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Norwegian cruise ship hits iceberg in Antarctic

A Norwegian cruise ship with 300 people on board rammed an iceberg in the Antarctic after its motor failed, officials said Saturday. No injuries were reported.

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Labels: Antarctica, cruiseship

posted by iTravelnet news  # 11:55 AM

EU expands border-free travel zone along what was once Iron Curtain

Border controls along the old Iron Curtain from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic cease to exist from midnight Thursday as most of the European Union's former communist new members join the EU's passport-free travel zone.

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Labels: borderless travel zone, European Union, schengen

posted by iTravelnet news  # 10:54 AM

Push for single visa across South-East Asia

Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to allow foreign tourists to enter on a single visa.

"This means a tourist can get a visa either for Thailand or Cambodia and can visit the two nations," Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said after signing the agreement with visiting Thai counterpart Nitya Pibulsonggram.

theage.com.au

Labels: Cambodia, Thailand, visa

posted by iTravelnet news  # 4:27 PM

Berlin plans wheel to take crown from London Eye

Berlin is looking to enhance its architectural skyline with an addition that is becoming common in cities keen to define their power, status and prosperity: the giant ferris wheel.

guardian.co.uk

Labels: architecture, berlin

posted by iTravelnet news  # 6:46 PM

Global poll to name 7 natural wonders

The Grand Canyon, Mount Fuji and the Amazon rainforest are likely contenders in a global poll of millions of people to select the seven natural wonders of the world, organizers say.

news.yahoo.com

Labels: new seven wonders

posted by iTravelnet news  # 10:26 PM

Tourists in Fiji told to evacuate as cyclone strengthens

Tourists in Fiji's second largest island should evacuate or get to high ground as tropical cyclone Daman continues to strengthen, authorities have warned.

theage.com.au

Labels: cyclone, fiji

posted by iTravelnet news  # 1:19 PM

Strike causes transportation meltdown in Italy

Italy struggled through a transportation meltdown on Friday, a reminder of the disruptions of daily life that crop up regularly in this beautiful nation to make life decidedly unpleasant.

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Labels: Italy, strike

posted by iTravelnet news  # 3:09 AM