CAMEL WRESTLING: FAMOUS WINTER PASTIME IN TURKEY

Joe McClain -
Animals have been used for centuries all over the world for the purpose of human entertainment. Most people have heard of the much-maligned cock fighting and bull fighting... ...

ISRAEL’S GARBAGE DUMP CHANGES INTO ECO DESTINATION

Larry Brain -
Israel is taking the green path. Their soon-to-be-completed 'Ayalon Park' project will become a symbol of Israeli eco-tourism. The plan is to transform the 2,000-acre Hiriya garbage dump into one of t ...

GUERILLA TOURISM IN ACEH? RUN BY FORMER REBELS

Nils Kraus -
Aceh is an Indonesian special territory, located on the northern tip of the Sumatra Island. The territory is inhabited by approximately four million people and it reportedly has substantial natural re ...

OASIS OF THE SEAS: A FLOATING HOLIDAY DESTINATION?

Theodore Slate -
The Oasis of the Seas was floated in November from dry dock to wet dock in Turku, Finland and is scheduled for launch in December 2009. With its length of 360 meters and space for 5,400 guests it is t ...

Joke of the Week

Dan Rang -
Two tourists were driving through Wisconsin. As they were approaching Oconomowoc, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town's name. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lun ...