Category: Travel and Leisure

Longtail boats face uncertain future in Thailand

Under threat from the speedboat, a south Thailand tour company is preserving the colourful heritage of longtail boats in Krabi.
Krabi tour company Andaman Camp and Cruise is passionate about its traditional longtail boats in Krabi, south Thailand.
They point to the years of tradition behind the longtail designs and the danger the boats face from the [...]

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Britons are being more adventurous in choosing holiday destinations as they search for the sun

Amid the doom and gloom of a poor summer and talk of the credit crunch, increasing numbers of Britons are choosing to spend their hard earned cash on holidays in less than traditional locations. Sales of holidays in luxury destinations, such as the Caribbean, are on the up in 2008, says www.holidays-direct.co.uk.

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Iceland Express announces end of summer sale

The Icelandic budget airline Iceland Express has announced details of its end of summer sale.
Iceland Express today revealed details of its end of summer sale, offering travellers to Iceland incredibly low fares for a limited time only.
Flights will cost as little as EUR 70, GBP 56 or DKK 535, including taxes and fees, to Iceland [...]

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Europe’s largest national park featured on Icelandic travel website

Europe’s newest – and biggest – national park is up and running in South Iceland, and it is hoped massive investment will bring massive rewards.
Since opening Europe’s largest national park in June, Icelandic authorities have been busy improving the facilities and getting the word out.
The Vatnajokull National Park in south Iceland incorporates the old Skaftafell [...]

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Times are changing at Iceland Express: greener planes and pastures new

Icelandic budget airline Iceland Express has announced the introduction of two fuel-efficient Boeing aircraft to its service, as well as flights to London Gatwick from spring 2009.
Iceland Express has announced changes to its upcoming winter timetable, which includes a delay in the introduction of the low cost airline’s new five-times-weekly service connecting Reykjavik and London [...]

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