Former Sovet leader Mikhail Gorbachev will be among speakers on a Silversea Cruises Black Sea sailing in early September. read more

Cruise resurgence
Cruising is making a strong comeback from the global financial crisis, according to US industry reports. read more

Melbourne cab blitz
Melbourne transport authorities are staging a new crackdown on credit card fraud among the city cabbies. read more

Costly memory lapse
A forgetful Belgian tourist has cost NZ taxpayers an estimated $NZ15,000 for an unnecessary rescue operation. read more

Travellers behaving badly
There’s been a big increase in the number of incidents involving airline passengers in Australia. read more

Toyota recall hits renters

The massive worldwide Toyota vehicle recall is hitting the car rental market. read more

Cyclone hits Tahiti
Tahiti and other islands in the Society group are recovering from Cyclone Oli which brought winds of up to 200kmh last week. read more