The made-for-Instagram descent into Takamatsu Airport follows the coast of Japan’s Shikoku island for several minutes before dipping down onto the runway and terminal where there is likely to be only a single other aircraft. Immigration is almost spookily free of other passengers, while the drugs detector dog gambolling about baggage reclaim looks as if … Read more
ALOR SETAR: A ferry carrying 567 passengers ran aground on a sandbank due to strong winds, approximately 0.5 nautical miles from Kuala Perlis, Perlis, on Monday (Sept 16). Konsortium Ferry Line Ventures Sdn Bhd, Human Resources and Operations Manager, Capt Baharin Baharom, said the ferry departed from the Kuala Perlis Passenger Jetty Terminal to Langkawi … Read more
This 14-mile-long, 36-square-mile island off the northern coast of Croatia in the Adriatic is one of the Mediterranean’s best kept secrets, with show stopping beaches with golden sand and emerald-coloured waters. The island of Rab is home to some of the most diverse landscapes in the Kvarner region, with the northeastern side of the island … Read more
Unusually choppy waters off the west coast of Newfoundland mean the island’s only transport truck ferry service has been seeing an onslaught of delays. And those repeated delays, says Marine Atlantic spokesperson Darrell Mercer, mean trucks carrying food, clothing and household goods aren’t arriving on time. “There have been continuous storm systems that have been … Read more
Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support leisure travel to and from international destinations. Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., … Read more
Photo: RTA/X Are looking for a unique way to view fireworks on the eve of the New Year 2024 in Dubai? The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has unveiled special offers and premium services to watch fireworks display aboard marine transit modes which include Dubai ferry, abra, and water taxi. The special services … Read more
