World Travel Market, the premier global event for the travel industry, has opened pre-registration for WTM 2009.WTM 2009 is poised to be the biggest and best World Travel Market yet as the event looks to build on last year's success

On July 22nd, Shanghai moves to the shadows and becomes one of the best places on the planet to view the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century. To assist travelers in experiencing this amazing natural phenomenon, Agoda.com has

On the east coast of the U.S., few luxury oceanfront destinations such as The Breakers Palm Beach (www.thebreakers.com) constantly evolve to ensure its offerings remain enticing to all ages. A one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece that is absent of

Recognized for presenting a plethora of indie music's most relevant breaking and established bands on the Pier 17 stage in lower Manhattan, Seaport Music kicks off its eighth season with a stellar and notable line up, beginning Friday, July 3

Dr. Ghassan Aidi, president of The International Hotel Restaurant Association (IH) based in Geneva, Switzerland, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Weather Decision Technologies (WDT) based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, the world's

Following a successful business forum organized by the Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Gambia Hotel Association.

Nigeria and Spain have signed three major bilateral agreements to avoid double taxation, establishment of a bi-national commission and for culture and tourism.

The tourism sector in East Africa could be headed for a slump unless issues of financial bailouts are addressed. With the region currently growing at an average of 5 per cent according to World Bank, economies in the East African

The Angolan Minister of Hotels and Tourism, Pedro Mutinde, left Tuesday for Cabinda province, where he is expected to make the official launching of national programme towards the upgrading of professionals of the sector, with the purpose of providing better

Uganda's wild animals, cultural heritage and its beautiful scenery are increasingly becoming a lucrative source of foreign exchange income for the country.

When going on a holiday vacation, most of us take months to plan everything. There's looking through travel brochures, visiting the travel agent, pondering over countless locations, and by no means least - considering the cost. But why not consider

The Aids and HIV Remembrance Site is located beside a weir on the Water of Leith Walkway in Edinburgh. It's between the exits for Dean Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art on the Walkway.The site was created on World

Rovinj is a beautiful little town on Croatia's Istrian coast, and at its heart is the Church of Saint Euphemia, along with its Venetian bell tower. The church sits on a hilltop overlooking the town. The walk uphill is as

My other half has just come back from seeing an amazing Van Gogh exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Basel in Switzerland, but rather than feeling too jealous I've got my sights set on a new exhibition coming up at the Van

On Sunday 21 June we visited the Glasgow Mela 2009 held in Kelvingrove Park. It's an annual, free, multi cultural event. It was a warm, dry afternoon so there was a good turnout. I thought there was a great variety

We stayed at the Edinburgh Learmonth Travelodge for one night on 21 June 2009. Travelodge bought the hotel around a year ago and have carried out a refurbishment. The hotel is located in a beautiful terrace, parallel to Queensferry Road.

The future of our cities lies with young, creative minds. I was fascinated by the projects on display by students of the Edinburgh College of Art to transform existing buildings at the 2009 Degree Show. I focused on two Edinburgh

This afternoon I visited the Degree Show at the Edinburgh College of Art. I just made it to the final day of the Art and Design Show. The Architecture and Architectural Landscape Show runs until 2 July 2009.I must confess

I stayed at the Edinburgh West End Travelodge for 2 nights, 22 - 24 June 2009. I paid £9 per room per night for a family room, booked 5 months in advance during a £9 Sale. Travelodge bought this former

Swedes love the sun. In a county that sees more darkness than light during the winter, this is not surprising. So when the summer solstice rolls around, Swedes are ready to celebrate.Midsummer is an official holiday in Sweden. It is