Southeast Asia’s most popular destination is…
New figures released by PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) show which countries in Southeast Asia gained the most popularity in 2010. With a visitor growth rate of 35% compared to…
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Coming soon; Ladyboy flight attendants [VIDEO]
One new Thailand airline company has just recruited four transsexual ladyboy flights attendants to work aboard the new carrier, aptly named PC Air. The katoeys – transgender and transsexual –…
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Travel writing competition 2010 winner published
Congratulations to the winner of the PureTravel Travel Writing Competition 2010, whose winning entry was recently published in Geographical Magazine. And thanks also to the hundreds of people who submitted…
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Giant pandas return to the UK
Brilliant news for Panda-lovers this week as it was announced that China will send a pair of giant pandas to the UK. The pair Tian Tian (sweet) and Yangguang (sunlight)…
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Where will you watch the Royal wedding?
So Prince William and Kate Middleton have finally set the date for their wedding, which will be held at Westminster Abbey. And London and the UK is anticipating a surge…
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UK launch ultimate luxury vacations
Truly upgrade your next holiday with a super-luxurious option; stay in an opulent stately home or historic castle, shop at world famous stores or play a round of golf at…
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Would you sleep in a box at the airport?
Usually when delayed at the airport, some retail therapy or maybe even a massage is a good way to kill some time waiting for your vacation. But what if you’re…
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Vietnam Plans High Speed Rail Link
Anyone that’s visited Vietnam will know how long it takes to travel from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City or vice-versa, especially when traveling by road or rail. A journey…
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Ash Cloud Tours – Stuck In Australia
I’m writing this from Sydney airport on route to Alice Springs when I should be back home enjoying the tail end of my Jetlag. The natural event that put massive…
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Track Real Time Airplane Traffic
The PureTravel team is just a little bit addicted to a newly launched website where you can track real time aircraft journeys. RadarVirtuel covers Europe at the moment and in…
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