PropertyO News
Travel & tourism, Jan 2009
Life is a rollercoaster
Coney Island, the tacky seaside resort that has assumed something of a cult appeal with New Yorkers, will have a piece of its glorious past saved and made into the centrepiece of a new amusement park by the Brooklyn boardwalk, New York City officials have announced...
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Come in from the cold
With its glaciers, thermal springs, active volcanoes, lava fields and snow-capped mountains, Iceland is the land of fire and ice and is fast becoming one of the most popular city break destinations in Europe...
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
Portugal: in pole position
Right now you're in pole position to invest in the most advanced race circuit in the world - after ten years of planning, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is now an FIA approved Formula 1 Race Circuit and this week the circuit is premiering the 2009 F1 Renault and Williams Cars...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
The supreme court
A multi-million pound facelift of the ageing Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne - home to the Australian Open - has been announced in a bid to stop rival cities poaching the famous Grand Slam event and luring the valuable publicity and tourists away from Melbourne...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
The price of turkey
A new report from the Post Office has named Turkey as one of the world's top ten destinations for affordable holidays...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
It's just so easy
Easyjet carried the most passengers into Malaga Airport in 2008, flying more than 2.1 million visitors into the Costa del Sol city, an increase of 16.7 per cent y-o-y, according to figures released by the Spanish Airports Authority (AENA)...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
New date for australia day?
Australian of the Year Mick Dodson says he is not fazed by the Prime Minister's refusal to discuss the possibility of changing the date for Australia Day...
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
Come in from the cold
The breathtaking scenery of the Perito Moreno Glacier could inspire many tourists to visit Argentina this year, it has been suggested...
Mon, Jan 26, 2009
Dubai visa policy reconsidered
A delegation from the Dubai Property Society has urged the city's chamber of commerce to ask the Government to re-consider its visa policy for residential and commercial freehold property owners...
Mon, Jan 26, 2009
Oz visa system goes online
Applying for a visa to emigrate to another country is like living on a knife edge as that one piece of paper could determine where you spend the rest of your life - now, instead of sending off the application and hoping for the best, the new Australian online visa system makes it possible to check the status of your application and visa entitlements at any time...
Fri, Jan 23, 2009