TravelingReporter.com » Regions http://travelingreporter.com | Top Travel Destinations Sun, 19 May 2013 22:05:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 EVEREST: 82 year old record climber defends his title - 82 year old record holder will defend his title, reports the AFP. http://travelingreporter.com/battle-for-everest/ http://travelingreporter.com/battle-for-everest/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 06:17:24 +0000 AFP http://travelingreporter.com/?p=9303

Rivals climb world's highest peak again - 82 year old record holder says he will defend title.

EVEREST: 82 year old record climber defends his title

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/battle-for-everest/feed/ 0 Fukuoka: Off the beaten track in Japan - Tokyo and Kyoto are must-see in Japan. But when that's done, hit Fukuoka if you want to see the real Japanese society outside the big metropolises, suggests Donald Rosenberg http://travelingreporter.com/fukuoka-off-the-beaten-track-in-japan/ http://travelingreporter.com/fukuoka-off-the-beaten-track-in-japan/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:10:10 +0000 External Content Provider http://travelingreporter.com/?p=9186

Hit Fukuoka if you want to see something of the real Japan. Donald Rosenberg reports.

Fukuoka: Off the beaten track in Japan

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/fukuoka-off-the-beaten-track-in-japan/feed/ 0 Pakistan's safety record keeps tourists away - Local businesses are having a hard time with the view of the country as a bombed out hole for extremists, reports Daniel Sagalyn. http://travelingreporter.com/the-image-of-pakistan-as-a-dangerous-place-creates-problems-for-pakistani-business/ http://travelingreporter.com/the-image-of-pakistan-as-a-dangerous-place-creates-problems-for-pakistani-business/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 16:26:58 +0000 External Content Provider http://travelingreporter.com/?p=9090

Pakistan is wrongly viewed as a bombed out hellhole for extremists, reports Daniel Sagalyn.

Pakistan's safety record keeps tourists away

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/the-image-of-pakistan-as-a-dangerous-place-creates-problems-for-pakistani-business/feed/ 0 JAPAN: How to spend (only) one week in Tokyo http://travelingreporter.com/japan-visitor-guide-for-one-week-in-tokyo-kyoto/ http://travelingreporter.com/japan-visitor-guide-for-one-week-in-tokyo-kyoto/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:01:23 +0000 Erik Bergin http://travelingreporter.com/?p=5207

One week isn't enough to see Tokyo. But if that's what you have, here's what to do.

JAPAN: How to spend (only) one week in Tokyo

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/japan-visitor-guide-for-one-week-in-tokyo-kyoto/feed/ 0 The best things about Hong Kong - The Queen's former Crown Colony of Hong Kong is easy enough to like, but hard to love, writes Erik Bergin, as he goes on a quest to find the real characters of a really good book. http://travelingreporter.com/hong-kong/ http://travelingreporter.com/hong-kong/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:34:10 +0000 Erik Bergin http://travelingreporter.com/?p=5202

How I went looking for signs of an old empire — and found a raw chicken.

The best things about Hong Kong

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/hong-kong/feed/ 0 Stockholm’s archipelago: Your guide to Sweden’s secret world of islands - Unique in size, number of islands and accessability, the archipelago of Sweden is a must-see if you pass by the Nordic. And it's likely you'll have the better part of an island to yourself -- curiously few ever venture outside the boundaries of Stockholm. The Traveling Reporter has picked out the five best islands in Stockholm's archipelago to get you started. http://travelingreporter.com/into-the-archipelago-swedens-secret-world-of-islands/ http://travelingreporter.com/into-the-archipelago-swedens-secret-world-of-islands/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:14 +0000 Erik Bergin http://travelingreporter.com/?p=1431

A unique travel experience awaits tourists to Sweden – just an hour from Stockholm.

Stockholm’s archipelago: Your guide to Sweden’s secret world of islands

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/into-the-archipelago-swedens-secret-world-of-islands/feed/ 6 N. Korea encourages tourism – despite threat - As Pyongyang prepares to celebrate its most important holiday of the year, national founder Kim Il Sung's birthday on Monday, the mixed message — threats of a “thermonuclear war” while showcasing foreign athletes and encouraging tourism — is particularly striking, reports the Associated Press. http://travelingreporter.com/green-light-for-tourists-in-n-korea-despite-nuclear-threat/ http://travelingreporter.com/green-light-for-tourists-in-n-korea-despite-nuclear-threat/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:35:03 +0000 External Content Provider http://travelingreporter.com/?p=8879

Pyongyang's mixed message: Threats of a “thermonuclear war” – amid crowds of tourists. AP reports.

N. Korea encourages tourism – despite threat

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/green-light-for-tourists-in-n-korea-despite-nuclear-threat/feed/ 0 39.031859 125.75376499999993 39.031859 125.75376499999993 39.031859 125.75376499999993 39.031859 125.75376499999993 39.031859 125.75376499999993 TANZANIA: The incredible Lake Natron - High temperatures, up to 41°C, and the very salty content of Lake Natron kill most wildlife. It does, however, provide stunning sceneries of one of Tanzania's greatest travel destinations, reports the travel blog Edukalife. http://travelingreporter.com/the-incredible-lake-natron-tamzania/ http://travelingreporter.com/the-incredible-lake-natron-tamzania/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:00:03 +0000 External Content Provider http://travelingreporter.com/?p=8795

High salt concentration and bizarre temperatures have formed Tanzania's stunning Lake Natron.

TANZANIA: The incredible Lake Natron

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]]> http://travelingreporter.com/the-incredible-lake-natron-tamzania/feed/ 0 -2.3435563 36.04584369999998 -2.3435563 36.04584369999998 -2.3435563 36.04584369999998 -2.3435563 36.04584369999998 -2.3435563 36.04584369999998 Living on the water - An increasing number of residents in Stockholm, Sweden, are improving their quality of life by living in floating villas. But the floating homes have not been without controversies, and one housing project has gone bust, reports Erik Bergin. http://travelingreporter.com/photos-the-floating-homes-of-stockholm/ http://travelingreporter.com/photos-the-floating-homes-of-stockholm/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:43 +0000 Erik Bergin http://travelingreporter.com/?p=8334

In Stockholm, an increasing number of residents live on the water – but not without controversies.

Living on the water

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Tourism becomes a political weapon as China opens up disputed islands.

China heats up conflict by allowing tourism

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