LANGKAWI: THE JEWEL OF KEDAH

Kevin Eagan -
Langkawi belongs to a 99-island archipelago only 30 km off the coast of Malaysia. For years, this place escaped tourists’ attention, however, in the past decade, it became a true holiday gem – no wond ...

THE BIZARRE & ADVENTUROUS: TOURS BY EX-CONVICTS

Larry Brain -
Italy introduces a new way to take care of tourists. Ex-convicts are now in charge of assisting the visitors to the region of Campania and in Naples. Such tactics of giving them another chance is high ...

YOUNGER PEOPLE NOW TEND TO MAKE VOLUNTEER TRIPS

Larry Brain -
The Caravan Opinion Research Corporation has shown in a 2009 poll that more and more people are, for a variety of reasons, taking holidays with a volunteering aim. The research also suggests that most ...

FLIP FLOPS ARE SOMETIMES MORE IMPORTANT THAN HEALTH

Laura Maudlin -
Despite clear evidence all around the globe that tourists are frequent victims of diseases when visiting new and exotic destinations, travellers still tend to spend more time choosing their flip flops ...

HAPPY PLANET INDEX: LATIN AMERICA ON THE TOP

Sara Thopson -
It is clear to the vast majority of people all over the world where the best standards of living are. Nobody denies that the standard of living in, for example, Norway is much higher than in Rwanda. T ...