The term “Hostel” has a reputation of being something really that is not wishful. The first images associated with this are dirty hostel, where one can cheaply spend the night in the main hall, and this is particularly true. Most of the thousands of hostels around the world can be described with the exact...
Comfortable Sleep in the Transport
Travellers literally not only travel in transportation but sometimes do also “live” there. But their stay is in one of the unusual hotels, built in a train, plane or boat. Hotel-plane, Costa Rica In the national park Manuel Antonio, located in 160 kilometers from the capital, there are lots of nice hotels and bungalows....
Vacation in Countries with Bad Reputation
Even the end of the military actions that took place in these countries wasn’t able to unwrap the developed reputation. Stereotypes are strong, and many travelers are still trying to sidestep the states the way newspapers are still trying to publish a lot of unknown and unusual information about them. Pakistan As becoming an unusual country ending...
Guide to Coffee Shops of Amsterdam
The authorities of the Netherlands make plans to ban the sale of drugs to tourists, which will likely lead to the closure of many coffee shops. Life of smokers has already been complicated by the fact that tobacco smoking in the room has recently been banned in Amsterdam. It seems that Amsterdam will soon...
The Best Wine Hotels of Southern Europe
As you know, the best wine is produced in Europe, more precisely, in Southern Europe. So, here you can find hotels that can provide the most demanding tourists the best selection of wines, as well as wine therapy, wine spa and haute cuisine. The winners of the Wine Hotel Awards in 2009 were four...
7 Monuments Not Spoiled by Tourists
At the time, when thousands of tourists try to see and photograph Machu Picchu, Angkor Wat, or Petra, there are no less interesting monuments of history and culture in other places which many travelers simply do not suspect. So you can safely wander through the ancient ruins, experience the atmosphere of the place and...
Sagrada Familia and Machu Picchu Facing Destruction
The World Monuments Fund prepared the new list of sites facing destruction. The 2010 list includes 93 cultural and tourist facilities in 47 countries. 15 of them were created only in the XX century, managed to get international recognition and are already on the brink of extinction. Among the most significant architectural monuments, which...
World’s Fastest Dying Cities
The history of mankind remembers many instances when once-booming towns suddenly become empty, their residents leave them, and nature once again takes its domination over the abandoned land. Then, centuries later, scientists discover them scratching their heads over the mystery of what has happened with such perfect settlements and put forward different hypotheses. And...
Chinese Dwarfs Founded Their Own City
A new tourist attraction has appeared in China’s Southwest Yunnan Province. City of real dwarfs, whose inhabitants are no bigger than 130 centimeters, is built here. Once you visit the city of Kunming, any low tourist feels a giant from a fairy tale – the houses are not only meant for “little people”, but...
Tropical Paradise for $500 Per Month
Are you tired of noisy cities, crowded streets, high rents for housing or regular payments on loans for the mortgage? There are many beautiful exotic places in the world where you can go for very little money. Why not make your dreams come true, pack your things and move to one of the paradises...
China Bans Travel to Tibet
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...
8 Most Life Threatening Places
You are fortunate, if you are born in the province, where there are no tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and hurricanes. For the inhabitants of some countries, natural disasters are everyday reality. Magazine Popular Mechanics found 8 most life-threatening places to live on our planet. 1. The Cold Pole – Verkhoyansk, Russia In the taiga, in...
Naked Hiking Trail for Nudists in Germany
In northern Germany, in the Harz Mountains a special pedestrian route is created especially for nudists. The 18-kilometer trail is fenced with warning signs, so as not to frighten the locals. The route is located from the town Dankerode to the artificial lake Vippertal. Local businessman, who has created a trail of nudists, owns...
Drugs No Longer Sold to Tourists in Netherlands
Authorities of the Netherlands plan to ban the sale of soft drugs to tourists to stop the influx of drug addicts and criminals in the country. The project, developed by the Ministry of Justice, Interior and Health of the Netherlands, provides for the sale of soft drugs only to the Dutch registered in a...
U.S. Plans to Impose Tax on Tourists
The European Commission is concerned with the U.S. government plans to introduce a tax on tourists. The fact is that the U.S. Congress is now discussing the possibility of imposing a tax of $ 10 dollars for travelers entering the country, followed by the Program Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Introduced on January...