Blogs Posts in Traveling category; 19 blog posts

Important Tips for Traveling Abroad

Going abroad is dream of everyone and those who have gone abroad either on vacations or on a business tour, for once or twice; they rate those days as the most memorable days of their lives. As planning is an important phase of anything y [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Asia Pacific region to witness biggest jump in travel costs ...

According to a report in etravelblackboardasia.com, travelling in the Asia Pacific region is set to become more expensive as the region will witness the largest jump in travel costs next year. Both airfares and hotel rates are driving up th [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009

Pakistan ranked 113 out of 130 countries in Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2009 released by World Economic Forum on Wednesday. Last year Pakistan ranked 111 out of 124 countries, so in reality Pakistan’s ranking remains sta [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Britain's Stonehenge was ancient healing site

LONDON (AFP) - The first excavation inside the circle since 1964 uncovered fragments of stone that could have been used as lucky charms, said Professors Tim Darvill and Geoffrey Wainwright as they presented the preliminary findings of their [...]

Posted On : Sep, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

China to tighten scrutiny of travelling officials

China will heighten scrutiny of overseas trips by government officials to curb worsening abuse of public funds by high-flying cadres as China's international exchanges grow, state media reported on Friday. The amount of expenses available [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Traveling light

Like anyone else, business travelers are pinching their pennies these days. They're searching for the least expensive flight and hotel room during their stay, said Kim Bair, travel manager at Carlson Wagonlit Travel in Manchester Township, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Microsofts Clearflow To Help Drivers Avoid Traffic Jams

Microsoft is working on a new service which will help the drivers to avoid traffic jams. According to The New York Times, the Redmond-based company is developing a technology called Clearflow, that will be available as a free software on ma [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

American expects more cancellationsc

American Airlines expected to cancel more flights Wednesday -- and perhaps beyond -- as it tried for a second time to comply with federal rules about wiring on about 300 of its planes. more stories like thisAirline officials said they canc [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Vatican: Islam Has "Overtaken" Catholicism

For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have overtaken us," Monsignor Vittorio Formenti said in an interview with the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano. Formenti compiles the Vatican's yearbook. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

Fossils Link Pre-Humans in West Europe to Earlier Date

Excavations in a cave in the mountains of northern Spain have uncovered the oldest known remains of human ancestors in Western Europe, scientists reported Wednesday. The fossils of a lower jaw and teeth, more than 1.1 million years old, [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Utila

Great diving, friendly locals, cheap food and lodging, and all the time in the world to wander around: why on earth would you want to go anywhere else? When To Go On Utila, the rainy season is later than in other parts of Honduras, arou [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Andorra

All but lost between France and Spain, like the fairy tale pea in the mattresses, the pocket-sized princedom principality of Andorra comprises just a handful of mountainous landscapes and meandering rivers - but the skiing is the best in [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

India

India will sideswipe you with its size, clamour and diversity - but if you enjoy delving into convoluted cosmologies and thrive on sensual overload, then it is one of the most intricate and rewarding dramas unfolding on earth, and you'll [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is a raw land, remarkably untamed and as variegated as swamp and jagged limestone; mud and moss forest; suffocating heat and Highland chill; plumed, pearl-shelled villagers and prosaic hill people; tiny tree kangaroos and [...]