The Gentle City of Victoria
On the southernmost tip of Vancouver Island, the capital of British Columbia, Victoria is a popular tourist destination. With over 360 million visitors each year, the tourist industry accounts for more than a billion dollars of the cities economy. With several cruise ship lines porting at Ogden Point and many cultural [...]
Cambridge, a Research and Cultural Sight
Cambridge is one of the most important cities in The United Kingdom. It is a university’s town. It lies 80 km north of London. It is best known as the birthplace of the university with the same name, one of the greatest universities in the world, topped only by American [...]
The global international passenger traffic records an 11.1 per cent year-on-year drop. The Asia-Pacific region alone was faced with a 14.5 per cent fall in airline passenger traffic in March; making the region’s statistics worse worldwide. As a result, airline revenues in the region dropped by as much as 20 per cent in the month [...]
Star daily has announced that Arab investors are willing to spend $303 million to build two “Arab cities” in the town of Malacca, Malaysia. This is with the aim of enticing tourists from Middle East to visit the historic city. The project, which is estimated to cost over $1.1 billion will include a shopping complex, [...]
The director of tour group Colorful Trips Australia, Brett Eldershaw, says there is need to review the meaning and use of the term “backpacker”. According to Brett, over half a million student tourists travel to Australia annually, raising circa $15.5 billion each year. Brett believes there should be a debate over the term because it [...]
Three cruise lines, Royal Caribbean Cruise, Carnival Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise line have cancelled Mexican Stops due to concerns about swine flu. Caribbean had initially announced that it was keeping an eye on the situation, and told its passengers not to worry since the flu outbreak was inland, but the company suspended operations indefinitely [...]
Amazing discount of almost 80 per cent is offered by luxury hotels in Australia in order to attract more tourists this year. Visitors will have the opportunity to stay at prestige five-star hotels in such famous destinations like Sydney and Brisbane for the price of more then 75 per cent less then usual rates. Tourists [...]
Interesting Information about Calgary, Canada
Located in Alberta, Canada, Calgary is the largest city in that province. With topography of high plains and foothills, it is located east of the Canadian Rockies. With a population of approximately one million it is the third largest city in Canada. The city is a favorite tourist spot for [...]
Yogyakarta – A Smart Mix of Values
Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja, Yogya or Jogjakarta) is a city in Indonesia with a total surface of over 30 square kilometers. It is located in the Special Region with the same name, and is a cultural and art center of Javanese tradition. This place was the capital city [...]
Budapest, an Unusual Mix of Two Cities Joined as One
A day in Budapest could be started at one of the many coffeehouses. A coffeehouse is a very good place to experience the local coffee and a pastry. Turkish bath’s and health spa’s are located all over the city. Most offer steam baths, saunas, massage services [...]