Komodo cruise ship pier plan under scrutiny
Ian Jarrett - Jan 04, 2026
A proposal by Indonesia's Minister of Culture and Tourism, Jero Wacik, to seek funding from the central government for the…
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Vietnam tourism: Work in progress
Ian Jarrett - Jan 04, 2026
Vietnam has fallen short of its 10-year target for tourism although it met two of its goals, achieving 25 million…
Tour operators fear impact of strong Aussie dollar
Ian Jarrett - Jan 04, 2026
Australia’s inbound tour operators fear that the strong Aussie dollar, which is at record levels against the US dollar, and…
Macau cleans up with record gaming revenue
Ian Jarrett - Jan 04, 2026
Macau's gaming revenue hit a record US$23.5 in 2010, according to latest official figures, outpacing the Las Vegas Strip by…
Russian jet crash kills three and injures 30
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
A criminal investigation has been launched after three people were killed and 30 more injured when a plane’s engine…
Travel insurance tax levels are an anachronism, claims specialist
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
A travel insurance specialist has called for a standardisation across all types of taxation and warned that high levies…
New tourism tax will see prices rise at luxury holiday hotspot
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
Clients travelling to the Maldives will see price rises this year after the country’s government introduced a 3.5% tax…
Jamaica’s new cruise port welcomes passengers on Friday
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
Jamaica’s brand new cruise ship terminal is finally ready for business and will see Royal Caribbean’s 3,400-passenger Navigator of…
New Chilean earthquake revives tsunami fears
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
Chileans were poised for a replay of February’s disastrous 8.8 earthquake after another quake shook its centre at the…
Queensland flooding now at “biblical” levels
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
The flooding in Queensland has now reached “biblical” proportions, according to a regional official, with 20,000 people across 20…
Capitol Hill evacuated after plane flies too close without contact
Dinah - Jan 03, 2026
A pilot tuning into the wrong radio frequency to speak to air traffic controllers led to Washington’s US Capitol…
Avoid Montezuma’s Revenge
Stephen Milton - Dec 30, 2026
Montezuma’s Revenge’ is a common kind of diarrhoea usually suffered by travellers. The disease is named after the legendary Aztec…
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