Hạ Long Bay authorities try to help the scammed South African couple. - VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HẠ LONG — Hạ Long Bay authorities said on Friday they had offered a free cruise to a newlywed South African couple who were scammed by an online tour booking fraud. Hạ Long Bay Management Board deputy chairman Phạm Đình Huỳnh said the foreign couple arrived in Tuần Châu Port in the northern Quảng Ninh Province on Thursday afternoon, only to realise that the overnight cruise they had booked on Hotels.com was a hoax. The port authorities reported the case immediately to the Hạ Long Bay Management Board. Huỳnh said the board arranged a free overnight tour for the couple, who were in Việt Nam for their honeymoon. This was the second recent case in which foreign tourists pre-booked fake tours of the bay, he said. — VNS … [Read more...] about Newlyweds offered free tour after booking scam
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Travel Troubleshooter: Canceled Amalfi tour, but refund is still abroad
By Christopher Elliott Published 11:08 am PDT, Friday, July 20, 2018 Photo: Rick Steves Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 When Jacqueline Bohnen cancels the Amalfi Coast tour she booked through Viator, she assumes she’ll receive a full refund. But she doesn’t. When Jacqueline Bohnen cancels the Amalfi Coast tour she booked through Viator, she assumes she’ll receive a full refund. But she doesn’t. Photo: Rick Steves Travel Troubleshooter: Canceled Amalfi tour, but refund is still abroad 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Q: I have a problem with Viator, a site that sells tours. I booked four of its tours in Naples, Italy, this year. Unfortunately, I had to cancel the tours because I developed bronchitis and a middle ear infection in both ears. My doctor said I couldn’t travel. I emailed … [Read more...] about Travel Troubleshooter: Canceled Amalfi tour, but refund is still abroad
Year of the Farewell Tour: Top 6 acts saying goodbye to fans in 2018
By Jim Harrington | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: May 10, 2018 at 5:00 am | UPDATED: May 10, 2018 at 7:35 am Saying goodbye is trending in the music world. And that’s leading thousands of fans to snatch up tickets to see such legendary artists as Paul Simon, Joan Baez and Ozzy Osbourne for perhaps the last time in concert. Yes, the farewell tour is hot in 2018. It’s also a sign of the times, when many of the top concert attractions are in their 60s and 70s. “Time eventually catches up with all of us,” says Gary Bongiovanni, editor of the concert industry publication Pollstar. “If they could keep going physically, many of them would.” But … “Ozzy can’t keep barking at the moon forever,” he adds. Here’s a roundup of the biggest farewell tours scheduled for the Bay Area in 2018 – and early 2019. (Note: This does not include some legendary acts, such as Neil Diamond and Aretha … [Read more...] about Year of the Farewell Tour: Top 6 acts saying goodbye to fans in 2018
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Near and natural: Terraced rice fields in Sa Pa, Lào Cai Province. The destination is suitable for tourists from Hà Nội on short holidays. VNA/VNS Photo Popular destinations near Hà Nội include Sa Pa (Lào Cai Province); Hạ Long Bay and Cát Bà Island (Quảng Ninh Province); Tam Đảo mountain (Vĩnh Phúc Province) and Ninh Bình Province and those further away, including the central cities of Đà Nẵng, Quy Nhơn, Phú Yên, Nha Trang, the coastal town of Mũi Né (Bình Thuận Province) and Phú Quốc Island (Kiên Giang Province). People with more money may choose travel to Southeast Asian countries, East Asia and Europe. For months before this holiday travel agencies in Hà Nội have prepared relevant tours to serve tourists. The Vietravel Tourism Company has worked to keep tour prices reasonable as compared with low-season prices. The company … [Read more...] about Tours fully booked for holiday
Q&A: Anderson Cooper talks touring with Andy Cohen and escaping the drama of politics
As if CNN broadcaster and newsman Anderson Cooper didn't already lay claim to an immense amount of fame, today's eyebrow-raising political climate has practically magnetized the celebrity profile of every cable news host out there--including that of the silver fox. That makes it especially notable when he swings through the area, in this case, for his May 5 show with Andy Cohen at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa's event center. During the show, the two friends essentially shoot the breeze for two hours, sharing stories, interviewing each other and, surely most interesting, taking questions from the audience. Here, in anticipation of his appearance, we catch up with Cooper to talk about the upcoming stage show, but also Kathy Griffin, what TV he's glued to when he's not on it and what he considers his weird--or, at least, odd--hobby. You have a show coming up with Andy in Atlantic City. But you’ve been doing this tour for a while actually, right? … [Read more...] about Q&A: Anderson Cooper talks touring with Andy Cohen and escaping the drama of politics