island (pacific ocean)
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17Dec
Firefly, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines, launched direct flight from Kuala Lumpur to Thai island Koh Samui, local media reported on Wednesday.
The service, four times a week, was launched recently with an inaugural flight by the airline’s new ATR72-500 turboprop aircraft.
”We can now expect many first-time leisure travelers to Koh Samui from Kuala Lumpur, now that we are connecting the capital of Malaysia directly through this Continue reading »
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