Couchsurfing is a project, founded in January 2003 in the United States, having more than 6 million members in 100,000 cities, 231 countries and territories, in 2013. What is Couchsurfing? Its etymology comes from the practice of moving from a friend's house to anther, sleeping wherever is available, not staying in ... read entire article »
(AFP) - Thursday, an airline owned by Indonesia's Lion Group announced it will launch international services, starting with a flight from Jakarta to Singapore, later this year. Batik Air, belongs to Lion Group, which also owns Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air. ... read entire article »
Five years ago, in Karaimullivaikal, Sri Lanka, along the Bay of Bengal,on a narrow piece of land , Sri Lanka’s military carried some of the most disputable but determinant attacks on its Tamil antagonists. Traces of the intense battle are still felt on the ... read entire article »
A new iOS app will be lunched in Macau, designed to cover the four recently created tours that take travelers off the trodden tourist routes. The app, named ‘Step Out, Macau’, makes it possible for the users to examine the walking tours in greater detail ... read entire article »
Hong Kong is taking into consideration whether to replace the seats from the crowded metro trains in order to give smartphone-addicted population more space to use their gadgets. "There are an increasing number of passengers reading newspapers or using mobile ... read entire article »
America is claiming for years to have one of the largest population of rich individuals, there are as well other countries with enormous amounts of richness. More than 200.000 people with over $30 million in assets are spread all around the globe and most of that ... read entire article »
The Waldorf Astoria mixes together The Oriental design with the contemporary luxury for its hotel in Beijing, China. The grand opening will be marked on the 1st of March. The Hilton worldwide brand of luxury hotels and resorts opens its 26th location Beijing ... read entire article »
In 2013, some of Europe's most notorious destinations for vacations as London and Paris are for now in Trivago's Reputation Ranking bottom list, list that registers the top destination places in the world conform to average hotel evaluations. London ranked ... read entire article »
March 14th, 2014 will be the date Orient-Express Hotels changes its name into Belmond. The name is supposed to mark a new and important period in the company's long history, looking to reveal the uniqueness of this travel agency. The new stamp is wanted to ... read entire article »
(AFP) - More than 100 000 revellers, many dressed in masks and period costume, packed into St Mark's Square for the "flight of the angel" that marks the traditional opening of the Carnival of Venice. On the twelfth chime of midday from St Mark's Campanile ... read entire article »
The Ötztal is among Austria's top tourist destinations with 3.5 million overnight stays per year. The major village, Sölden, is internationally recognised due to events such as the FIS Alpine World Cup, the Ötztal Bicycle Marathon and its legendary après-ski ... read entire article »
Grindelwald - in the Bernese Oberland - lies surrounded in a welcoming and green hollow, embedded by a commanding mountainscape with the Eiger north face and the Wetterhorn. This mountainscape and the numerous lookout points and activities make Grindelwald one of ... read entire article »
