SLUM TOURISM: VISITORS SUPPORTING LOCAL CRIMINALS?

Andrea Hausold -
Brazilian ‘favelas’ have been a popular attraction for tourists coming to the country for some time. Critics point out the negative effects of slum tours on the lives of local people. ...

HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS TO FIGHT AGAIN AT AUSTERLITZ

Tomas Haupt -
More than two hundred years ago the Napoleon’s most famous battle took place. The battle of Austerlitz was fought in the present day Czech Republic near the city of Brno. Every year hundreds of enthus ...

SOUTH AFRICA: HOT SPOT FOR SHARK DIVING

Bill Alen -
Shark diving is becoming a very strong component of the tourist industry in South Africa and perhaps, this may finally shed some light on the danger these wonderful creatures are in. ...

L’ANSE AUX MEADOWS – ORIGINAL VIKING SETTLEMENT LURES TRAVELERS

Gregory Dolgos -
At the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, Canada, a rare site is to be found. One which proves North America had been visited by European folk hundreds of years prior to Columbus. L’Anse Aux Meadows is ...

Joke of the Week

Denise Chen -
Southwest Airlines makes humor a high priority. Here is an actual humorous statement by the airline flight crew: ...