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August 1st, 2010 - 6:13 pm § in America

Kosrae Village and Ecolodge

I am always asked for suggestions on where to travel. Everyone wants to find some place which is undiscovered and not overrun by tourists. There aren’t many of these places left, but they do exist. In fact I always recommend one place to people: the Federated States of Micronesia.

Not only is Micronesia not overrun with tourists, it probably never will be. It is a very difficult place to get to and there is only one airline that flies there. The end points of the flight are in Hawaii and Guam which are tourist destinations in their own right, so Micronesia will never get many tourists. I don’t know if any any island in Micronesia has more than 100 beds.

I also don’t talk about hotels much on my blog. I do have a personal list of favorite places I’ve stayed while traveling, but I’ve never shared that list with anyone


July 31st, 2010 - 6:41 pm § in Miscellaneous

Royal tourism is the UK’s nice little earner

Britain’s royal family generated over £500 million in tourist revenues last year, according to the first survey of its kind by Visit Britain; with Russians, Brazilians and Malaysians the biggest fans of all things royal. The Tower of London was the most popular Royal attraction with about 2.4 mil[...]


July 31st, 2010 - 6:39 pm § in Miscellaneous

BA sinks deeper into the red

After losing £1 billion over the past two years, British Airways has sunk further into the red with a £164 million loss for the last quarter. The flag carrier cited the cabin crew strikes and volcanic ash cloud for costing it an estimated £250 million. However BA painted a more optimistic outloo[...]


July 31st, 2010 - 6:38 pm § in Miscellaneous

Virgin traffic surges despite extending losses

Virgin Atlantic has experienced a surge in traffic over the past quarter as passenger desert strike-ridden rival British Airways. However this failed to prevent the long-haul carrier from registering heavy losses over the period. Virgin’s group full-year, pre-tax operating loss for March 2009 to [...]


July 31st, 2010 - 6:37 pm § in Ekzotika

Blythswood Square: A jewel in Glasgow’s crown

Operated by the Townhouse Collection – also owners of The Howard and The Bonham – Blythswood Square Hotel offers guests a new definition in modern Scottish luxury. Situated in the new Glasgow City Central Conservation Area, the property occupies the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club headqua[...]


July 31st, 2010 - 6:33 pm § in America

Brazil leads South America’s tourism surge

Brazil is on a roll in the build up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. But is its magic rubbing off on the rest of South America? The mood within the South American tourism industry is remarkably buoyant, with only Africa weathering the economic storm better. [...]


July 31st, 2010 - 6:30 pm § in Asia

Tensions rise in Bangkok after fatal bomb blast

Tensions have resurfaced in Bangkok following a grenade explosion that left one man dead and several injured. The killing comes after another fatal blast in the Thai capital five days ago, breaking a period of relative calm since the violent anti-government protests in April and May. Police said t[...]



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