Travel and Tourism
Pakistan hopes for Buddhist tourism boost
Mar 20, 2013 01:48 EDT
Religious violence may be on the rise and the Taliban still a threat, but Pakistan is hoping a rich Buddhist heritage will help it boost international tourism to its troubled northwest.
Rape fears fuel tourists' anxiety in India
Mar 19, 2013 12:17 EDT
Danish tourist Judith Jensen has a long list of don'ts to help her feel safe during her holiday in India.
New film revives Soviet hikers' death mystery
Mar 19, 2013 12:13 EDT
A new film by a Hollywood director has revived a mystery of how a group of Soviet hikers met their grisly deaths on a Russian mountainside in unexplained circumstances more than 50 years ago.
Airport security sector set to take off: analysts
Mar 19, 2013 10:48 EDT
The airport security sector is still expected to soar despite US budget cutbacks as air traffic grows and the threat of terrorism persists, analysts say.
British woman injured fleeing feared sex attack in India
Mar 19, 2013 08:25 EDT
A female British tourist suffered leg injuries after she jumped out of a hotel window Tuesday over fears of a sex attack in the Indian city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal, police said.
BBC to sell Lonely Planet at £80 mn loss
Mar 19, 2013 08:04 EDT
The BBC's commercial arm is selling the Lonely Planet travel guide business to a US media firm at a loss of almost £80 million, the British broadcaster said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka opens new Chinese-funded airport
Mar 18, 2013 07:24 EDT
Sri Lanka's president opened the country's second international airport on Monday, intended to help spur a new economic hub and act as a gateway to the island's southeast.
US hits out at UN business class lifestyle
Mar 18, 2013 02:54 EDT
The United States is taking aim at "excessive" business class air travel by UN staff as it presses a campaign to restrain the global body's multi-billion dollar budget.
Five admit gang-raping Swiss tourist in India
Mar 17, 2013 07:02 EDT
Five villagers have confessed to gang-raping a Swiss tourist in central India, police said Sunday, in an incident that has renewed focus on the rampant violence against women in the country.
Sri Lanka offers tax-free zone at new airport
Mar 17, 2013 02:00 EDT
Sri Lanka is turning its newest international airport, opening Monday, into a tax-free zone to attract aviation-related industries, a top official said.
Ireland eyes St Patrick's Day boost to gloomy economy
Mar 17, 2013 00:06 EDT
As millions of green-clad revellers raise their glasses across the globe to mark St Patrick's Day on Sunday, Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy at home.
Ireland eyes St Patrick's Day boost to gloomy economy
Mar 16, 2013 22:55 EDT
As millions of green-clad revellers raise their glasses across the globe to mark St Patrick's Day on Sunday, Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy at home.
Swiss tourist gang-raped in India: police
Mar 16, 2013 12:14 EDT
A Swiss female tourist was gang-raped in central India in front of her husband, police said Saturday, renewing the focus on the issue of sexual violence against women in the South Asian nation.
More Carnival woes at sea
Mar 15, 2013 09:14 EDT
Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems, the third in a little over a month.
Problem hits third Carnival cruise ship
Mar 15, 2013 06:41 EDT
Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems at sea, the third in a month, US media reported Friday.
Pacific's Palau looks at commercial fishing ban
Mar 14, 2013 23:22 EDT
Palau's president has proposed banning all commercial fishing in the Pacific nation's waters to create one of the world's largest marine reserves, covering an area roughly the size of France.
Europe's largest cruise ship makes first voyage
Mar 14, 2013 14:59 EDT
Europe's largest cruise ship the MSC Preziosa -- a behemoth longer than the Eiffel Tower -- cast off on its first voyage Thursday, from Saint-Nazaire in western France to the southern port of Marseille.
China city searching for 'modern Marco Polo'
Mar 13, 2013 00:41 EDT
A Chinese city is searching for a foreign traveller to become a "modern Marco Polo", with a 40,000 euro ($52,000) salary on offer to the winner, a tourism official said Wednesday.
Rodman 'planning vacation' with N. Korea's Kim
Mar 12, 2013 00:43 EDT
The odd couple is getting odder: first, Dennis Rodman and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un took in a hoops game side-by-side. Now they're planning a holiday together.
AirAsia's Philippine unit buys into rival
Mar 11, 2013 16:43 EDT
The Philippine unit of regional budget airline leader AirAsia announced on Monday it had acquired 49 percent of local carrier Zest Airways, allowing it to fly out of the nation's capital.
