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Sunscreen a threat to coral reefs?
New research into the world’s great coral reef systems like the Great Barrier Reef in Australia has revealed that an unlikely culprit may be responsible for the reef’s steady degradation; sunscreen. Italian scientists have released new findings that reveal up ...
by Andrew Mayer February 29th, 2008
2008 travel threats outlined
Travel Threats is a branch of the United States Department of State that releases an annual report of what the main threats to travellers are for that year. The 2008 report has been released, and a visit to www.travelthreats.com will make international American travellers aware of the latest weather threats,
by Dave Bess February 21st, 2008
Snowboarders twice as prone to injury as skiers
Snowboarding has become one of the most popular winter sports in the world. Embraced mostly by the youth, an entire culture has been built up around the sport, with much enthusiasm coming from skateboarders that can’t pull any tricks on ...
by Andrew Mayer January 23rd, 2008
Murder in Durban revives World Cup fears
South Africa is getting closer to its day of destiny when it hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2010, and as the country strives to clean up some sticky issues before ...
by Andrew Mayer November 27th, 2007
The launch of ‘World Responsible Tourism Day’
Coming up on the 14th of November is the first ever World Responsible Tourism Day sponsored by the World Travel Market. The day has some heavy hitters backing the initiative, like ...
by Emily Welch November 13th, 2007
Tests performed to determine illness of 400 cruise passengers
Norwegian Cruise Lines has contacted Hawaii State health officials to perform tests to determine what sickened 400 of the 2,500 passengers aboard the Pride of Hawaii cruise liner this week. The ship was sailing between Hawaii’s islands when it arrived in Maui; where the afflicted passengers began to show symptoms such
by Emily Welch November 13th, 2007
Mummified body of missing traveller found
Saba is a popular diving destination in the Caribbean, and this is where the mummified body of 47-year old American traveller Joel D. Gove’s body was found in an abandoned sulfur mine almost a year after being declared missing. The island ...
by Katy Davies November 9th, 2007
Poor onboard air quality leads to protests
The British Aerospace 146 is a plane used domestically by United Kingdom airlines, but now airlines using the 146 may be very well have to phase out the use of the ...
by Dave Bess October 22nd, 2007
Survivor tells the tale of Thai flood
The tragic reports coming out of Thailand about the unfortunate tourists who were trapped in a cave during a flash flood and drowned has saddened the country, and now one survivor ...
by Bobby V-Jones October 16th, 2007
The shameful carbon state of Belfast Airport
With many airlines scrambling to show the public how they’re cutting back on carbon emissions either through modern aircraft or carbon-offsetting schemes, some embarrassing news has come out of Northern Ireland, where Belfast’s airport and its docking and departing planes caused
by Dave Bess October 15th, 2007
Climate change still hot topic at CEO forum
With the ongoing protests about environmental damages caused b the travel industry continuing, it was understandably a hot topic at the recent World Travel CEO Forum in the North of England. Participants agreed that when it comes to the effects ...
by Bobby V-Jones October 10th, 2007
Maldives tourism unaffected by bombing
If bombings in the tourist areas of other countries were anything to go by, the Maldives would be experiencing quite a financial strain as tourists fled the danger zone, but strangely enough, this hasn’t been the case, and tourism officals ...
by Dave Bess October 5th, 2007