Jackie Chan takes on tourism role

Action film star Jackie Chan is to be the first Asia-Pacific Tourism Ambassador.

Announced yesterday, the move will see Jackie Chan promote tourism and its role in combating poverty throughout the region.

Commenting on this new role, the fighting film ...

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Posted by Mike at 17:39, 14 June 2006

Asian food festivities

Travellers planning to fly to Bangkok this September should pay a visit to the city's China Town.

Although perhaps not the most obvious destination in the Thai capital, on September 22nd and 23rd the city's Yaowarat district (China Town) will ...

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Posted by Carrie at 17:47, 15 June 2006

A taste of the islands

Take a flight to New York at the end of August and catch one of the city's most vibrant summer festivals.

Visitors to New York can experience the fantastic sights, smells and sounds of the biggest cultural event of ...

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Posted by Paul at 17:50, 15 June 2006

Australian tourism campaign to reach 150m people

A new global partnership has been set up to encourage more experience-seeking tourists to fly to Australia.

Discovery Networks Asia and National Geographic Australia will work together with Tourism Australia to persuade 150 million potential visitors in key international ...

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Posted by Andrea at 18:32, 15 June 2006

A date in the park

Love is in the air for those taking a flight to Orlando this summer as the city's Harry P. Leu Gardens are hosting a programme of romantic movies.

Through out July and August up until September 1st, visitors to
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Posted by Mike at 17:51, 16 June 2006

The science of superheroes

Superhero and comic book fans who fly to Los Angeles this summer are in for a scientific treat as the Marvel Super Heroes: Live the Comics, Live the Science event gets under way at the California Science Center.

The event ...

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Posted by Andrea at 17:52, 16 June 2006

Zambia 'has a great tourism future'

Zambia's appeal to tourists has a great future according to one insider.

Errol Hickey, chairman of Zambia's national tourist board, claims that the African country it building new hotels and attracting more foreign visitors to a nation famous as the site ...

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Posted by Paul at 18:00, 16 June 2006

Access to Heathrow set to improve

London's principal airport is to get better access to it, the Highways Agency (HA) has announced.

Junction four of the M4 at Hayes, West London, will give greater access to Heathrow airport through the widening of roundabouts and slip-roads and ...

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Posted by Paul at 18:16, 16 June 2006

A southern 'winter warmer'

Throughout September and October holidaymakers taking a flight to Cape Town should make their way to the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden for their season of Winter Warmer concerts.

Every Sunday evening from 18:00 local time Silvertree Restaurant located in the ...

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Posted by Paul at 18:15, 19 June 2006

Australian airports to get facial recognition system

Airports in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are to get access to cutting edge facial recognition systems following the announcement of AUS$67 million investment.

The technology will be able to scan the faces of those passing through security ...

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Posted by Mike at 18:34, 19 June 2006

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