Due to a conflict between the Frence tour operator (logistic supplier) Cerpolex and local forces in Russia, these two brave women had to give up. After 19 hard days their great arctic adventure was over.....

Archaeologists in Australia said that a discovered shipwreck found in 2002 could prove that the British explorer, Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was not the first European to discover Australia's eastern coast.

The archaeological team found the 30-metre-long wreck on Fraser Island, off the coast of the eastern state of Queensland.......

Now a days Liv Arnesen and Ann Bancroft make an attempt crossing of the mostly frozen Arctic Ocean. The distance is approximate 1,240-mile (1,996 km). The expeditions` name is Arctic Ocean 2005. Together these women will make history again.

Yes, there is a musher in Nome! His name is Robert Sørlie - Sorlie - from Norway. He has just won the Last Great Race in Alaska for the second time! This is now officially confirmed by the Iditarod organisation, which organise the world famous Trail Sled Dog Race.

Robert reached end of the IDITAROD TRAIL at 8:39:31 (time in USA this morning (Wednesday, 16 March, 2005) with eight dogs. He was also the first to come down Front Street in 2003. Sorlie made the 1,161 kilometres trek to Nome in nine days, eighteen hours, thirty-nine minutes, and thirty-one seconds.

Robert arrived today, 16 March 2005 at 18:39 O`clock NT: Norwegian time. The whole Norwegian country is celebrating the great victory. Norwegians sending now heartly congratulations to Robert through national newspapers` websites and his team`s website.

Robert Sorlie - Sørlie - from Norway is the only person from outside the US who has won the Iditarod in 2003. In his first Iditarod in 2002 he became Rookie of the Year finishing 9th. He is 47 years old, and his nicknamed "The Silver Fox" by his fellow team members due to his age. Currently Robert is taken out his best efforts for winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race again.

- Where else on earth can one walk from the Eiffel Tower to the Luxor Pyramid in just one day?

- Where else can one experience the scenic canals of Venice and the architecture of Monte Carlo as they mingle with Elvis?

- Where else but Las Vegas can one experience the extremes of The "Sahara" desert and tropics of "Rio"....

Only in Vegas, baby....

Only 500 trekkers at a time can now walk the trail, which goes through the heart of the Peruvian Andes to Machu Picchu, and reservations must be made through a registered tour operator.

You also need to pay in advance and get a full passport information 30 days prior to departure.

With other words, it means that fewer people in the future will be able to experience the ancient Inca site near Cuzco in Peru, which is notified as an UNESCO heritage and a great wonder of world.

It`s true about Hobbits as told about in the Lord of the Rings book and the movie trilogy. A new human-like species, a dwarfed relative who lived just 18,000 years ago in the company of pygmy elephants and giant lizards has been discovered on the remote Indonesian island of Flores.

The self-proclaimed greatest party on earth has justed ended. The Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro has celebrated its annual carnival. This sunny carnival was arranged 5 - 8 February. Each year, usually in February though sometimes early in March, Rio erupts in an ecstatic fiesta of pulsating samba music, and exotic and erotic dancers, with colourful and radiant costumes. Some of them almost naked. These people really now how to party...

Go far as you can go to the North, there is a long and narrow country called Norway. Here around in amidst dark forests, moonlit lakes, deep fjords and mighty snow capped mountains, you will find the trolls, especially in a region called Gudbrandsdalen. These amazing creatures were covered in the world famous Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen`s novel Peer Gynt.

Take a thoroughly look and you will hopefully see against all logical belief, one of those mystical trolls.

This is the place to be if for travel companies which want the opportunity to meet represents for travel companies and potential clients. The organisator Reiseliv has succeeded to create an environment for both travel executives to tackle the challenges facing the industry, and for travel interested people looking for travel offers. But how do take better advantage of this arena for they who promote their travel offers there?

This year 43 689 visited the huge travel exhibition Travel Reiseliv05 at Lillestrøm near Oslo. It was a small decline in visitors compared with previous year. Exhibitors as Store Verden, VestfoldReis, Kuoni Apollo, Eventyrreiser & Hvitserk and Wikstrøm Reiser showed their best ability to inspire visitors. For some companies the response was real rewarding.

The area with Geysirs together with Þingvellir and the Gullfoss waterfall, is part of the most famous sights of Iceland, the Golden Circle.

Eruptions from the Geysirs, which sometimes rise up to 20 metres, sometimes higher, occur approximately every 10 - 15 minutes. There are around thirty geysirs and hot pools in the area.

Specialized scientific sources in palaeontology confirmed that the findings made last year in the region of Grande River are tracks from anquilosaurios. This was according the Bolivian Ramiro Cortez, who discovered the old signs during one of his passages.

To add value for our associated tour operators, we in Travel Explorations (TE) introduced 11 January 2005 a marketing programme called TE`s Marketing Partner Programme. This programme has been developed and designed to address those partners that meet specific criteria. As the travel market is becoming increasingly globalized, the marketing factor "visibility" is of growing importance, especially from the strategic perspective. Therefore we in Travel Explorations has continuously given high priority to build a strong brand, but also publish breaking news, exciting articles and promote partners travel offers. The aim is to join forces with long term thinking partners to attract clients and grow our business together!