Archive for July, 2009
UN health agency identifies group most vulnerable to influenza A (H1N1)
By Nelson Alcantara | Jul 30, 2009 The focus of the United Nations health agency’s efforts in easing the impact of influenza A(H1N1) has shifted to identifying age groups most at risk from contracting the virus, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said earlier this week.
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Travel Safety/Health
Another airline for Cambodia
By Luc Citrinot, eTN| Jul 29, 2009 Since the bankruptcy of Royal Air Cambodge in 2002, Cambodia has struggled to get a new national carrier. Many failed joint ventures or dubious and corrupted businessmen launching their own airlines have naturally failed to offer Cambodia a credible air transport alternative. Cambodia then relies exclusively on the [...]
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Pullman gives a Malaysian identity to Putrajaya
By Luc Citrinot, eTN | Jul 29, 2009 Putrajaya in Malaysia is rather an odd place. The city, once the brainchild of previous Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, was developed to become the new administration center of the government. The move was done to relieve Kuala Lumpur -located only 25 km away – from increasing [...]
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Malaysia
What’s On in Whistler – August 2009
The action in Whistler cranks up in August when Kokanee Crankworx rolls into town. North America’s premier mountain biking festival features nine days of gravity defying freeride competitions, stunts, free demos, free music and entertainment. Whistler’s action-packed August events calendar also includes A Taste of British Columbia, and Feast in the Mountains where visitors can [...]
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Canada
Qantas Airlines Marks 50 Years of the Jet Age
LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2009 – Qantas today marks 50 years since it operated the world’s first commercial passenger jet service across the Pacific.В Flight EM774, the first to be operated by Qantas’ new Boeing 707 aircraft, departed Sydney Airport at 3.35pm on July 29, 1959, bound for San Francisco, via Nadi and Honolulu.
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Airlines & Railways
Belfast awash with a sea of activities
Belfast will be awash with fun for all the family, with a sea of activities for all ages during the biggest event to be staged anywhere in Ireland this year. Four days of festivities – from fireworks to funfairs – are planned to mark the fantastic finale to the 2009 Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge, which [...]
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Ireland
Free insurance for tourists offered by Mexico City
MEXICO CITY – Mexico City on Tuesday introduced free insurance for tourists in a bid to bring back visitors scared away after the swine flu epidemic broke out in Mexico in April.
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Mexico
Tanzania to mark 50 years of milestone discovery of origin of man
By Apolinari Tairo, eTN Staff Writer | July, 2009 DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania is set to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the milestone discovery of the skull of the oldest man in the world that was made by Africa’s famous archaeologists, Dr. Louis Leakey and his wife Mary, in the excavation area of Olduvai [...]
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Africa
Hawaii – The USA’s 50th state turns 50
By Dr. Anton Anderssen, eTN Special Correspondent | Jul 28, 2009: President Dwight Eisenhower officially proclaimed Hawaii the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Celebrating 50 years of statehood in 2009, this joyous milestone deserves special attention. I traveled to the Aloha state to experience my little slice of the joy.
July 30, 2009
Posted in: Hawaii
Ireland’s Ashford Castle Celebrates 1939 – What a Year!
County Mayo, Ireland – July, 2009: Ashford Castle can trace its roots back to 1228 but history buffs should fast-forward all the way to 1939 for the most pivotal year in the life of the sprawling structure in Ireland’s County Mayo. That’s when the estate, which for years served as a country home for the [...]
July 29, 2009
Posted in: Ireland