Mar 4th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, in time for the 2014 Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Perhaps more than any other sport, tennis requires its stars to become ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Can You Afford To Stay At A Celebrity-Owned Hotel?
Mar 4th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
Tennis star Andy Murray, one of the U.K.'s most famous athletes and the reigning Olympic gold medalist, recently purchased the Cromlix House Hotel near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland. Now closed for renovations, the country manor is expected to reopen in the spring, in time for the 2014 Ryder Cup golf tournament.
Perhaps more than any other sport, tennis requires its stars to become ...The World Of The Great Gatsby: Long Island's Gold Coast
May 24th, 2012 at 4:30PM:
The official trailer for Baz Luhrmann's new film adaptation of "The Great Gatsby" was released this week, inciting nostalgia across the Internet for the passion, parties and Prohibition-fueled recklessness of 1920s-era New York City. The film doesn't come out until Christmas but if you're hankering for a preview, try visiting Long Island's Gold Coast, where F. Scott Fitzgerald lived, wrote ...Live like your favorite 'Downton Abbey' character with this chic hotel package
Jan 9th, 2012 at 5:00PM:
Fans of the Masterpiece Classic PBS program 'Downton Abbey' have even more reason to be excited. Not only did the cult fave show return to television in the states for its second season last night, but now you don't even have to escape to the UK to live like your favorite characters.
New York's Oheka Castle, located on the historic Gold Coast, is offering a special "Aristocratic Escape ...Australia's tallest external building walk opens January in the Gold Coast
Dec 25th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Adventurous visitors to Australia's Gold Coast will be happy to hear about the area's newest thrill: the SkyPoint Climb. Participants will walk the 298 external stairs of the residential Q1 tower and make their ascent 886 feet above sea level.
The SkyPoint Climb will be Australia's highest external building walk and will feature the country's only beachside Observation Deck. With 360 degree ...Photo Gallery: Queensland, Australia
Oct 12th, 2011 at 5:00PM: Usually we're uncomfortable posting direct press pitches, but these pictures are too good to resist. Queensland, Australia, is often regarded as one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Home to various UNESCO World Heritage Sites, beautiful beaches, breathtaking city skylines, a tropical climate, and wildlife that you can experience up-close, it is no wonder that 2.1 million people ...Australia floods leave tourist industry in peril
Jan 12th, 2011 at 7:30AM:
The terrible floods in Queensland, Australia, have destroyed thousands of homes, done billions of dollars of damage, and have left at least a dozen people dead. Queensland is a major coal exporter, and with the rising waters hampering shipments and flooding mines, world coal prices have risen. A major consumer of Queensland coal are Asian steel mills, which are already feeling the pinch. This ...
