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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Cleanliness drive in Kashmir provide impetus to tourism

    Kashmir's Nageen Lake has got a new look following the construction of a state of the art Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), and due to a cleanliness drive that has attracted tourists and received applause from locals. The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) constructed the STP which has a capacity to treat 5.4 million litres of sewage per day. Saqib, a resident, appreciated the state ...

  • Airlines urged to improve punctuality

    /enpproperty--> Chinese airlines haunted by poor punctuality will be forced to reduce flight and operating times, the top civil aviation watchdog said. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will request that airlines with a flight delay occurrence rate higher than the industry average reduce the number of flights and shorten their operating time, Xia Xinghua, deputy director of ...

  • T Magazine Happenings | The Parties at the First Week of the Cannes Film Festival

    The spread at ';The Hunger Games'; Cannes Party at Baoli Beach. The best-dressed set has taken over the French Riviera, where the promise of great films is rivaled only by the number of enviable parties at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. Here, where the partygoers have wined, dined and danced their socks off for the first half of the ...

  • National President of Skal meets with Thailand Director of Bhutans Tourism Council

    BANGKOK, Thailand - Seen recently in Bangkok were Karma Lotey, Director of Bhutan's Tourism Council, President of the Association of Bhutan Tour Operators (ABTO) and CEO of Yangphel Travel, visiting friend Andrew Wood, National President of Skal International Thailand. Karma and Andrew discussed many topics during his visit to Andrew's home including the setting up of a Skal Club in ...


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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) [DVD]

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Extended Edition) [DVD]

Unlike The Fellowship of the Ring, which opened with an information-packed prologue and then slowly eased itself into an extensive and leisurely introduction to all the major characters in the film, The Two Towers, the second installment of Peter Jacksons gloriously ambitious adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkiens sprawling fantasy epic The Lord of the Rings, dives right into the acti ... ...

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  • Tourism leaders from Dubai and Seychelles meet

    Helal Saeed Almarri, the Director General of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), the principal authority responsible for strengthening Dubai's positioning as a world-leading tourism destination and commercial hub, met Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture, when the Minister was in Dubai on a working visit a week and ...

  • New eateries announced for remodeled Denver Union Station

    "." Larimer Associates, leasing company for the Denver Union Station remodel, on Wednesday announced the names of three restaurants coming to the historic terminal when it opens next year. They are Snooze, an A.M. Eatery; The Kitchen Next Door, and a new concept restaurant by the chef of Fruition Restaurant. Larimer Associates is part of the Union Station Alliance (USA) team that is ...

  • Clear Channel wins deals at OHare and Midway

    O'Hare International Airport Chicagos City Council has voted to award Clear Channel Airports a new five-year contract with five one-year extension options to provide indoor digital media programs at OHare and Midway International airports. Clear Channel Airports, a division of San Antonio, Texas-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CCO), said the contract could give the city more ...

  • Qantas Airlines To Offer In-Flight Books

    Copyright © 2013 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use only. See Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. DAVID GREENE, HOST: And our last word in business on this Wednesday is: Mile High Book Club. LINDA WERTHEIMER, HOST: We're talking about an in-flight library offered by the Australian airline Qantas. GREENE: They will still have movies on the plane, that right, ...

  • Hilton Albany unveils $14 million renovation slideshow

    Celebrating the completion of the renovations at the Hilton Albany are (left to right) Chris Shaffer, food and beverage director; Miten Negandhi, conference services director; and Michael Melnick, manager of Charter restaurant The new Hilton Albany was unveiled this week after more than a year of renovations that cost $14 million. The 385-room hotel, the largest in the Albany, NY, region, ...

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