Floods strand tourists

BANGKOK. More than 200 Australian travellers have been stranded in southern Thailand as mudslides and floodwaters claimed more than a dozen lives in eight provinces.

Tourist hub

Subdivided in 1921 as part of the Peterborough Estate, Lake Illawarra South was for many years populated by fishing shacks and weekenders, before the lake views sent property prices beyond the $1 million mark.

Cup-bid plan to include Geelong

AUSTRALIA'S bid for the soccer World Cup should ignore Etihad Stadium and instead take matches to a freshly expanded stadium in Geelong, according to the Victorian government.

Airlines warn of price rise to cover flight emissions

DOMESTIC air travellers face higher fares to cover the cost of airlines' greenhouse gas emissions €” estimated at $100 million or more €” if the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme is passed by Parliament next year, leading airlines warn.

on the town

Back in about 1991, I remember a family friend excitedly informing me that they had been given a blacklight light-globe for Christmas. Would I like to come over and "try" it? This essentially consisted of running around in a darkened room, screaming about how our teeth were glowing in the dark, and looking for brightly coloured things to "make glow". Then we all had a Zooper Dooper after the hysteria subsided.

Tourism Boss Goes As Report Pans State Effort

THE head of the body responsible for marketing NSW and Sydney as tourist destinations has fallen on his sword the day after the publication of a damning report on the state of the $30-billion-a-year tourism industry.

24 Hours In - Luang Prabang

This UNESCO World Heritage-listed Laotian city exudes an atmosphere of peace and serenity not readily found in Asian tourist destinations. Spend enough time around the antiquated French buildings and scented frangipani, and you too will be lulled into a meditative state.

India Reels From Bomb Attacks In Tourist City

THE mega cities of Mumbai and Delhi are on high terrorist alert after about 80 people were killed by a serial-bomb attack in Jaipur, one of the India's main tourist destinations.

Major Indian Cities On Terror Alert As Bombings Leave Scores Dead

MUMBAI and Delhi are on high terror alert after a bomb attack killed 63 people in Jaipur, one of India's main tourist destinations.

Major Indian Cities On Terror Alert As Bombing Wave Leaves 80 Dead

MUMBAI and Delhi are on high terror alert after a bomb attack killed 80 people in Jaipur, one of India's main tourist destinations.

Eagles Master Wind And Pies

IN ONE of Western Australia's most popular summer tourist destinations, there was a distinct football feel about NAB Regional Challenge game involving West Coast and Collingwood here yesterday.

Lack Of Vision Has Illawarra Lagging: Tourism Chief

THE Illawarra was being left behind other Australian tourist destinations because of under-investment and a lack of vision, the region's tourism head said yesterday.

24 Hours In - Hangzhou

Hangzhou, about 180 kilometres south-west of Shanghai, is one of the top domestic tourist destinations in China, famous for its rich cultural history, local green tea and the picturesque lake.

If You Go Down To The Woods, Bring A Gun

BE sure to take up the locals' offer to rent you a World War II Mauser rifle if you plan to stray off the beaten track in Svalbard, one of the world's most northerly tourist destinations.

Chinese Crime Tentacles Get A Grip On Fiji

Chinese organised crime is gaining a foothold in one of Australia's favourite tourist destinations, Fiji.

Gorge Yourself On Wilderness

Tim Dick rented a 4WD and set off for one of Western Australia's most remote tourist destinations.