Travel to Tibet to get tougher for foreigners
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
LHASA - China has tightened restrictions on travel by foreigners in the restive Himalayan region of Tibet after five American…
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India on grid for Formula One Grand Prix
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
NEW DELHI – The Indian Olympic Association says it has reached an agreement with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone to…
Olympic city’s hotel crisis
Ian Jarrett - Jun 19, 2026
BEIJING - Booking a hotel in Beijing during the Olympic Games is causing problems a year out from the event,…
TripAdvisor doubles reviews to 10m in 12 months
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
The power of social networking in travel is reflected today with new figures from TripAdvisor which has doubled its reviews…
El Al responds to Thomsonfly by raising capacity
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
El Al is hiking in capacity this winter from the UK to Tel Aviv in the wake of Thomsonfly announcing…
Celebrity to open bookings for new ship
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
Bookings for Celebrity Cruises’ new ship Solstice, the premium line’s first new vessel since 2002, open next month. General bookings…
Carlson Wagonlit claims 40% rise in hotel bookings
Phil Davies - Jun 19, 2026
Carlson Wagonlit Travel claims to have established itself in the top tier of hotel booking providers with a 40% rise…
Disneyland Paris opens two new attractions
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
Disneyland Resort Paris has just unveiled two new attractions in a new zone, Toon Studio. The first, Crush’s Coaster, is…
Tourism chiefs recognised in Queen’s birthday honours list
Bev - Jun 19, 2026
VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright has been awarded a CBE for services to the tourist industry in the Queen’s birthday…
Should I go to Fiji…………?
John Alwyn-Jones - Jun 19, 2026
With the Aussie and Kiwi Governments imposing travel advisories on travel to Fiji, which are in reality sanctions because they…
More Fiji sanctions will be disastrous
John Alwyn-Jones - Jun 19, 2026
A report in the Fiji Times today says that any further sanctions or travel advisories will be disastrous for Fiji.…
UNESCO meeting marks record increases for Christchurch conventions
John Alwyn-Jones - Jun 19, 2026
As Christchurch prepares to welcome 850 international delegates and media for Unesco’s high-profile 31st World Heritage Committee meeting this week,…
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