Archive for November, 2007

Nov18

Swedes have recognized the ferry Fantaasia dangerous

The Swedish Department of waterways of the message has forbidden tricking to the Estonian ferry Fantaasia, specifying on serious lacks of safety of a vessel.
In June ferry Fantaasia, belonging navigable concern Tallink, has been recognized by the Estonian inspectors suitable for trips.
On November, 15th the Swedish experts have found 18 lacks on the vessel, 12 [...]

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Nov17

New magnificent hotel has opened in Dubai

In Dubai (United Arab Emirates) the new hotel of de luxe class - The Monarch Dubai, being under control of Refad Hotels&Resort, has been opened. The hotel represents a 33-storeyed building and offers 236 room-numbers, suits and apartments, including - one of the most magnificent in city Palace suite, Sky suite and two Presidential suites. [...]

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Nov16

Journalistic investigation in hotels has shocked America

Dearness of hotel unessential means good service - such conclusions have been made by the journalists of American broadcasting company Fox. The journalists have told that they have found out that no matter how much tourists would not pay for the room-number, they(nevertheless)  should better bring own glass. By means of the hidden cameras the [...]

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Nov14

Traveling with animals

Traveling with cats, dogs and other fine pets, including small fishes, faces significant restrictions in many countries.
On import of such animals the veterinary certificate from a clinic, confirming that the animal is healthy and inoculations are made, is required.
If you have decided to travel with pets you will need the veterinary certificate and an inoculation [...]

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Nov13

Vietnam: tourists have appeared in an epicenter of flooding

More than 2 thousand foreign tourists have appeared in an epicenter of flooding in the central part of Vietnam, caused by torrential rains.
Water cut off approaches to roads and tracks from those areas, where there are tourists now.
The storm rains proceeding already of some weeks, became the reason of destruction of hundreds people. This flooding [...]

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Nov12

Prague water drain

Fans of unusual excursions are looking forward for the end of November, when the well-known Prague collectors - the vaults used for the water drain and a water pipe will be opened for tourists.
The representatives of company Kolektory Praha have prepared three routes, various on extent and degrees of complexity. Excursions’ organizers warn that only [...]

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Nov11

Israel will struggle with guides-swindlers

Before a winter season, when representatives of different religious faiths gather in Jerusalem, of Israeli Tourism Minister has met with representatives of Association of the Israeli guides and has made excursion across Jerusalem with them. He has checked up the state of tourist objects in city, has visited Olive mountain, Muslim and Christian quarters and [...]

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Nov9

Forbes has named the best zoos of the world

Forbes Traveler has published the list of the best zoos of the world.
Animal Kingdom (Orlando, the USA)
Animal Kingdom, having the area more than 500 acres, is the largest Disney thematic park in the world. Rhinoceroses, antelopes and other representatives of an empire of animals live here. The park is divided into seven thematic parts - [...]

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Nov8

The Ring - is a new 5-star hotel of the Vein

On November, 8th in the Vein the magnificent five-star hotel of network The Ring will be open. It will possess 68 room-numbers of various categories: Casual, Special and X-Ordinary, Cosmopolitan and The Ring. Casual room-numbers will consist of gracefully decorated bedroom and a bathroom; Special room-number will include sitting room, and X-Ordinary - breakfast room. [...]

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Nov7

Chinese build the largest big wheel in the world

The biggest in the world the big wheel will appear in capital of China. As AFP, referring to the state mass-media, informs, construction of a design in height in 208 meters will be finished in 2009. A wheel under the name “Beijing Sky Boat” will rotate 48 capsules, each of which is calculated upon 40 [...]

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