Travel

Tourist numbers in Iceland on the up

An island of ice and lava battered by the Arctic winds, Iceland’s dramatic and pristine landscape is attracting a growing number of tourists, not all of whom are respectful of the fragile ecosystem. https://youtu.be/JK3a3_UQGsk

International push aims to protect endangered heritage

by René SLAMA ABU DHABI, UAE (AFP) — Representatives from dozens of countries meet in Abu Dhabi on Friday to discuss the creation of a $100-million fund to protect and restore heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict. The two-day conference reflects growing international alarm over the destruction of ancient artefacts by Islamic State group jihadists using sledgehammers, bulldozers and explosives. On the eve of the meeting, five Nobel prize winners launched an appeal for […]

Japanese children take a dip in rubber duck bath

OSAKA, Japan (Reuters) — A bath house in Japan’s Osaka offers a unique winter treat for children — a dip in warm water with over a 1,000 rubber ducks. Bath house “Yuraku” keeps around 1000 to 1500 rubber ducks in the tub for guests to enjoy. Children say they have fun swimming and jumping around with the floating toys. “It’s really fun to be surrounded by rubber ducks and it is also refreshing to soak […]

“New Hiking Markers in Negros Occidental”

MANILA, Philippines –Czech and Filipino organisations opened new tourist trails equipped with international marker systems in Mt.Kanla-on Natural Park, Negros Occidental.Promoting the beauty of less known parts of the Philippines, three color- coded trails using the colors of the Philippine flag were opened from Guintubdan to Buslugan Falls in red, to Oro Falls in yellow and to Salas Park new Pavillion in blue. The system is unified across a number of countries, but is entirely new to the Philippines. The […]

Stairs from Eiffel Tower sell for over half a million euros

  PARIS, France (AFP) — A section of stairs from the Eiffel Tower in Paris sold for more than half a million euros, auctioneers said Wednesday — more than 10 times the pre-sale estimate. The 14 wrought-iron steps from a winding staircase between the second and third floors of the Paris landmark went for 523,800 euros ($556,000) after furious bidding at the sale in the French capital. Auction house Artcurial said the dramatic sale on […]

Vintage airplanes fly over Giza pyramids

CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) — A vintage biplane flew past and landed near Egypt’s iconic Pyramids of Giza on Sunday (November 13) on the second leg of a month-long journey through Africa. The biplane, from the 1920s and 1930s, is just one out of 12 others embarking on the journey, which began in Crete, Greece on Saturday (November 12). The landing represented the first time an aircraft was allowed to land at the ancient site. However the […]

Japan plans robotic Jurassic park

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Steven Spielberg-directed film, Jurassic Park, may soon become reality after Japanese innovation company, ON-ART Corp., unveiled the world’s biggest walking and moving dinosaur robots for the first time on Thursday (November 9) in Tokyo. Tyrannosaurus Rex was the first to emerge from the mist into the event hall, roaring loudly and stomping toward the audience, in a company-organized performance at a downtown Tokyo hotel. The human-operated creature pretended to bite the […]

Tatlong isla ng Pilipinas pasok sa listahan ng Best Islands ng isang international magazine

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nanguna ang isla ng Boracay habang pumangalawa naman ang Palawan sa listahan ng World’s 20 Best Islands ng International Traveler’s Magazine na Conde Nast Traveler. Ang Cebu naman ay nasa ika lima sa listahan ng World’s Best Islands ng nasabing magazine. Noong nakaraang taon, pang labing siyam (19) sa listahan ang Cebu habang panglabing siyam naman ang Boracay at number 1 ang Palawan. Pinuri ng nasabing magazine ang Boracay dahil […]

Realizations during a weekend trip in Sagada

  By Mhiles Debulos Contributor One weekend in September, my friends and I embarked on a trip to Sagada to relax and to shake off our stress from work. And what an unforgettable experience it was! Everything was postcard-perfect — from the serene view of rice terraces that served as backdrop in the mountains as we travelled for six long hours (from Baguio, that is), to the cool yet sunny weather that accompanied us all […]