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Ukraine Carrier Starts Direct Service To Abu Dhabi
Dubai International Airport passenger traffic increased 10.7 per cent to 3,729,879 in August 2009, compared to 3,368,260 for the same month last year. This is third consecutive month of double digit growth in passenger traffic. July passenger traffic increased 12.6 per cent and June traffic increased 10.3 per cent.
It is the second time this year that passenger traffic at the airport exceeded 3.7 million. Year to date passenger traffic for the first eight months of 2009 reached 26,878,331, compared to 25,182,526 passengers for the same period last year. By contrast, Airports Council International reports a 7 per cent drop in international passengers year to date. Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffith said the airports consistent growth supports projections for a record breaking year.
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Lisbon, Portugal
The great thing about Lisbon is that it’s full of the little things that can delight a child: the bumpy rides on the yellow trams to acting out dungeons and dragons at Castelo de Sao Jorge. In fact Lisbon is one of the most family-friendly cities around with free or half-priced tickets, small portions at restaurants and free transport for children under five. The best place to start their adventur...
Karen Blixen Museum
Nairobi, Kenya
The famous Danish author, Karen Blixen, who wrote under the pseudo name Isak Dinesen lived here. She is the author of ‘Out of Africa.’ Her house was originally in the coffee plantations in the countryside, but now with the growth of the city, it is just in the outer region of Nairobi and has been converted into a museum. It has many of her famous books and paintings of African life. It is the high...
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Jakarta, Indonesia
The name means Beautiful Indonesia in Little Park and the entire Indonesian Culture from here. It offers an exciting tour of 30 provinces of Indonesia with samplings of the country's cuisines from more than 250 cultures. Highlight features are the Museum Indonesia and the Keong Emas IMAX Theater. Address: Jl Taman Mini I Jakarta, Java Indonesia Tel: 62 21 840 1687 Fax: 62 21 841 1464 ...
Bata Shoe Museum
Toronto, Canada
Anyone with a shoe fetish will love this museum, which showcases the Bata family's 10,000-item collection. From the outside, the museum looks like a quirky shoebox. The main gallery outlines the history of footwear- ‘All about shoes’. The galleries house everything from 17th century French spiked clogs to crush chestnuts, to Elton John’s foot-high platforms. The galleries on the second floor conti...