Cables Now Missing
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
The perennial power cuts the island of Zanzibar has suffered from since December of last year, came to an end last week when services were restored following the repairs on the underwater cable from t
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Island Ecotourism
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN ambassador
A week-long series of meetings was held last week in Victoria’s International Conference Centre under the theme "Wetlands connect life and culture," which saw the secretary general of the RAMSAR Con
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Joint Green Programs
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Information was received from a source in Mahe that the Island Conservation Society and the D’Arros Research Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding.
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Uganda Resort Ready For Refurbishing
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
Following the resolution of apparently pending difficult legal issues over leases and tenants' rights, the deal between The Uganda Safari Company and the Lake Victoria Sailing Club, owners of the Bula
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Hopping From The African Continent To A Tropical Island
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
My journey to Seychelles began on a flight with Kenya Airways, which got us into Mahe about 1 ½ hours later (more about this explained elsewhere), the service delivery on board was well above average
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Growing Traffic In Lake Victoria Uganda
By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN
It was learned that the government of Uganda is in the process of procuring additional ferry services for the transportation of both passengers and goods to and from the Ssese Island chain in Lake Vic
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Deadly Mudslide In Brazil
By FELIPE DANA and TALES AZZONI
ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil – A rain-loosened slab of hillside collapsed on three houses and an upscale waterfront lodge after New Year celebrations at an island resort near Rio de Janeiro, killing at le
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Park On Silhouette Island
By eTN Staff Writer
Alongside the Copenhagen Climate Summit, the Seychellois President Michel signed into effect the creation of a new national park on Silhouette island, dedicated to "resilience to climate change from a
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AirTran Airways Continues Island Expansion
By eTN Staff Writer
AirTran Airways launched new service between Atlanta and Aruba today, offering one nonstop flight each week.
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St. Barthelemy
By SOFIA MANNOS
Wheels up at the island of St. Maarten and we skim across the waters of the French West Indies to St. Barthelemy — a tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas.
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Located In A National Marine Park On The Andaman Sea
By eTN Staff Writer
In a National Marine Park on the Andaman Sea in the very southwest corner of Thailand, is where you find a little paradise island, Koh Lipe.
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Blue Ocean Reef Resort
Continuing to add new destinations worldwide to its boutique hotel collection,
Desires Hotels International has set its sights on the Blue Ocean Reef resort
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Destination Weddings
Think of Phuket and the chances are many travel professionals may conjure up images of an overcrowded, overcommercialized, overpriced corner of Thailand that is best avoided.
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Outgoing Chair Shares Viewpoints
"One of the most important things the Pacific island states accomplished last year was the unity of forum," said Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue and outgoing chair of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF).
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Travel + Leisure Award
By eTN Staff Writer
LIHUE, Kauai, HI - Kauai is already known as the Garden Island and Hawaii's Island of Discovery.
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Caribbean
By eTN Staff Writer
JetBlue Airways plans to further develop its growing international route network this fall with new service to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia, subject to receipt of government operating authority
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romance.travel
By eTN
Koh Chang, part of a pristine archipelago off eastern Thailand, and its smaller enchanting islands are just waiting to be explored and are just a hop away!
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Service Starts February 14, 2009
By eTN Staff Writer
NEW YORK, NY - Anguilla’s Ministry of Tourism has announced the launch of a new executive air service, which will operate between San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anguilla.
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Protected Coral Reefs, Reserves, Sanctuaries, National Parks and Monuments Preserve The Island
By eTN
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Since 1962, the Dominican Republic (DR) has led the Caribbean in preserving sensitive inland and coastal eco-systems through partnerships with leaders like the Nature Conservancy,
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Government Working To Insure Travelers Have Access To Island
By eTN
BRADES, Montserrat (September 8, 2008) - The Government of Montserrat is currently working on a number of options to ensure the traveling public has uninterrupted access to the island, following the a
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