Traffic into and out of Puerto Princesa Airport has increased so dramatically that public representatives in the island province of Palawan in the Philippines are calling for an urgent upgrade of the facility. Tourist arrivals have tripled due to the promotion of the Puerto Princesa Underground River in the…
Flamingo back in Abu Dhabi after ten-year absence
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi says that the Greater Flamingo is once again breeding in the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Bu Tinah Island, off the coast of Abu Dhabi and one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature, is also home to hundreds of…
Polish President visits Masuria and votes for Masuria
The President of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski, recently visited and voted for the Masurian Lake District, the Polish Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature. He also appealed to all Poles to vote in the global campaign.
While visiting the Masurian Lake District, President Komorowski opened an eco-marina on Lake Niegocin. "I am…
Springboks now supporting Table Mountain
The South African rugby team, the Springboks, are putting their impressive physiques behind the campaign to have Table Mountain named one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
The Springboks' support comes in the run up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup, which begins in New Zealand on 9 September. The…
JYJ’s Kim Jaejoong: “I’ll just promote Jeju myself!”
According to media reports, popular K-pop trio JYJ plan to file a complaint against Korean TV station KBS for cancelling the group's scheduled TV appearance on Wednesday night in a concert to promote Jeju Island, which hopes to be one of the New7Wonders of Nature. In May, JYJ became honorary…
Happy Birthday, Nelson Mandela!
His life has been a remarkable journey along a road that has taken him from prisoner to president to global icon. Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 93rd birthday today and New7Wonders joins people all over the world wishing him health and happiness for the coming year.
One of South Africa's…
Branding Bangladesh with the success of the Sunderbans
Hunger, poverty, corruption... These are some of the words that come to mind when people think about Bangladesh. So says an editorial in the influential regional business newspaper, the Financial Express. "Need for branding Bangladesh successfully" calls for a concerted effort to promote an image of the country that focuses…
Mona Al Mansouri is making waves with her clothes
In February this year, designer Mona Al Mansouri made international news with one of her gowns at the Bride Show in Abu Dhabi. Its motifs of marine life were intended as a representation of Bu Tinah Island, one of the 28 Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. Such was…
Ambassador praises PPUR at UN HQ in New York
The Philippines Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Libran N. Cabactulan, has urged support for the campaign to name the Puerto Princesa Underground River as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.
"The Puerto Princesa Underground River is truly a marvel of nature and deserves to be included in…
Spencer Tunick to Israel: Take off your clothes if you want to save the Dead Sea!
World-famous artist Spencer Tunick is inviting hundreds of people to take off their clothes and to take part in a human installation aimed at raising awareness of the disappearing Dead Sea, one of the 28 Official Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature. The installation will take place on Saturday, 17…