Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Space tourism taking shape

(SPACE.com) -- Ticket to ride commuter flights to the edge of space may not be too far off -- with spaceliners departing several spaceports here in the United States.

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Israeli Tourism Is Savaged by War

With rockets still falling, visitor numbers are down 30%, and companies like El Al Airlines are taking a big hit to their bottom line.

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About Dubai - For newbies travelling there...

A brief overview of the history of dubai and its currently population, culture status and more. Understand how it has evolved and why its stepping away from Oil and enticing people there for many other reasons... from hotelsindubai4u.com

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10 Travel Websites that should be Bookmarked

Need a public-transport map for international cities that is downloadable to your cell- phone ? Or even perhaps an ATM machine locator anywhere around the world? Or even just a toilet finder for the emergency situation. Here are a bunch of websites that are diverse, interesting and even just quirky for anyone that is planning a trip.

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Worlds Largest Swimming Pool 3500 Ft Long!

Measuring almost 3,500 ft in length, The San Alfonso del Mar seawater pool in Algarrobo, Chile has been named the world's largest outdoor swimming pool by the Guiness Book of World Records.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

America's Most Wired Cities

What's America's most wired city? You might guess someplace in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles or San Diego. East Coast fans might bet on New York or even Chicago. But you've got to head south.

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Smithsonian: 28 Places To See Before You Die

From "Portals into the Past" (e.g., Pompeii, Tikal) to "Scaling New Heights" (Mt Kilimanjaro, Yangtze River) to "Triumphs of Vision" (Zen Garden of Kyoto). Check out the photo gallery--pics repping each destination.

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Whole City in Just One Building

One of the world's biggest building projects that has been officially granted for building in Moscow on the peninsula between Moscow River and Andropov Avenue.

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Amazing oasis town in the middle of the desert

I’ve never seen an oasis before so this may not be anything special, but I thought it was pretty stunning.

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18 Stunning Bridges From Around The World

From the awe-inspiring to the historic, from the elegant to the quirky. Check out these amazing feats of engineering.

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