Moscow woos Muslim tourists with halal hotel

MOSCOW, Oct 20 — No bacon for breakfast, a room for prayers and Quran on your bedside table: A hotel in Moscow has launched a special “halal” service as Russia tries to attract visitors from the Muslim world.

Luxury Safari in Africa

Your luxury safari in Africa begins early, with a hot mug of coffee or tea delivered to you in bed. Outside, the sun is just beginning to peek over the horizon, and you emerge from your tent to behold a landscape that

Investments in Saudi travel and tourism to stand at SR150bn in 2014

JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS - Inbound tourism is a major contributor to Saudi Arabia’s commercial and economic dynamism. Industry observers project investments in Saudi travel and tourism to stand at SR150 billion

Riviera Maya

South of Riviera Cancun, Riviera Maya is home to many of Mexico's best hotels and all-inclusive resorts. Stretching 100 miles, from just south of Puerto Morelos to the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum, the area

‘economy minus’ : There’s something even worse than cattle class.

PASSENGERS, you’d better brace yourselves for this news.

If you thought there couldn’t be anything worse than the cattle class we’re currently forced to endure, it’s time to think again.

Airlines are introducing us to a whole new level of flight hell, and it’s called “economy minus”.
In a very hush-hush development, a major US airline is reportedly planning to introduce the new super-cramped section, according to

the Hitchhiker's guide to Hitchhiking

There are some essential things you should remember when you are going hitchhiking. Hitchwiki suggests you keep these in mind when starting your career as an enthusiastic thumber:
Take the most used route

Come Aboard My Cruise to Nowhere on Norwegian Spirit

Editor's Note: Cruise lines periodically offer cruises-to-nowhere out of various home ports and these trips, usually one or two nights in length, are terrific for bachelor or bachelorette parties, girlfriend getaways, family reunions and romantic minibreaks. We chronicle our trip on

Football joins tourism's premier league as overseas fans flock to games

Mark Townsend - theguardian - Nearly a million overseas visitors travelled to Britain last year to watch football matches, according to research confirming the popularity of the UK as a leading sports tourism destination. Despite the high price of tickets and the problems of

Japan : Getting around

Japan is justifiably famous for its extensive, well-organised and efficient transportation network. Schedules are strictly adhered to and late or cancelled services are almost unheard of. All this convenience comes at

Airport Screening for Ebola: 5 Things to Know

AP - The Obama administration announced Wednesday that airline passengers arriving from the three West African countries experiencing an unprecedented Ebola outbreak will now be screened for potential

Plitvice Lakes National Park

The extraordinarily beautiful pocket of wooded hills in this World Heritage site enclose 16 turquoise lakes that are connected by waterfalls and cascades. The mineral-rich waters carve through the rock, depositing tufa in continually changing formations. Wooden footbridges follow the rumbling water for an exhilaratingly damp 18km (11mi).

Animal life flourishes in the unspoiled conditions. The stars of the park are bears and wolves, but there are also deer, boar, rabbits, foxes and badgers. There are over 120 different species of bird such as hawks, owls, cuckoos, thrushes, starlings,

Controversial Glacier Skywalk attempts to thrill tourists with glass floor

The newest tourist attraction within Jasper National Park is not for the faint-hearted or the acrophobic.
Depending on the foot traffic, you can feel the Glacier Skywalk sway just a little as you're looking through a glass floor almost 300 metres

Mount Kenya is Africa's Most Rewarding Peak

Far from being a just single peak Mount Kenya is in fact a massif consisting of a multitude of imposing spires, cliffs, complex ridges and peaks. These are the weathered remnants of a large extinct volcano that was active several million years ago. Mount Kenya straddles the equator

Breeze through airport security this summer

By traveling cancksb: With the busy summer travel season upon us, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority has asked us to share some tips and tricks to make airport security a breeze.

Volunteer Vacations

TRISHA BLANCHET - When it comes to our vacations, we Americans are a headstrong bunch. Those few precious weeks roll around only once or twice a year, and we’re determined to make them count. But some vacationers have begun to change their approach to

4 Great Colorado Dude Ranches for the Cowgirl in Everyone

Welcome to Black Mountain Colorado Dude Ranch, established in 1903! We offer weeklong all-inclusive vacations for those that want adventurous (but safe), authentic, western style experiences at one of the best dude ranches in Colorado. We are family run ranch and design