Photos: 4 Natural Wonders Added to World Heritage ListMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:53PMIt's not hard to see why these sites were added this year to the UN's list of global natural treasures. Plus: sites on the rebound—and the decline.
Parade visit 47 years in the making for pen palMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:54PMRACINE - Val Doggrell has only seen and read of the city's Independence Day parade through the pictures and letters sent to her by her pen pal of 47 years.
Surf's not up? Go paddleboardingFriday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:43PMThe waves in the Lowcountry reflect the region's lifestyle: laid-back. Not an ideal quality for
Following the "Jersey Shore" party trail in Seaside HeightsSunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:00AMCall it the "Jersey Shore" effect. The MTV show – which averaged 9.3 million viewers during its most recent season – has been drawing locals and tourists to Seaside Heights ever since its debut 18 months ago.
Satellite pictures reveal “landscape of fear” in Great Barrier Reef | Not Exactly Rocket ScienceTuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:40AMFrom the ground, Heron Island looks like it has materialised out of a holiday brochure. It’s home to pristine beaches and lazing tourists, all surrounded by the turquoise waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. But there’s an aspect to Heron Island that doesn’t fit with this idyllic vibe. It’s what Elizabeth Madin from the University of Technology, Sydney, has dubbed a “landscape of fear”. To ...
Naval ships of all shapes and sizes berthing at the Royal Malaysian Navy base in Lumut. — NST pictures by L. ManimaranTuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:15PMLUMUT: Before 1979, Lumut was just a quiet coastal town 84km from Ipoh. Sloping beaches and mangrove swamps provided the idyllic setting for leisure anglers.
Students battle slum conditions in SydneySaturday, May 14, 2011 @ 5:17PMSlum conditions, overcrowding and dodgy landlords – welcome to foreign student accommodation in Australia’s most glamorous city. More than 350,000 foreign students are enrolled in colleges and universities around the country, and many are attracted to the charms of cosmopolitan Sydney.
Two New Books by Thomas Palfy Published – A Collection of Images and Postcards from South GippslandThursday, May 12, 2011 @ 8:00AMThomas Palfy, writer-photographer’s second collection of great photographs has been published under the title of A Collection of Images. Another one of his recent books is titled Postcards from South Gippsland – the third book in the Postcards from… series. South Gippsland is located in South-Eastern Victoria, Australia, an area rich in tourist attractions.
Students battle slum conditions in SydneyTuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 4:22AMSYDNEY, Australia - Slum conditions, overcrowding and dodgy landlords -- welcome to foreign student accommodation in Australia's most glamorous city.