May 19 - The Royal Jordanian airline has announced that services to Kuala Lumpur will resume from June 2. The resumption will take place after a seven-year-long gap. Services were suspended in 2003 owing to the weak economic feasibility of the route.
Talking about the move, the airline’s President/CEO Hussein Dabbas said that the route was being restarted given Malaysia’s economic revival and growth of its commercial activity and tourism. The carrier will operate three weekly flights, departing from Amman Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, via Bangkok.
The BMW museum is where the history of the vehicle is displayed. It reflects the historic roots and the essence of the BMW brand name. There is a series of theme worlds highlighting the milestones in the BMW story. The cars and motorcycles that have been racing sensations are also on display. Currently the BMW Museum is closed due to renovations and is due to open in 2008. During this time ther...
Children’s Museum This museum was opened in 1990. It is a unique structure easily differentiated from its surroundings by its twin domes. The Children’s Museum is primarily a science museum with a focus on the environment and nature. For tourists travelling with their children, this is an ideal stop. The interactive exhibits are fantastic and children are able to participate in virtual tours....
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is the oldest art museum in Canada. It was established way back in 1860. It moved to its present location in the Golden Square Mile in December 1912. The new building was in the Beaux Arts style. The museum’s collection is also held in two other buildings – the modernist Desmarais Pavilion across the street and the Bourgie Pavilion in an old...
When the Hailingwang Emperor of the Jin Dynasty moved the capital back to Beijing, he needed a new palace to escape the sweltering summers. The site he chose was on Gold Mountain (now Longevity Hill), about 12km northwest of Beijing. The Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty renovated the palace and the gardens in the 18th century. Kunming Lake was expanded to resemble the famous West Lake in Ha...