SOLO TRAVELING MEANS PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE. OR NOT?
In today’s travel trade it is quite natural that you pay more as a solo traveler than as a couple. However, some companies virtually exploit single travelers. For instance it is a usual practice that ...
WHAT TO EAT DURING THE OLYMPICS? PENIS OR SCORPION?
Chinese cuisine is known to be tasty but sometimes westerners may find it rather gross. That is why the far-sighted Beijing officials banned dog from official Olympic eateries. The kinds of dogs eaten ...
HONG KONG VOTED WORLD’S BEST AIRPORT
China is a closely watched country these days. Its tourism industry is becoming more and more important and so does its transportation sector. Recently, Hong Kong International Airport was named the W ...
RELIGION IS BACK IN (TRAVEL) BUSINESS
Over the history, religion has always been an important reason for traveling. Pilgrimages to the Holy Land or to Mecca were important part of the life of medieval believers. According to Kevin J. Wrig ...
EUROPE‘S CITIES SUFFER DROP IN TOURISM
The rising value of the Euro may seem, on the surface, to be great news for European economies. However, this is not particularly the case. As a result, many non-Eurozone Europeans and non-Europeans h ...