GAMBLING BANNED IN RUSSIA

Anna Luebke -
A new law forbids gambling in Russia since the 1st July this year. Approximately 350,000 people likely to lose their jobs. Experts anticipate boom in Internet gambling as a result. ...

UNWTO REPORTS GLOBAL DECLINE IN TOURISM ARRIVALS

Denise Chen -
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) published its latest World Tourism Barometer this June. The analysis reports 8% decline in global tourism. ...

13 NEW SITES INSCRIBED IN THE UNESCO LIST

Pat Hyland -
UNESCO World Heritage Site’s list is again a bit longer. The World Heritage Committee added two new natural sites and eleven cultural sites to the List. One site has been removed from the list and thr ...

LANGKAWI: THE JEWEL OF KEDAH

Kevin Eagan -
Langkawi belongs to a 99-island archipelago only 30 km off the coast of Malaysia. For years, this place escaped tourists’ attention, however, in the past decade, it became a true holiday gem – no wond ...

THE BIZARRE & ADVENTUROUS: TOURS BY EX-CONVICTS

Larry Brain -
Italy introduces a new way to take care of tourists. Ex-convicts are now in charge of assisting the visitors to the region of Campania and in Naples. Such tactics of giving them another chance is high ...