Foreign tourists are once again banned to visit Tibet. Chinese authorities restricted the issuance of permits to visit the region until October 8. However, they are not going to deport from Tibet those foreign tourists who are already there. Such rigor was introduced to provide security before and during the celebration of 60 years...
Smoking Regulations in New York City
Tourists, who intend to visit the United States of America, need to know that the country continues to restrict the rights of smokers. New penalties and restrictions are introduced for those who continue to persist in smoking. Thus, the mayor of New York decided to ban smoking in the city streets, in the parks...
10 Cities to be Aware of Pickpockets
Trip Advisor the largest travel portal based on the opinions of its visitors concluded a list of ten cities, where you should closely monitor your wallet. Most pickpockets are active in the places of tourist’s maximum accumulation around the historic sites, but sometimes fraudsters in the quest for stranger’s purse are ingenious and have...
Dubai Opens New Automatic Metro
The first “Red Line” subway of 52 kilometers was launched in Dubai on September 9. The trains are equipped with a unique control system and will run in automatic mode. The railway route connects the Rashid and Jebel Ali areas as reported AmeInfo.com. There are 29 intermediate stations on this line, passing along the...
Venice will be Closed for Tourists
Authorities of Venice develop radical schemes which will help to protect city from the travelers coming to the city of arts only for one day. Such tourists do not pay for hotels, do not go on voyages, eat sandwiches which they bring with them and even try to avoid visiting paid toilets. The administration...
Lanzarote´s Leading Attractions
Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands, is best known as a beach holiday destination. Welcoming millions of tourist visitors every year. But there´s much more to this small speck of Spain than just sunshine and sun loungers alone. As the island boasts some incredible natural wonders, a host of ingenious man made creations and some...
10 Cities Made Popular by Movies
How different cities and countries become attractive for tourists? Beauty of the nature, the historical value, tasty cuisine, and …the nomination to “Oscar”! It was the American Film Academy that made many non-remarkable directions popular for travelers, which increased the incomes of the local population from tourism. Mumbai, “Slumdog Millionaire” Despite the reputation of...
The Most Eccentric Museums of Britain
Sometimes when travelling to one or another country, it seems that all visitors, regardless of nationality, have read the same guidebooks. Otherwise, it is not possible to explain the fact that crowds of curious tourists go the same route every day, creating queues in the museum box office at regular intervals. The British publication...
The “Iron Lady” of Paris Celebrates the Anniversary
She has always been extravagant, loved to shock and amaze the audience with bold ideas, she was loved and hated, people died for her, married her… It is impossible to believe, but we speak about a vast inanimate metal monster – the Eiffel Tower. On March 31, she turned 120 years old, although the...
Helsinki
Usually tourists spend one day in Helsinki, then take a ferry, sailing to Sweden or board a plane, flying a budget flight to one of European cities. During this time, they manage to go on the standard tours to visit the church in the rock (and a large souvenir shop opposite); the monument to...
Mykonos: Island, where gods live among the people
Crystal-clear water and sparkling sun are business cards of all the Greek islands. However, if you belong to the rich and famous, then you will feel great at Mykonos. In its quiet bays are sun bathing many celebrities, from its shores is drifting yachts. However, in the land of Greece gods always coexisted with...
Varna: Looking for entertainment
Leaving for a vacation in sunny Bulgaria to resorts on the outskirts of Varna, it is not necessary to sit on the beach, because there are enough places of interest for both children and adults nearby. Bus routes are developed quite well, as conductors, collecting fares and fees are usually a little understanding Russian,...
The most comfortable cities in the world were identified
European experts formed the top-100 of the best cities to live comfortably. The leader of Canada’s rate was the city of Vancouver, and the lowest scores gained the capital of Zimbabwe – Harare. Canadian Vancouver is again announced as the most comfortable city for life in the world. These are the results of a...
The best city of the world
The Austrian representation of tourism has announced that according to ratings of the consulting firm Mercer Vienna took first place as the city with the highest standards of living throughout the world. 215 largest cities in the world were compared in the study of Mercer. The research states that Vienna offers an excellent quality...
Cities where it is impossible to restrain from shopping
Some call shopping a passion for mental illness, and even invented its own term – shopogolizm. Others believe that there is no better way to relieve stress than to go to ten different stores and make a few purchases. The pleasure is even more complete if the process manages to get some shopping, even...