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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Chiranjeevi to inaugurate incredible India exhibition at Cannes today

    To promote India as a " Filming Destination", Union Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi will inaugurate incredible India exhibition at the 66th Cannes film festival in France today. The joint participation of the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the festival is consequent to their entering into a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cinema of India as a sub ...

  • Hot-air balloons collide near Turkish tourist hotspot 1 dead 24 hurt

    By Ece Toksabay, Reuters ISTANBUL- A hot-air balloon flying over a tourist destination in central Turkey crashed after colliding with another balloon on Monday, the Anatolian news agency reported.A Brazilian passenger was killed and 24 other people were injuried when the accident occurred near the city of Nevsehir in Cappadocia, an area famous for its geological features called fairy chimneys. ...

  • Official urges good faith in tourism industry

    /enpproperty--> BEIJING - China's tourist industry has been urged by a senior official to promote practices of good faith. Liu Qibao, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the comment during a four-day inspection tour, that ended on Monday, in south China's Guangdong and Hainan provinces. When visiting Hainan, a popular tourist ...

  • Is a Smelly Seatmate or Crying Baby Preferable In-Flight

    Image credit: Getty Images If you had to choose, which would be preferable on a flight: Sitting next to a crying baby or a smelly adult? It’s not a choice anyone wants to make. And it’s probably not up to you anyway: Unless it’s your crying baby or your smelly friend, you won’t get to choose your seatmate. But with the summer travel season fast approaching (and hot ...

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Theatre of Blood [DVD]

Theatre of Blood [DVD]

William Shakespeare is probably the most sadistically violent author to still be taught on a regular basis in public schools. Dressed up in undeniably beautiful poetry, his plays features a litany of brutal murders and atrocious deeds, from stabbings, to beheadings, to mutilation, to cannibalism, not to mention all the black magic, treachery, and illicit sex. Worried adults who jump on the bandwa ... ...

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  • Christie Stars in NJ Tourism Ads Dems Cry Foul

    starring in television commercials that are part of a publicly funded $25 million tourism campaign to encourage people to visit the Jersey Shore ...

  • Sanya Nanshan Tourism Zone receives over 9000 visitors on May 19th

    On May 19th, the 3rd China Tourism Day, Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone received over 9,000 visitors, and 800 of which are from Hainan province. Even if Sanya summers has strong ultraviolet rays in the outdoors and maximum temperatures can reach up to 33 degrees, Sanya Nanshan Cultural Tourism Zone still attract many domestic tourists to enjoy the charming tropical ocean scenery and ...

  • Inside the historic Royal Hawaiian hotel

    The TODAY team's home away from home has a rich history dating all the way back to 1927. The hotel known as the pink palace is set on land the Hawaiian monarchy once called home and has attracted presidents, movie stars, and more. NBC's Natalie Morales ...

  • United Airlines resumes 787 flights after 3-month grounding

    United Airlines flew its first 787 in more than three months Monday from Houston to Chicago, with Boeing Co. CEO Jim McNerney and United Continental CEO Jeff Smisek on board. United Airlines grounded Boeing 787s were a fairly expensive piece of sculpture to have on the ground, said United Continental CEO Jeff Smisek Monday, before boarding United Airlines first passenger-carrying 787 in more ...

  • Moonshine University classes in session in Louisville

    42 minutes ago It's been a long time since scofflaw drinkers were forced to resort to bathtub gin. But after whipping up a batch of diluted grain alcohol flavored with juniper berry concentrate for about 40 curious students at a Moonshine University class in Louisville this winter, Colin Blake celebrated the end of Prohibition. "Happy Repeal Day, everybody!" he said.Whether its ...

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