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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Scotland campaign eyes active holiday market
Dinah - Dec 30, 2026
Scotland is to kick off a £400,000 year-long campaign to establish it as an active travel destination on January…
Queenslanders airlifted out after torrential rain and flooding
Dinah - Dec 30, 2026
The Foreign Office has requested UK travellers watch its website updates following torrential rain and flooding in Queensland which…
Inbound traveller figures to America now growing again
Dinah - Dec 30, 2026
Figures for international travellers heading for the Americas grew again in 2010 after a disastrous 2009, according to industry…
Escape from New York
David - Dec 29, 2026
When super-busy New York City, one of the world’s top tourist destinations becomes too busy, do what the natives do:…
It’s easy to be seduced by Croatia’s Mediterranean magic
Karen - Dec 29, 2026
Put this old world wonder at the top of this year’s can't miss list Written and Photographed by Karen Loftus Croatia is…
