Travel news

• • 01.09.2010

    Tibet Week at the 2010 World Expo

    After a week of Expo 2010 promotion in Tibetan Autonomous Region at the Potala Palace square in the regional capital Lhasa City, this morning...

  • 30.08.2010

    Record tourism numbers lift the gloom in Hong Kong

    The common thought was that it had been a pretty tough year for the Hong Kong tourism industry thus far with accusations and embarrassment...

  • 05.08.2010

    Amanresorts introduces Aman Sveti Stefan, Montenegro's iconic island

    Attached to the coast by a narrow isthmus, the island, Sveti Stefan, was once a fortified fishing village dating back to the 1400s. Sveti Stefan's...

  • 30.07.2010

    Catalan bullfight ban raises debate in Latin America

    Bullfighting supporters in Latin America slammed Wednesday's decision by Catalonia to ban the tradition, while animal rights groups hoped it would...

  • 27.07.2010

    Abu Dhabi’s world's first Ferrari theme park

    At noon on 28 October 2010, the world’s first Ferrari theme park, and the largest of its kind, will open its doors to the public, in Abu Dhabi,...

  • 20.07.2010

    Sleep in levitation in Paris

    In the heart of the Latin Quarter the Seven Hotel has opened, with an innovative concept where emotions and delight change with throughout the...

  • 16.07.2010

    New Kempinski opens on Cairo's Nile

    The long awaited Kempinski Nile has just opened its doors in Cairo on the banks of the Nile River. Situated in one of the most prestigious...

  • 09.07.2010

    In-flight Wi-Fi booming

    Wi-Fi access on airplanes is skyrocketing in the United States; it started being available only 18 months ago with only a few dozens aircrafts...

  • 08.07.2010

    Swiss solar plane makes history with round-the-clock flight

    An experimental solar powered aircraft landed on Thursday at 9.01 am (0701 GMT) in western Switzerland, after completing a historic flight lasting...

  • 07.07.2010

    French supermarket chain to close Asian outlets

    A report indicates that French supermarket chain Carrefour plans to close its Asian outlets, worth 7.6% of its total sales, and focus on other...

• • 31.08.2010

    Middle Eastern airlines embrace in-flight connectivity

    Egypt Air has become the latest airline in the region to offer in-flight connectivity to passengers. The Egyptian flag-carrier equipped its latest...

  • 20.08.2010

    New York's latest downtown hotel opens

    Starwood brand W Hotels officially opened the W New York Downtown this August, a towering structure just steps away from the planned Freedom Tower...

  • 30.07.2010

    A mixed week for consumers as airlines edge closer together

    The airline world has had a busy week, with the Oneworld alliance gaining a new member in Air Berlin and two major members of the Star Alliance --...

  • 28.07.2010

    Shanghai's Peace Hotel reopens after three-year restoration

    Shanghai's iconic Peace Hotel reopened Wednesday after a three-year, 64-million-dollar renovation to restore what was once the Far East's most...

  • 26.07.2010

    Sweden's invisible luxury treehouse hotel

    A new hotel just opened in Sweden, with a unique collection of rooms created in harmony with nature amongst the trees in the forest; The Tree...

  • 17.07.2010

    Beijing steps up English-language drive

    Authorities in Beijing plan to make most residents -- from hairdressers to policemen -- learn English under a drive to convert the Chinese capital...

  • 14.07.2010

    New Times Square hotel opens amid NYC's hotel boom

    InterContinental opened its much-anticipated New York property in the heart of Manhattan July 12, the latest in a string of high-profile openings...

  • 09.07.2010

    Japan's geisha beer garden opens

    It's an attraction that would seem more at home in the middle of Munich or Frankfurt than the ancient Japanese city of Kyoto, but the new Geisha...

  • 07.07.2010

    Israel Museum Inaugurates its Renewed Campus.

    The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, has inaugurated its renewed 20-acre campus, featuring new galleries, orientation facilities, and public spaces. The...

  • 03.07.2010

    Dubai's aviation is booming - but what does it mean for passengers?

    The first section of Dubai's ambitious attempt at creating the world's largest airport opened June 27, highligh ting again the region's seemingly...