In the old days in early autumn feasts were organized in honor of the new crop. They have revived these ancient traditions in the UK. Gastronomic festivals are held throughout the country in September and October. Here are the most popular ones: Abergavenny, Culinary Festival September 19-20 These are great days for all gourmets...
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...
10 Fatal Mistakes of Travelers
In the age of globalization, cultural differences between people seem to almost disappear, however, travelling the world, it’s so easy to be impolite or even accidentally offend the locals. Guardian.co.uk describes the most common mistakes travelers make. What we should not do during the tours in foreign countries? 1. Showing “thumb up” in Iran...
Wonderful Journeys for the Entire Year
Though the world is in difficult financial situation, but people always want to travel. For those who wish to find something special the entire year the edition of HRI compiled a list of unusual trips for each month of the year. January, of course, could remain in your memory by going to meet the...
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...
Maldives Develops a New Environmental Program
The president of the Republic of Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed offered to impose tourists with an additional environmental tax – $ 3 a day. On this money the country is supposed to develop and realize the program on reducing harmful emissions to the zero level for 10 years. The new tax will be introduced in...
Sharks Terrorize Spanish Beaches
Update: We saw a lot of attention towards this particular article, so this simple note for our readers’ awareness – we don’t have anything against sharks and recommend reading All About Sharks, Facts vs Myths, Is it worth to worry seeing a shark during diving, finally learn How to Protect Sharks From Extermination and may...
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...
The Most Expensive Hotels of the World
Relax on the bed, where presidents sleep, sit on the chair, like an Arab sheik, or feel like a Hollywood star is quite simple. All you need to do is to book a hotel room for several thousands of dollars a day. 1. The Royal Penthouse Suite, President Wilson Hotel, Geneva 65,000 USD per...
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...
Where to Watch Aurora Borealis
The arctic aurora – the fights of the sky giants, throwing enormous javelins, or elements thrown from the Sun and deflected by the magnetic field of the Earth… whatever explanations would the scientists of different times give to this phenomenon, there are few people who can resist and not admire the fantastic phenomenon of...
10 Ideas for a Vacation in September
September is more preferable for a vacation than summer months. The heat reduces together with the prices, and the noisy schoolchildren release the beaches and museums from their burdensome presence. It is the very time to enjoy your rest in silence and for little money. We offer you 10 ideas for a September vacation....
Original Egypt
It is good in Egypt in any season of the year. In winter, particularly, when from the cold weather you find yourself in really hot summer just in several hours. Just like in Sharm El Sheikh, the Sinai peninsula. When you fly up to Sharm El Sheikh, you can see from the top that...
New Orleans Celebrates “Mardi Gras”
Mardi Gras, which in translation means “Greasy Tuesday”, is the last day of the carnival, preceding the Great Lent, and is celebrated in many catholic countries of the world. As a matter of fact, it is the analogue of Russian Pancake week, just instead of pancakes there are pastries, and the festivals are turned...