A recent consumer survey has revealed that there is nearly £1 billion pounds of unused currency simply lying around the United Kingdom. As lovers of foreign trips, the Brits it would seem are not too keen on converting their unspent holiday money back into pounds.
Thanks to a great deal of hard work and development in the local tourism industry within the United Arab Emirates, they have recently announced that they have noticed a substantial growth in tourism and expect this to rise considerably by 2010.
This new tourist boom is great news and there are numerous luxury hotels popping up throughout the Middle East in response as these oil rich countries begin to spend their wealth on attracting tourism and showing the world the charm and luxury the Middle East can offer.
Recently there has been public outcry in Australia after attempts were made to legalize the hunting of crocodiles for sport. This form of ‘entertainment’ has been wildly criticized by the RSPCA, Humane Society International and also the International Fund for Animal Welfare to name but a few.
After much deliberation, the International Olympics Committee has finally decided on the location of the 2016 Olympic Games and to everyone’s surprise they will not be held in Chicago.
Sheraton Hotel
After spending billions of dollars on renovating hotels, Sheraton hotels are now offering a free night’s accommodation to people who book on their website. This is their latest move to boost occupancy rates at this highly affordable and comfortable hotel.
Spending $4 billion on renovations, the company has re-imagined the Sheraton brand, giving their hotels a completely new look and feel. This latest offer of a free-nights stay, is yet another example of just how far Sheraton hotels are willing to go to prove to the world just how exceptional they really are.
Universal Theme Park, Orlando
Fans of the ever popular Harry Potter now have another opportunity to rejoice as Universal has announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open in Spring next year at The Universal Orlando Resort Theme Park.
This high-tech mini-theme park will fully immerse fans in everything Harry Potter. From Hogsmeade to Hogwarts, Universal is pulling out all the stops to ensure that this is a fully immersive ride and one of the best in the country.
The InterContinental Huizhou Resort is a luxury five star resort set in the heart of China. Located in over 500 acres of some of the most unspoiled land in China, travelers to this luxury destination are in for a shock when they see the extents that the Intercontinental group has gone to to create a truly luxury destination right in the heart of China.
Breaking news: A Boeing 747 plane from Turkish crashed on the Amsterdam’s airport, Schiphol, just minutes ago.
In the plane there were 134 people, and more than fifty are now receiving care at the Spaarne hospital for their injuries.
Unfortunately, nine people were not as lucky and left this world for their final journey, according to the airport director.
The plane was broken into three pieces
A witness told bbc
“The first people were just getting off the plane and they looked confused. There was a lot a dust, but no fire.”
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