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- History's lessons to the fore on the most memorable Anzac tours
- North Korea's ghostly 'hotel of doom' could open next year
- Underrated Uzbekistan: Tashkent and beyond
| History's lessons to the fore on the most memorable Anzac tours Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:05 AM PST by Bruce Holmes
As Australians, and much of the Western world, pause for Remembrance Day (Nov 11) this weekend, it's an appropriate time to consider the many stunning international tours available to mark Anzac Day 2013 (April 25). We take a look at six sites around the world, where specialist trips enable travelers to pay their respects at dawn services on Anzac Day and where history casts a shadow of battles long past. Prices vary widely between tours -- factors include departure point, duration and the range of add-ons selected, so shop around to find the best fit. Australia: Darwin and Katherine
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| North Korea's ghostly 'hotel of doom' could open next year Posted: 07 Nov 2012 07:35 PM PST by CNNGo staff The North Koreans started erecting the 330-meter Ryugyong Hotel, the tallest hotel at the time, in 1987. Almost three decades later, the ambitious project is finally looking to open for business, spelling a possible end for the Ryugyong Hotel laying claim to the being the tallest unoccupied building in the world. Kempinski Hotels & Resorts is due to be the operator of the 105-story hotel. Construction of the hotel has cost North Korea an estimated US$750 million or 2 percent of the GDP. The 'hotel of doom'The German hotel group said earlier this month it is in negotiation to manage the pyramid-shaped skyscraper, dubbed by media as "the hotel of doom," which has stood unfinished and completely empty in Pyongyang for 20 years, according to Hotelsmag. This could mark Kempinski, which operates 74 five-star hotels in 32 countries, the first Western hospitality company to run a business in the mysterious Asian nation. read more    |
| Underrated Uzbekistan: Tashkent and beyond Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:05 AM PST by Tara Milutis. Photos by Florian Witulski When I first told my friends that my boyfriend and I were going to Uzbekistan for a holiday, the reactions were less than encouraging. "I hear they boil people alive in Uzbekistan." "Be careful you don't get kidnapped." "Why on earth would you want to go there?"
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Buglers from Ypres, Belgium, sound "The Last Post" at the town's Menin Gate.
Experience what transport was like for troops in the war, riding the Pichi Richi Railway behind a steam locomotive in South Australia.
Tashkent vendors serve up loaves of flat, circular Uzbek bread called nons. To me the reasons to visit Central Asia seemed obvious.| You are subscribed to email updates from CNNGo.com To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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