Ever wonder how that cruise at $999 a person suddenly ends up costing you closer to 1100 dollars per person? Part of the explanation has to do with taxes of course, but a growing reason is the dreaded fuel surcharge - a relatively recent appearance on most cruises' price lists. One which Royal... [more]

Despite twelve deaths and the grounding of HMS Pelorus in a ferocious cyclone, Port Essington was rebuilt and continued to struggle against the elements for a further ten years before the inevitable. In 1849, the tragic settlement was abandoned. Port Essington, or Victoria Settlement, is... [more]

Bjork and Sigur Rós, two of Iceland's biggest stars are to perform at a free outdoor concert in Reykjavik on June 28th 2008. [more]

Air New Zealand has announced that it expects to use at least one million barrels of environmentally sustainable fuel annually by 2013. [more]

China and Taiwan signed a landmark deal on Friday to launch regular flights between the long-time rivals as politics was put aside in favor of practicalities in the first such talks in almost a decade. [more]

After three people were murdered in Jamaica last weekend, travellers to the island were warned not to hire self-drive cars but instead to take organised tours and taxis. [more]

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As expected, United Airlines is following American Airlines’ lead and will soon begin to implement two changes to its domestic checked bag policy. The service fee to check one bag for domestic travel will be $15 each way and the fee to check three or more bags, overweight bags or items that require... [more]

Try this with your friends: say the name of a city they’ve been to and most likely they’ll come up with a one-word, sensory delight that sums the place up for them. For example, Lisbon – ‘oh, the fish; Munich – ‘ah, the beer’; Paris – ‘ooh, the croissants’. Well here are a few of my own favourites... [more]

Chicago based United Airlines became the second main carrier to charge for checking one article of luggage this morning, following American Airlines announcement last month. [more]