Frommers.com Cruise News Roundup for the Week of October 25, 2007
A brand new Queen Elizabeth, yet another new ship from Costa, Lindblad breaks some ice, Hank Aaron sets sail, and more news from the seven […]
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cruising (and Then Some)
If you’re a cruise neophyte, consider this your own personal FAQ, a demystification device you can keep in your wallet and whip out when circumstances […]
10 Insider Tips Every Cruiser Should Know
Taking a cruise doesn’t require a PhD in astrophysics, but it can’t hurt to do a little homework to hedge your bets. … leggi tutto […]
British Columbia’s Original, Aboriginal Cultural Treasures
Relations between Canada’s “First Peoples” and its newcomers are still on shaky grounds, but cultural tours are helping to ease tensions. … leggi tutto (read […]
Visiting the Atacama Desert, Chile’s Lunar Landscape
Tips on traveling to this beautiful yet bizarre terrain of crystal clear blue lagoons, geysers, lava flows, rock formations and canyons. … leggi tutto (read […]
Organised crime does pay in Italy – 90bn
Guardian: Italy’s mafias earn more than the biggest corporation, according to a report by the national retailers’ association. … leggi tutto (read all)
SPL grants McLeish's Old Firm rest request
Scotsman: ALEX McLeish has struck an early psychological blow in his bid to topple Italy in next month's European Championship qualifier after being granted his […]
Generali under pressure from activist investor
Financial Times: In an unprecedented move for corporate Italy, the insurer is facing calls from UK hedge fund Algebris Investments for reforms to improve the […]
Mafia is ‘Italy’s biggest commercial business’
The Independent: The Mafia is now the biggest business in Italy, with organised crime netting Mob bosses more than £63bn a year, or 7 per […]
World Briefing | Europe: Italy: 5 Arrested for Letter Bombs in Europe
New York Times: The police arrested five people near Perugia whom they described as members of an anarchist group that claimed responsibility for a series […]