Have you always wanted to dive deep into the world’s oceans? If you’ve been looking for an adventure, then you’ll certainly going to find it in the Philippines! It is the best place to find thresher sharks in the world. Grab your scuba gear, your underwater camera and lets go to Malapascua Island… the threshers are waiting! [...]
10 New York City sights only the locals know
Until now that is! If you’re heading to the Big Apple this season and you’ve already been once before, skip the usual tourist track and get up close with these classic New York sights and scenes that usually get left off the “official tour.” There is nothing wrong with the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn [...]
Berlin to introduce a tourist tax by 2013
It’s a shame that travellers have to get used to paying additional taxes to travel beit at the airport when you check your luggage rather than travel with a carry-on, paying APD in the UK, entering the city, green flight taxes or paying a premium on your hoteel room stay. Unfair? Well taxing tourists seems [...]
2011: The safest year for air travel in 66 years
The travel industry has something to pat themselves on the back for this year. As we head into the remaining weeks of 2011 there is no more appropriate time to take a look at the year that has just passed and round it up. As for the travel industry, it’s been a big year and [...]
The Edinburgh Zoo welcomes two Giant Pandas
Travellers heading to Edinburgh will have the pleasure of visiting the two newest members of the Edinburgh Zoo family! Two giant pandas arrived at the zoo on December 4, 2011 from China and are the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years. Tian Tian and Yang Guang arrived in the UK [...]
Cheap ski breaks: head to Bulgaria
Did you know what Bulgaria opened its first ski resort in 1896? Skiing is a serious past time for Bulgarians in the wintertime. The truth is that Bulgarian doesn’t come close to the quality of skiing you can find in the Alps across Italy, Austria, France and Switzerland. What it does have going for it [...]
Fight airplane fatigue with yoga
If you’ve already been convinced by yoga exercises on the ground then why not take what you already know and do it in the air? We don’t suggest you go into downward dog mid-flight in the aisle but if you’re frequently fatigued by long-haul flights then a little yoga could help you land at your [...]
Love chocolate? Then you’ll love this!
The world’s first chocolate theme park is opening! In China! If you haven’t noticed before, Asian culture, specifically Chinese, has a thing for niche and weird museums and theme parks. The newest attraction in Shanghai is this incredible (and edible) chocolate wonder world that is devoted entirely to that treat we all love. It’s called [...]
Moscow in winter, is there any better time to visit?
I may be one of the few who feel like there is no better time to visit Russia than in winter. It just seems right to visit the capital during its iconic season. Afterall, isn’t it a cop out to battle the city’s smog in summer? I don’t mean go to Moscow and hibernate the [...]
Planning a ski holiday? Pray for snow
December is just days away and ski resorts are prepping for the onslaught of holidaymakers in December, they’re also praying that a blizzard blows in. While the ski resorts on Europe’s highest mountains are fine, those lower down have little to cover the runs with as they wait for the season’s first snow storm to coat [...]
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