RUSSIANS STOPPED TO GO ABROAD?

William Law -
Latest statistics show that Russians travel significantly less than last year. China and Ukraine recorded the greatest drops. ...

Joke of the Week

Chris Grad -
A honeymoon couple is in the Watergate Hotel in Washington. The bride is concerned: "What if the place is still bugged?" ...

2010 WATCH LIST OF HERITAGE SITES IN DANGER ISSUED

Andrea Hausold -
The new Watch List of World Monuments Fund has been issued. Machu Picchu, Phajoding, or Gingerbread Houses of Port-au-Prince are among 93 sites chosen by the Fund to draw attention of the public to t ...

COACH TOURISM: REINTRODUCTION OF 12-DAY RULE POSTPONED

Nils Kraus -
The 12-Day Rule, which would allow bus drivers to work 12 days in a row, is not likely to be reintroduced before Easter 2010 because of bureaucratic complications within the EU. ...

EDUCATIONAL VACATIONS BECOME MORE POPULAR

James Morris -
Growing numbers of tourists are getting bored by holidays that offer nothing more than lying on the beach. According to a consumer, media and market research company Mintel, the current trend is towar ...