Travel
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Another ancient sphinx likely found in Egypt
Aug 14, 2018Another ancient Egyptian sphinx, an ancient stone statue with a human head and a lion’s body, was reported to be found in Egypt, according to local officials. The statue possibly dating back 4,000 years may have... -
Spain moves to defend rights of tourism’s ’21st-century slaves’
Jul 28, 2018Spain’s tourism sector is enjoying record growth, accounts for one-tenth of the economy and drives job creation, but a category of hotel workers feel the boom has left them behind. Cleaners, whose plight has become emblematic... -
Tourism nearly a tenth of global CO2 emissions
May 7, 2018Domestic and international tourism account for eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions, four times more than previously estimated, according to a study published Monday. The multi-trillion dollar industry’s carbon footprint is expanding rapidly, driven in large... -
Saudi king to launch ‘entertainment city’
Apr 24, 2018Saudi King Salman will launch the construction of an “entertainment city” near Riyadh Wednesday, authorities said, part of a series of multi-billion dollar projects as the kingdom seeks to diversity its oil-reliant economy. The 334-square kilometre... -
Four things to know about Hungary
Apr 14, 2018Hungary aside from its politics — and its goulash, of course — many may not know that the country is home to the man who discovered Vitamin C and a type of pig that looks like... -
The longest flights in the world
Mar 25, 2018Qantas on Saturday launched the first non-stop passenger service linking Australia and Europe, with a Boeing 787 Dreamliner departing Perth for London on one of the longest flights in the world. The service makes Qantas one... -
World Tulip Festival is scheduled to start at the Korea Flower Park in Taean
Mar 22, 2018The 2018 Taean World Tulip Festival is scheduled to open on April 19 at Korea Flower Park in Taean County. Now in its seventh year, South Korea’s premier spring event was named one of the world’s... -
Airbnb unveils roadmap to bring magical travel to everyone
Feb 26, 201810 years ago, Airbnb co-founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia inflated 3 airbeds in their San Francisco apartment and started what has become a global phenomenon in travel. Today, Airbnb is one of the world’s largest... -
James Asquith and his Holiday Swap app
Feb 21, 2018Although he has traveled to every country in the world, he feels like he is only just getting started, and wants to travel so much more. For example, because he has visited a handful of places in... -
Disney raises prices of some U.S. theme park tickets
Feb 12, 2018Walt Disney Co said on Sunday it was changing the admission price for its U.S. theme parks, raising the cost of some single-day tickets by almost 9 percent. Disney, which has a three-tier structure that charges...