TRAVEL & FOOD

“Prince of Cambridge” Born on Hottest Day in U.K. in Seven Years

In what is the hottest day since July 2006, a heatwave in U.K. has crowds flocking to beaches. The temperatures have hit record levels, say online reports. West London's Northold and Heathrow tagged at a temperature of 33.5 C (92.3 F) and the highest temperature before Monday was 32.2C at south-west London's Hampton Waterworks.
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Miss Australia Universe Olivia Wells is a Medicine Woman

The much-coveted Miss Universe 2013 will be solemnized in Moscow, Russia in November this year and the wait to see who will represent Australia is over – Olivia Wells, a self-professed one-time nerd from medical school was blown away by her unexpected crowning as Miss Australia Universe on Friday.

ASEAN Starts Promoting Experiential and Creative Tourism

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is promoting six experiential and creative travel themes to encourage multi-country trips across Southeast Asia. The themed promotions are part of the implementation of the ASEAN Tourism Marketing Strategy 2012-2015.

Pack of Sumatran Tigers Chase Men Up the Branches of Tree

The search for rare incense wood, agar wood, in the dense forest area of Mount Leuser National Park, Indonesia has left one person dead and five men trapped up in the branches of a tree. A pack of Sumatran tigers chased the men up the branches of the tree, seeking revenge for the death of a tiger-cub.

IHG Opens its Second Hotel in Ecuador

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world's largest hotel companies, today announced the opening of the 122-room Holiday Inn® Hotel Guayaquil Airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The seven-story new-build hotel is adjacent to the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, and is the second IHG®-branded hotel for Ecuador, with the first being the Holiday Inn Express® Quito, located in Ecuador's capital city of Quito.

Mumford & Sons To Perform in Australia This July

It has been a challenging yet successful year for the British indie folk rock band Mumford & Sons as they continue to play for their rescheduled cancelled tour dates in some parts of the U.S.; while eager fans in Australia can catch them perform live at Splendour in the Grass this July.

Richard Branson Laughs At Viral Airline Complaint Letter

Business Tycoon Sir Richard Branson has found a complaint letter to an airline very entertaining. The Virgin Group founder, who also has an airline in his extensive repertoire of companies, posted passenger Arthur Hicks' open letter to LIAT airline on his blog, calling it "brilliant."

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