Categories: Destination

UK couple in a bind over Birmingham

A British couple had what they thought was a great deal when they booked return tickets to the Caribbean from…

To shoot a black rhino: US$350,000

Big-game hunters in Texas have auctioned a permit to hunt the endangered black rhino in the name of conservation. Dallas…

Bangkok tense, bookings boom

Bangkok survived its first day of anti-government protests on Monday with little disruption to transportation although protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban…

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Quake strikes Puerto Rico

The US Geological Survey said a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Puerto Rico in the…

Gunmen on motorbikes open fire on Bangkok protests

Seven people were hurt when unidentified gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on anti-government demonstrators during protests in Bangkok. One of…

Five feared dead in Australian bushfires

Five people are feared dead and houses have been destroyed in a series of devastating bushfires sweeping through Perth, western…

Tourist dies saving sons from Australian riptide

A tourist died rescuing his two sons caught in a riptide off an Australian beach. Andrew Priestley, 44, from Leicestershire,…

Top holiday destinations see resort prices fall

The strength of sterling is pushing down prices in resorts and cities in Europe and further afield. According to the…

Earthquake shakes Florida

A minor earthquake centered off the coast of Cuba shook the Sunshine State, rattling buildings from the Florida Keys to…

Earthquake shakes Florida

A minor earthquake centered off the coast of Cuba shook the Sunshine State, rattling buildings from the Florida Keys to…