ARTIFICIAL SURF REEF PROPOSED IN WELLINGTON

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Photo credit: Radio New Zealand / Michael Cropp

Wellington’s Lyall Bay has been surfed for more than a century, and locals are worried the airport’s runway extension plans could kill some of the city’s best waves, reports Radio New Zealand.

The airport plans to extend the runway another 350m into the water, and that will affect the peakiness of the waves, cutting the number of surf rides in parts of the bay by nearly a Third.

“This is a very special place for us here in Wellington,” Wellington Boardriders Club president James Whitaker said.

“A lot of people have surfed Lyall Bay, especially the break known as ‘The Corner’, which is the break that runs parallel to the runway. And there’s also a lot of people who on a nice day come down to the beach and watch the spectacle, not just those who take part.

“It would be such a shame if the construction of an extension ruined what’s there, because it’s a very special thing.”

The bay is considered the city’s safest, most reliable break, and the shape of the bay helps focus the waves. At just 15 minutes from the central business district by car, it is undeniably convenient.

But it is also quite a particular beach. In 2014, there were only 125 days where the waves were surfable and only 38 of those days had “very good surf”.

Read the whole article at www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/293132/capital-city-surfers-seek-certainty 

Source: www.radionz.co.nz

#Brett #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Flyplass #Hovedstad #Klubb #NewZealand #President #Reise #Reiselyst #Reisemål #Rullebane #Strand #Surfe #Surfebrett #Turisme #Wellington

#Airport #Bay #Beach #Board #Capital #City #Club #Destination #Holiday #Runway #Surf #Surfboard #Tourism #Travel

BO SOM EN GREVE PÅ DANSK SLOTT

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Danmark er som mange vil vite fullt av gamle, romantiske slott, og mange av disse er omgjort til hoteller. Kokkedal Slot (bildet), som ligger rett nord for København. åpnet som hotell i 2011, etter et omfattende renoveringsarbeid, skriver Se og Hør.

Hotellet, som har både gourmetrestaurant og spa, tilbyr rom fra 1700 danske kroner, og har ulike pakketilbud.

Les mer på www.kokkedalslotcopenhagen.dk

#By #Danmark #Destinasjon #Ferie #Gourmet #Hotell #Hovedstad #København #Mat #Reise #Reiseliv #Reisemål #Restaurant #SeOgHør #Slott #Spa #Turisme

TOP 7 WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS CITIES

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Kabul

The world’s most dangerous city is Kabul, Afghanistan, according to the ppcorn.com website. 

Kabul is Afghanistan’s capital and largest city, and it is also the largest in terms of crime. The Taliban here is still very active, and kidnapping and homicide happen on an extremely regular basis.

1. Kabul, Afghanistan

2. Acapulco, Mexico

3. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

4. San Pedro Sula, Honduras

5. Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

6. Guatemala City, Guatemala

7. Karachi, Pakistan

See more at http://ppcorn.com/us/2015/12/28/top-7-worlds-most-dangerous-cities

Source: www.ppcorn.com

#Acapulco #Afghanistan #Brasil #By #CiudadJuarez #Destinasjon #Ferie #Guatemala #GuatemalaCity #Honduras #Hovedstad #Kabul #Karachi #Kriminalitet #Mexico #Pakistan #Reise #Reiseliv #Reisemål #RioDeJaneiro #SanPedroSula #Taliban #Terror #Turisme

#Brazil #Capital #City #Crime #Destination #Holiday #Tourism #Travel

DE TI BESTE, NYE HOTELLENE FRA 2015

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2015 har vært et år med mange nyåpnede hoteller, og Nettavisens reiselivssider har funnet frem 10 hoteller som skiller seg ut i design, beliggenhet og service.

På Nettavisens reiselivssiders liste over de 10 beste hotellene fra 2015 ligger Maison Souquet (bildet) i Paris på topp.

Dette er muligens det mest sexy hotellet i Paris. Interiørdesigneren, Jacques Garciaer, har tydelig blitt inspirert av en av Frankrikes beste epoker, Belle Epoque; den «skjønne tiden» fra 1800-tallet. Her får du en god blanding av arabisk interiør blandet med noe av Frankrikes sjarmerende arkitektur og design. Gulldetaljer, fargerike tapeter på alle rom, myke senger, luksuriøst spa og innendørsbasseng.

De andre hotellene på lista ligger i Oman, Fransk Polynesia, Roma, Phuket i Thailand, Bali i Indonesia, Lisboa, Barcelona, New York, og i Douro-dalen i Portugal.

Luksushotellet The Brando er et unikt hotell i Fransk Polynesia, på den vakre private øya Tetiaroa, kjent som Marlon Brandos (1924-2004) private øy. Den amerikanske skuespilleren eide øya fra 1966 til sin død.

Se hele lista her http://reisetips.nettavisen.no/de-10-beste-nye-hotellene-fra-2015

Kilde: www.nettavisen.no

#Amerikansk #Arabisk #Arkitektur #Bali #Barcelona #Basseng #BelleEpoque #Brando #By #Design #Destinasjon #Douro #Ferie #Frankrike #FranskPolynesia #Gull #Hotell #Hovedstad #Indonesia #Interiør #Italia #Katalonia #Lisboa #Luksus #MarlonBrando #Nettavisen #NewYork #Oman #Paris #Phuket #Portugal #Reise #Reiseliv #Reisemål #Roma #Skuespiller #Spa #Spania #Svømmebasseng #Tetiaroa #Thailand #Turisme #USA #Øy

HOCKEY FANS FILL HELSINKI’S HOTELS AS RUSSIANS STAY AWAY

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Big hotel chains report few vacancies in the Helsinki region this festive season, even though the traditional New Year influx of Russian tourists has not really materialised.

Hospitality industry insiders report that Chinese tourists are helping to make up some of the shortfall, along with guests in town for big sporting events, reports Finland’s state broadcaster YLE.

The capital city region is usually thronged with Russian tourists at this time of year, as travellers cross the eastern border to take advantage of Russia?s longer New Year holiday. This year is different.

As the weak rouble and Russia?s economic troubles influence travel plans, Chinese guests and hockey fans have taken up the slack. Finnair is targeting the far east for new business, bringing Chinese tourists to Helsinki, while the Ice Hockey World Under-20 Championships are bringing plenty of business to the capital?s tourism businesses.

Read the article at http://yle.fi/uutiset/hockey_fans_fill_hotels_as_russians_stay_away/8558831

Source: www.yle.fi

#By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Finland #Finnair #Flyselskap #Helsingfors #Helsinki #Hockey #Hotel #Hovedstad #Ishockey #Jul #Kina #Nyttår #Reise #Reisemål #Russland #Sport #Turisme

#Airlines #Business #Capital #China #Christmas #City #Destination #Holiday #IceHockey #NewYear #Russia #Tourism #Travel

BAMSEOM ISLAND IN SEOUL “REBORN” AS ECO PARADISE

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Bamseom Island. Photo: Kim Jinha / asiaone.com / The Straits Times.

A paradise with sandy white beaches where pure-minded people lived. That’s how Yoo Deok Moon describes Bamseom, once his island home in the middle of the Han River running through central Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea. 

His heart is still there, even though it has been 47 years since he and more than 400 residents were relocated to the mainland as part of the capital city’s redevelopment plans, reports asiaone.com / The Straits Times.

Read the article at http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/seoul-island-reborn-eco-paradise

Source: http://news.asiaone.com, The Straits Times

#Bamseom #Beach #By #Destinasjon #Elv #Ferie #Hovedstad #Korea #Miljø #Paradis #Reise #Reisemål #Republikk #Seoul #Singapore #Strand #SørKorea #Turisme #Øko #Øy

#Capital #City #Destination #Eco #Environment #Holiday #Island #Paradise #Republic #River #SouthKorea #Tourism #Travel

ITALIA: NÅ KOSTER DET DEG 2900 KRONER OM DU KASTER SNEIPEN PÅ BAKKEN

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Italia har nylig vedtatt en lov som gjør det straffbart med bøter på 300 euro, nesten 2900 kroner, å kaste sigarettsneiper på bakken, skriver nettavisen.no / The Local.

Myndighetene har nå sett seg lei på dagligdags forsøpling, og det er ikke bare røykere som skal tas.

Spytter du ut en tyggis, eller kaster papirkvitteringer på fortauskanten risikerer du bøter fra 30 til 150 euro, som tilsvarer 290 til 1440 norske kroner.

Ifølge The Local blir man også bøtelagt for å kaste småting, som ellers skulle gått i bosset, i vannet eller i kumlokket. 

Det nye initiativet er en del av en ny lovgivning som omfatter 79 separate klausuler. Målet er å hindre søppel- og forurensningsproblemer over hele landet.

Dette skal igjen føre til at Italia blir mindre avhengig av fossilt brensel og fremmer en bærekraftig utvikling.

Som et resultat av at den nye loven trer i kraft skal myndighetene sørge for å plassere ut en rekke offentlige askebegre og bosspann.

Les saken her www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/rykere-far-2900-kroner-i-bot-for-a-kaste-sneipen-pa-bakken/3423174638.html?google_editors_picks=true

Kilder: www.nettavisen.no, The Local

#Boss #By #Destinasjon #Euro #Ferie #Forurensning #Helse #Hovedstad #Italia #Miljø #Reise #Reisemål #Roma #Røykelov #Røyking #Sigarett #Søppel #Tobakk #Turisme

 

GOVERNOR AND MAYOR PUSH FOR OSAKA TO BECOME JAPAN’S VICE CAPITAL

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Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura took the first step Monday toward realizing their dream of making Osaka Japan’s second – or vice – capital city, reports The Japan Times..

The two leaders opened an office consisting of prefectural and municipal bureaucrats tasked with looking into how the city can best serve as a back-up administrative capital, such as by hosting various government bodies now located in Tokyo.

Read the whole news story at www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/12/28/national/governor-mayor-push-osaka-become-japans-vice-capital/#.VoFWjv9IjIU

Source: www.japantimes.co.jp

#Borgermester #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Guvernør #Hovedstad #Japan #Ordfører #Osaka #Regjering #Reise #Reisemål #Tokyo #Turisme

#Capital #City #Destination #Government #Governor #Holiday #Mayor #Tourism #Travel

NEW $100 M DRAGON CITY MALL OPENS IN BAHRAIN

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A massive new $100m Chinese-themed shopping mall has opened in Bahrain’s capital Manama, reports gulfbusiness.com

Managed by the China Middle East Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, the 115,000 square metre Bahrain Dragon City is located in Diyar Al Muharraq. The mall hosts more than 500 Chinese companies showcasing a wide range of products and services.

The Bahrain Dragon City site includes a 50,000 square meter market, a warehouse facility, a leisure complex and restaurants.

China’s East Star Group also announced that it has invested a further $10m to build an 18,000 square meter storage facility at the site.

The new mall is hoped to boost the profile of Chinese companies in the region and strengthen family tourism into Bahrain, especially from across the other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Chief executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board Khalid Al Rumaihi said: “The EDB has made attracting Chinese businesses to the kingdom a top priority. As a regional tourism hub attracting millions of visitors each year, Bahrain, being a gateway to the GCC market, allows GCC visitors ease of entry into the kingdom whether through the King Fahd Causeway or Bahrain International Airport, which provides a large network of flights to and from the GCC Capitals.”

The Dragon City complex also includes six multi-storey residential buildings offering 300 apartments. Work on the Dragon Apartments is complete with the first set of residents due to move in soon, the developers announced last week.

The chairman of Chinamex Hao Feng added: “Bahrain was chosen as the location for our latest Dragon City project due to the kingdom’s liberal business environment, including 100 per cent foreign ownership, low costs and competitive taxes.

“Bahrain’s location at the heart of the Gulf and its position as a regional centre for business, trade and tourism also give our tenants an unrivalled opportunity to sell their products across the region, particularly in Saudi Arabia, the biggest economy in the GCC, which is just a short drive across the King Fahd Causeway.”

See the whole article and see photos at www.gulfbusiness.com/articles/country/bahrain/new-100m-dragon-city-mall-opens-in-Bahrain

Source: www.gulfbusiness.com

#Bahrain #By #Destinasjon #Ferie #Gulfen #Hovedstad #Kina #Kjøpesenter #Kong #Manama #Reise #Reisemål #SaudiArabia #Shopping #Turisme

#Apartment #Business #Capital #China #City #Destination #Dragon #Environment #King #Leisure #Restaurant #ShoppingMall #Tourism #Travel

THON HOTELS PRØVER UT AIRBNB

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Thon Hotell Slottsparken. Foto: thonhotels.no

Flere norske eiendomsselskaper har begynt å åpne mini-hoteller med Airbnb. Samtidig tester hotellkongen Olav Thon ideen på sine hoteller, skriver travelnews.no

Ved Thon Hotell Slottsparken i Oslo har Slottsparken Apartments lagt ut to av sine rom med Airbnb i hele 2015.

– Vi tester det litt, sier konserndirektør Morten Thorvaldsen i Thon Hotels til Dagens Næringsliv.

– Airbnb er kommet for å bli, og vi kan ikke sitte på sidelinjen, sier han videre.

Foreløpig har prøveprosjektet levert under forventning. Rommene ligger under det vanlige belegget på 72 prosent for Slottsparken Apartments.

– Vi har ikke knekt koden ennå i Oslo, men vi viderefører prosjektet, sier Thorvaldsen, som tror at Airbnb på sikt må reguleres på linjen med etablerte næringer.

– Det bør være like vilkår når dette blir stort, sier Morten Thorvaldsen videre.

Les saken her www.travelnews.no/nyheter/thon-prover-ut-airbnb

Kilde: www.travelnews.no

#Airbnb #Apartment #By #Destinasjon #Eiendom #Ferie #Hotell #Hovedstad #Norge #OlavThon #Oslo #Reise #Reisemål #Slottet #Slottsparken #Thon #Turisme