10-17 Dec. 2007 (week 50)
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A Snowman City Will be Built in Norway 16 Dec. 2007 |
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A snowman theme park and a hotel made of snow are planned to be built in the Norwegian city of Målselv. In this way, the small city with the population of 6600 citizens hopes to compete with popular "Santa Claus' Village" in the neighboring Lapland. |
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Well-to-do Tourists to Be Invited to Cambodia Jungles 15 Dec. 2007 |
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Cambodian authorities plan to attract well-to-do foreign tourists in the country. For this purpose safari-tours shall be developed in Cambodia, within which foreigners shall be able to hunt in the jungles in the north-east of the country. |
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Dubai Hotels Emit Half a Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide 15 Dec. 2007 |
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Investigations have shown that 300 hundred of Dubai hotels emit half a million tons of carbon dioxide annually. They also point to the necessity of the electrical power and water economy and decreasing of atmospheric emissions of harmful gas. |
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Gays' Favorite Cities Declared 15 Dec. 2007 |
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The American magazine "The Out Traveler" that has the biggest circulation among the USA gay editions has carried out a poll among his readers and made a rating of cities loved by the gays. |
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Skeleton of a Giant Predatory Dinosaur Found in Nigeria 14 Dec. 2007 |
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A new specie of dinosaur has been found in Nigeria. Archaeologists have found fragments of a giant skeleton and claim that this dinosaur is the.. |
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American Visas will Rise in Price Beginning from January 1 of the Year 2008 14 Dec. 2007 |
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The cost of the consular fees during document feeding for the receipt of a USA non-immigrant visa will rise from today's 100 dollars to 131 dollars, beginning from the January 1 of the year 2008 |
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A Greedy Air Traveler Drank a Liter of Vodka at One Draught 14 Dec. 2007 |
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The citizen of Germany who was not allowed to take a bottle of vodka to the plane at the customs control of the Nuremberg airport showed remarkable greediness and drank a liter of the alcoholic beverage at one draught right before the eyes of the customs |
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One of the highest Asian statues of Jesus Christ has appeared in Indonesia 13 Dec. 2007 |
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One of the highest Asian statues of Jesus Christ has appeared in the world's largest country by the number of the Muslim population - Indonesia. Henceforth the 30-meters statue towers above the city Manado on the island Sulawesi. |
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The Festival of Balloons in Thailand 13 Dec. 2007 |
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Pattaya has hosted the Festival of balloons BALLOON FIESTA. One of the most remarkable balloons launched during the Festival was the balloon-cake from the USA. It was launched to the sky on the occasion of birthday of His Majesty the King of Thailand. |
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A New Attraction on the Eiffel Tower 12 Dec. 2007 |
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Snow shall appear on the first stage of the Eiffel tower on the occasion of Christmas and New Year holidays. Visitors shall be able to walk in the snow wearing special snow-shoes. |
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Czech Shops Shall Work Non-stop on Holidays 11 Dec. 2007 |
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Those who have visited the Western Europe, especially small German and Austrian towns, are familiar with such a situation: it is 8 o'clock in the evening, all citizens have gone home, the streets are empty, the shops are closed. |
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Tourists Are Offered to Spy Upon Nudists 11 Dec. 2007 |
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Robin Nash, an enterprising Australian, has organized an original type of business on one of the beaches in the outskirts of Sydney. He offers tourists to admire the beauties of the nudists' beach for a certain payment. |
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Venezuela Turned to Its Own Time 11 Dec. 2007 |
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Last Sunday morning Venezuela turned to its own time area, moving the watch hands 30 minutes back.
Now Venezuela shall be four hours and a half behind the Greenwich Time. |
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Tourists Walk Along the Edge of the TV Tower in New Zealand 11 Dec. 2007 |
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A new attraction for real amateurs of extreme appeared in the city of Oakland, New Zealand. Everyone who is older than 10 years old may walk along the narrow cornice of the external side of the city TV tower. This amusement costs only 115 dollars. |
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New Year Fir-Trees Are Put Bottom Side up in London 10 Dec. 2007 |
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The new way of installing the New Year tree bottom side up has become popular in the best homes of Great Britain. The shops oriented towards the new cultural trends sell on the threshold of holidays special artificial fir-trees that stand bottom side up. |
