LISBON OPENS TOURS FOR THE BLIND

Bill Alen -
Most people visit places, especially cities, because of the anticipation inside us of what we are going to see. How many of us have considered taking a holiday or a short break because of what we are ...

POMPEII IN THE STATE OF EMERGENCY

Wayne M. Gore -
In AD 79, Pliny the Younger described in his poetry, the biggest catastrophe to Pompeii as Vesuvius, the giant volcano, erupted onto the ancient town and almost destroyed it. The result is seen in the ...

BUDGET AIRLINES FLY WELL AHEAD OF TRADITIONAL AIRLINES

Richard Moor -
Many air travellers used to have the attitude to air travel that it is not about getting from A to B but about prestige and comfort. Then came along the budget airlines and changed everything... ...

KENYA REGAINS STABILITY AND LURES INTERNATIONAL HOTEL BRANDS

Anna Luebke -
Kenyan tourism received a serious blow recently due to the post-election violence. Nevertheless, the situation has calmed down and new investors are considering Kenya a good destination for their oper ...

AUSTRALIA WILL GET ITS OWN STONEHENGE

Michael Trout -
An ancient temple, observatory or druids’ shrine. All these definitions were once used to describe Stonehenge. This Neolithic “structure” has become very popular among tourists and images of it are kn ...