Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes keep flyingTransport

Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes keep flying

Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public transport links to Hong Kong airport yesterday in a bid to draw world…

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in “very poor” condition

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in “very poor” condition

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, over fishing and land clearing, a state…

From beaches to Bieber: 6 locations closing after tourism overload

From beaches to Bieber: 6 locations closing after tourism overload

Indonesia has unveiled plans to close the island of Komodo to the public from January next year in a bid…

Indonesia to close giant lizard island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch

Indonesia to close giant lizard island leaving guides, villagers in the lurch

Almost every day 20-year-old Rizaldian Syahputra puts on his blue uniform, laces up his high boots and leaves his wooden…

Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women start exercising their newest right

Cleared for takeoff: Saudi women start exercising their newest right

Saudi Arabia’s international airports are the scene of the latest “first” for women citizens, who can now leave the country…

Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women

Saudi Arabia implements end to travel restrictions for Saudi women

Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over family matters, state…

Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 mln restoration

Egypt to reopen historic Baron Empain Palace after $6 mln restoration

Egypt will soon reopen the century-old Baron Empain Palace after a $6 million renovation of the Indian-inspired mansion built by…

Qatar to build new port in Somalia’s HobyoDestinations

Qatar to build new port in Somalia’s Hobyo

Qatar plans to build a new seaport at Somalia’s Hobyo, a potentially strategic investment in an area of East Africa…

Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows

Thailand extends visa fee waivers to boost tourism as growth slows

Thailand will extend until April next year a measure that waives fees for visas on arrival issued to tourists from…

Modi urges Indians to visit 15 domestic tourism sites, but practicality doubted

Modi urges Indians to visit 15 domestic tourism sites, but practicality doubted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday came up with one idea to get India’s stuttering economy humming again – get…