TOURISM ARRIVALS TO THE MIDDLE EAST DROP BY 18 PER CENT

Anna Luebke -
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Tourism is declining worldwide. Perhaps the most severely hit region is the Middle East with an 18 per cent decline. Not all countries in th ...

Joke of the Week

Andrea Hausold -
Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity... ...

GAMBLING BANNED IN RUSSIA

Anna Luebke -
A new law forbids gambling in Russia since the 1st July this year. Approximately 350,000 people likely to lose their jobs. Experts anticipate boom in Internet gambling as a result. ...

UNWTO REPORTS GLOBAL DECLINE IN TOURISM ARRIVALS

Denise Chen -
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) published its latest World Tourism Barometer this June. The analysis reports 8% decline in global tourism. ...

13 NEW SITES INSCRIBED IN THE UNESCO LIST

Pat Hyland -
UNESCO World Heritage Site’s list is again a bit longer. The World Heritage Committee added two new natural sites and eleven cultural sites to the List. One site has been removed from the list and thr ...