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Top train ride

July 9th, 2009

The Rocky Mountaineer rail journey across Canada has just been named the best train ride in the world. The result comes from a survey of members of the Society of American Travel Writers. Randy Powell, president of Rocky Mountaineer, said “It is truly an honour for our Rocky Mountaineer train to be recognised and singled out as the best in the world by SATW, a prestigious organisation with members who are highly respected for providing expert travel advice”. The Rocky Mountaineer takes passengers through the Canadian Rocky Mountains from Vancouver to Banff or Jasper. Other train rides in the top ten were the Glacier Express in Switzerland, the Peru Rail and the Flying Scotsman. I love trains, so maybe I’ve found my next holiday……

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27 new World Heritage sites

July 9th, 2008

Yesterday it was announced by UNESCO that 27 new sites have been added to the World Heritage list. The news was released after the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee in Quebec City, Canada. A few of the new sites are the Fujian Tulou in China, the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates in Germany and the Kuk Early Agricultural Site in Papua New Guinea. These sites bring the total of World Heritage sites to 878 sites in 145 countries. Although some of the sites are not accessible to tourists, I think it is a very important list as it will ensure that these treasures will be saved for future generations. However, the list doesn’t cover every country in the world, but I’m sure that those countries not included have important landmarks that need protecting.