UNESCO: PROTECTION OF CULTURAL SITES IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS ESSENTIAL
When it comes to protecting cultural heritage, it is important to engage the local communities in Iraq, Syria and other countries in the Middle East. The recent UNESCO’s world heritage committee meeti ...
KAZAKHSTAN TO TURN HISTORIC RUSSIAN SPACEPORT INTO A TOURIST HOTSPOT
Kazakhstan has big plans for Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome, the first and biggest working facility for space launches – they want to convert it into a tourist attraction, in hopes that space age enthus ...
GOOGLE TESTING NEW INSTANT HOTEL BOOKING FUNCTION
The rumors have been around for quite a while. Now, the search engine giant Google introduced its Instant Booking Function. Google is beta testing this new feature that allows travelers from the U.S. ...
SWITZERLAND UNANIMOUSLY REFUSES USING AIRBNB
The Swiss do not want to share their living spaces with strangers. This was the result of a study organized by Homegate.ch. The survey especially focused on the use of community marketplace Airbnb for ...
BRAZIL EXPECTS TOURISM BOOST FROM OLYMPICS 2016
Brazil expects to receive more than half a million foreign tourists with the staging of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, according to a report of the Brazilian Tourism Institute (EMBRATUR). ...