The great migration of endless herds of zebras, gazelles and wildebeests in continuous search for good pastures is definitely one of the big natural wonders and will leave every watcher in awe. Over the course of a year the animals cover about 1500km. Right now the wildebeests are crossing the Masai Mara, a game reserve […]
A Japanese climber, who started the first attempt on Everest since the mountain was closed earlier this year after a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, has been forced to abandon the trek saying deep snow and low energy reserves meant he had little chance of survival had he continued up. Nepal’s tourism ministry is responsible for granting permits […]
Watching Japanese tourists, the assumption immediately suggests itself, that the island nation is one of the greatest markets for selfie sticks. Taking advantage of the narcissism of the Japanese, Australia has launched a new app, the world’s longest selfie stick, especially for the national market of Japan. To take a long-range destination selfie, the user […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the launch of a new multiple entry tourist visa for Thailand (METV), which will be available from 13th November 2015. The visa will cost 5000 baht (approximately 124€) and enable the owner to exit and enter Thailand as often as he wants to, within a period of 6 months. […]
Schengen Agreement is once again under the spotlight after Germany’s decision to re-establish border controls on its border with Austria. Schengen Agreement has been a highly debated topic in the European Union since the genesis of huge influx of refugees from the Middle Eastern countries to the borders of the European Union. Germany’s decision to suspend […]
If you’ve always wanted to get an insider’s view on participating in one of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Adventures, this is your chance! The legendary Mumbai Xpress Tuk-Tuk-Rally, one of the Rickshaw Challenges the Travel Scientists offer throughout the year, has finished just a few weeks ago and participant Jamie Lafferty, a Scottish Writer and Photographer, […]
Photo by kuknauf. As the railway connections shut down in Central Europe, as Austrian Federal Railways announce yet another suspension of all of their trains on the Vienna-Budapest route due to the growing refugee crisis, news from Tehran says that Austria and Iran have just agreed to launch a new luxury train tour that links the […]
The Middle East is being hit by a huge sandstorm, caused by a low pressure system over the region and sand blowing in from the east, for several days now. It originated in Syria on Monday and made its way towards Jordan, Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday. Also parts of Egypt, Cyprus and Turkey suffer […]
Image credit: Mariano Mantel World Travel Awards Europe Gala Ceremony took place in the second largest island in the Mediterranean, Sardinia, Italy. The second largest city and the cultural capital of Russia, Saint Petersburg claimed the title of Europe’s Leading Destination gathering the majority of the votes. Surprisingly enough, Saint Petersburg has shown among the unfriendliest […]
Image credit: Lwp Kommunikáció 65-year-old surfer David Quinlivan was attacked by a Great White shark while he was paddling his surf ski earlier this morning in the popular tourist destination Black Head Beach of the state of New South Wales, Australia. The day started as usual for David Quinlivan as he started to enjoy his surf […]
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is set to be the site of several ecotourism projects and conservation efforts contributing to the protection and nurturing of the environment,…
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is…
