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UNESCO Considering Adding Great Barrier Reef To List Of Endangered Sites
Richard Ling via WikiMedia
This past Sunday, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) kicked off its annual conference in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over the next ten days, the 1300 delegates in attendance will discuss which new locations from ...New Airline Ratings Resource: It's All About You, Eventually
Chris Owen
Pretend you had never been a passenger on one of today's commercial airlines, but had the need to choose one. How would you do that? Look for airlines with a good safety record? One that is rated highly on service, a low cost leader or some other criteria that is ...Video Of The Day: Sydney Fog
I spent the weekend upstate, reveling in the view of the lush New York countryside as fog spills over the hills. It was a rainy but beautiful drive up and back and when I woke up today, I wanted to see more fog scenery. I came across this video of fog over the Sydney ...
Asylum Sailing To Australia Takes Deadly Turn
John Yavuz Can/ Flickr
In North America, we occasionally hear stories of cruise ships spotting and assisting a raft-full of Cuban refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Australia has a similar situation with refugees from Indonesia. Now, the dead and missing numbers ...The Naked Walk Of Shame And Other Crazy Hotel Antics
David Nestor, Flickr
Traveling to new places gives us a sense of anonymity we just can't get when we're in our home cities – there's next to no chance of us bumping into someone we know or having people recognize us as "that weird person that did xyz." Which is perhaps ...Irish Gaelic, Rapa Nui And More Endangered Languages From Around The World
Mariano Kamp, Flickr
There are nearly 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world today, the majority of which are predicted to become extinct by the end of this century. Half the world's population speaks the top 20 world languages - with Mandarin, Spanish and English ...Photo Of The Day: Wood Chopping In Tasmania
"If you don't already know, wood chopping is a big sport in Australia and is highly competitive," says Flickr user BaboMike, who captured this shot at a Tasmanian wood chopping competition. The aim is simple: whoever gets through the log the quickest wins. This particular ...Celebrate World Oceans Day With A Live Tour Of The Great Barrier Reef
Kraig Becker
This coming Saturday, June 8, is World Oceans Day, a global event designed to celebrate the important role that the oceans play in keeping our planet a vibrant place for us to live. Throughout the day there will be hundreds of events taking place across the ...Photo Of The Day: A Sunburst From Australia's Blue Mountains
VernsPics, Flickr
Just outside of Sydney, Australia's city limits are the Blue Mountains. The region has gorgeous plateaus and cliffs that are covered in lush greenery that seem as though they have never been touched. Flickr user VernsPics slept in a cave and rose with the ...Amazing Time-Lapse Video Of Vivid Sydney Light Show
"TIMELAPSE - Vivid Sydney 2013 Launch" from Vivid Sydney on Vimeo.
The video above captures an incredible light show happening at the Sydney Opera House as part of the fifth annual Vivid Sydney festival.
The largest light, music and ideas festival in the Southern ...
Australia's 2013 Great Victorian Bike Ride Heads Down The Ocean Road
Great Victoran Bike Ride
We've noted before just how popular cycling holidays have become in recent years as active and adventurous travelers look for new ways to explore their favorite destinations. Few of those holidays can rival Australia's annual Great Victorian Bike ...Fight Against Malaria Takes Odd New Turn
A new study has found a possible way to stop at least one species of mosquito from giving you malaria – by infecting them with a special strain of bacteria.
Researchers have found that infecting mosquitoes with the Wolbachia bacterium makes it nearly impossible ...Intrepid Travel Offering 20 Percent Off All Food-Centric Trips Through August 31
Melbourne-based Intrepid Travel – known for its cultural and food-focused trips to remote corners of the planet – is now offering 20 percent off over 350 of their trips, including the newly-launched Food Adventures. The discount is good for all trips departing ...The Best Cities For Street Art Around The World
I've always loved a good art gallery but I know not everyone feels the same way. I get it. Looking at still life oil-on-canvases isn't for everyone. But the good news is that some of the coolest art in the world isn't locked away in stuffy art galleries or museums ...Olympic Bid Holds Tournament On 7 Continents Over 7 Days
Traveling to seven continents in seven days is grueling enough. Throw in a daily match against a former professional squash player and that makes for some pretty exhausting travel.
Two former pro squash players, Peter Nicol and Tim Garner, are in the midst of a ...Hyperlapse Tool Takes Google Street View To A Whole New Level
Google Street View was a boon to desk- and couch-bound wanderers when it debuted back in 2007, but even the most fervent Street View explorers would agree that the endless clicking is a bit of a chore.
Enter a free online tool that uses Street View images to create ...
La Paz's Urban Rush Introduces Rap Jumping To South America
Australia and New Zealand are generally accepted as having cornered the market on bizarre adventure activities, especially in urban areas. Unsurprising, then, that Alistair Matthew, the Kiwi founder of La Paz's ginormously successful, groundbreaking Gravity Assisted Mountain ...Get Personalized Guides For Food And Drink With Eight Spots
If you are traveling in a big city and want restaurant recommendations, it can be overwhelming to turn to online review sites like Trip Advisor or Yelp that list hundreds of places, many of which are irrelevant to your tastes and preferences. A new website launches today, ...Australia Invites You To Do The Outback Your Way
The Northern Territory of Australia is inviting travelers to explore the Outback Your Way with limited-time promotions designed to make it easier and more affordable than ever to visit that famous part of the world. The promotions include a variety of great options such as ...Meet The Reclusive American Billionaire Who Bought Lonely Planet
Last year, the Wall Street Journal called Brad Kelley "the man with a million acres." Now the American billionaire and land addict has expanded his kingdom to include the world's biggest travel-guide publisher. Kelley's NC2 Media bought Lonely Planet from BBC Worldwide ...
