Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare says he won't be bullied by Australia into revoking the appointment of controversial Indo-Fijian lawyer Julian Moti as the country's Attorney General Read more…
The High Court in Suva heard that $11,000 worth of tyre repairing equipment was sent to Lau during the height of the $29 million agricultural scam Read more…
The paramount chief of Naitasiri, Ratu Inoke Takiveikata, has been implicated in the multi-million dollar agriculture scam Read more…
The Fiji military has warned Fijian institutions against the proposed legislation of traditional fishing rights saying it would only bring instability Read more…
Tomorrow I?m off to Koh Chang/Ko Chang at 8:40am by bus from my hotel. Note the new cell phone number and name of the resort I?ll be at. Read more…
Barbara Correa - The big news this week in the business travel world is that airfares and hotel rates are jumping, with no end in sight (so are car rental prices, for that matter). Read more…
AP - Visiting an eco-lodge in a rainforest somewhere may sound appealing. But when you consider that carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes are a major contributor to global warming, you might do more for the environment by staying home. While you're at it, cut out the road trips in that gas-guzzling car. Read more…
Barbara Correa - For all the amenities available at top business class hotels, a good night's rest is arguably still the most important. The hotel bed wars, which kicked off in the late 1990s when Westin launched its 900-coil, down-blanketed "Heavenly Bed,'' pretty well laid to rest the image of the traveling salesman with the bad back lugging a solid board with him wherever he went. Read more…
AP - New England's airports can expect passenger traffic to grow 77 percent by 2020, with most of the region's smaller airports seeing bigger percentage gains than dominant Logan International, according to a study released Wednesday. Read more…
AP - More than half a million visitors to New Hampshire this weekend won't be keeping their eyes on the road. Read more…
AP - For the next 10 days, the skies above Albuquerque will be filled with floating color as hundreds of balloons are launched as part of the city's annual International Balloon Fiesta. Read more…
AP - Here are some answers to questions about what is currently permitted in carry-on luggage, based on the federal Transportation Security Administration's guidelines for traveling on airplanes with liquids or gels, as of Sept. 26.: Read more…
AP - A lot of visitors to Australia head straight for its best-known attractions, such as the Sydney Opera House and the Great Barrier Reef. But explorers who have time to venture inland will be pleasantly surprised by the wine-tasting country of South Australia, a small state on the southern coast. The Internet can help you explore the area and plan a tour. Read more…
AP - The number of bags lost or delayed by airlines is rising thanks to new carry-on rules that are forcing more passengers to check their bags. Read more…
Rolf Potts - Independence Day is fast approaching. Here are ten classic American travel experiences. Read more…
Richard Bangs Adventures - Sample the music, architecture and natural wonders of Cuba, off-limits for most American travelers - for now. Read more…
AP - Key West is hosting its annual Halloween extravaganza, known as Fantasy Fest, from Oct. 20-29. Read more…
AP - You could call it steamy video instead of streaming video: On an island in the Gulf of Alaska, cameras are providing video images and sounds of some of the most intimate moments of endangered Steller sea lions. Read more…
The second part of this post will cover the other 3 must play Thailand golf courses. Please let me know any favorites you may have by posting a comment. Also, if you need to reach me you can contact me... Read more…
Police are investigating a fire that partly damaged the office of the Mine Workers Union of Fiji early yesterday morning. Read more…
The new Great Council of Chiefs complex may not finish on time in December because of the continuous bad weather, says the Fijian Trust Fund. Read more…
A 26-YEAR-old taxi driver is in custody after appearing in court on a murder charge yesterday. Read more…
Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase met with Labour Party parliamentary leader Mahendra Chaudhry yesterday, discussing among other issues the ground rules for the multi-party Cabinet. Read more…
Residents of Savusavu have been advised to boil all drinking water, including tap or piped water. Read more…
A MAN on Vanuabalavu, in Lau, was not supposed to have received assistance amounting to over $11,000 for the supply of a tyre repairing machine and related items because it had nothing to do with the farming assistance scheme, it has been revealed. Read more…