MOROCCO PLANS TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF TOURISTS

Andrea Hausold -
Morocco hopes to attract more tourists to its Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal regions. In fact, it aims to double the amount of incoming tourists by 2020. ...

SOUTH AFRICA REVELS IN WORLD CUP SUCCESS

Gregory Dolgos -
South Africa may have only won one football match during the 2010 World Cup, yet the biggest victory came off the field, mostly in the reputation of the country as a whole and in the pockets of those ...

SHARK ATTACKS IMPACT EGYPTIAN TOURISM

Richard Moor -
At the moment, Egyptian shores are not safe. With numerous shark attacks in Sharm El-Sheikh, the country strives to secure the safety of its visitors as the shark hunt continues. ...

THAILAND PARALYSED BY ASTROLOGIST PREDICTIONS

Theodore Slate -
While most of 2010 recorded a significant increase in tourist-generated income in Thailand, the last months of this year are becoming a nightmare. A famous astrologist has recently predicted a tsunami ...

FROM ST. PETERSBURG TO HELSINKI IN 3.5 HOURS

Dan Rang -
The train journey between St. Petersburg and Helsinki takes less time now when Russian Railways (RZD) launched new high-speed trains there. The journey lasts amazing 3.5 hours. ...