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Nov 3, 2009, 11:12 GMT
Stockholm to screen 'ice movies' ... more
Largest and most expensive cruise ship almost ready to take to seas
Nov 3, 2009, 10:59 GMT
Helsinki - A thin layer of ice covers the teak wood deck of the cruise ship the Oasis of the Seas at the moment. But the cold weather is just one of the challenges a visitor will need to overcome if they want to visit the vessel: tins of paint are everywhere and sheets of tarpaulin make walking around the ship difficult. ... more
San Francisco museum offers Asia photography exhibit
Oct 13, 2009, 13:53 GMT
Ancient Roman tower re-opens to public in Turkey
Oct 7, 2009, 14:33 GMT
Ankara - The city of Bergama in western Turkey has just made a fortified tower dating back to the ancient Roman era accessible to the public after three years of restoration work. ... more
Two new national parks in Norway
Oct 7, 2009, 14:33 GMT
Oslo - Tourists to Norway can now visit two new national parks. ... more
More Headlines
- Tourist numbers to Prague show sharp decline
- Mexico to open Zapotecan city to tourists
- Turkey's Black Sea coast off beaten tourist path
- Disney's cruise ships returning to Europe
- Prague surrounded by monumental castles and magnificent palaces
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Central Australia: nothing, to write home about
Nov 3, 2009, 10:59 GMT
Alice Springs, Australia - Fly from Sydney towards Alice Springs and you start with lots and end with almost nothing: the city, its suburbs, then bigger and bigger farms give way to desert so harsh and unyielding it has mostly been left alone. ... more
Albino alligator a star attraction at California Academy of Sciences
Nov 3, 2009, 10:59 GMT
San Francisco - Claude is 13-years-old and snow-white. A rare albino American alligator, he lives in the swamp exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. ... more
