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'Step Out, Macau' application

Macau Government Tourist Office launches first iOS walking tour application 'Step Out, Macau'. The application allows users to explore the city on the move in order to give a great experience of the city. The application includes maps and video of four walking routes as well as information in regards to the key tourist sites, transport link and local restaurants. Source: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/macau-tourist-office-launches-first-walking-tour-app/

Transiting Doha? Why not getting a free bus tour?

Qatar Airlines has just launched a new and free Doha city tour for passengers transiting through Doha. Qatar Airlines and Qatar Tourism Authority formed an alliance for providing an unique experience to the transiting passengers. In order to benefit from this service the passengers have to be in transit between 5 to 12 hours in Doha. The tour will take approximately 3 hours and it will include visits to important areas around Doha city: Museum of Islamic Art, West Bay area, Katara Cultural and Heritage Village, The Pearl Qatar and others. Source: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qatar-airways-launches-free-doha-city-tour-for-transit-passengers/

Malaysia Airlines goes off radars on the way to Beijing

UPDATE: According to Malaysia Airlines (2014) the incident happened around the southern Indian Ocean. Malaysia Airlines's aircraft goes off the radars somewhere above Vietnam's Ca Mau  peninsula according to BBC. The Boeing 777-200 was carring 227 passengers nationals of China/Taiwan (154 including infant), Malaysia(38), Indonesia(7), India (5), France (4), USA(3 including infant), New Zeeland(2), Ukraine(2), Canada(2), Russia(1), Italy(1), Netherlands(1), Austria (1) and Australia(6) and 12 crew members. Malaysia Airlines is still carring the search and rescue mission as currently they could not establish the exact location of the aircraft. Source: http://m.ttgdigital.com/news/malaysia-airlines-flight-disappears-en-route-to-beijing/4690698.article http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/my/en/site/dark-site.html