Stars Wars Land … Only in Disneyland

The world of the Jedis will no longer be just a place that you can see on the big screen. Earlier this year, Disney...

ECUADOR IS THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK

An InterNations survey report from 2014 titled “The World Through Expat Eyes” reveals the top countries for expats based on the responses of nearly...

RÍO CARNIVAL TO ATTRACT 1 MILLION TOURISTS

Some 5 million people are expected to celebrate this year’s Río carnival with 505 processions and 650 scheduled parades. 11 ships will dock at...

8 quintessential New Mexican foods

QUINTESSENTIAL NEW MEXICAN FOOD could succinctly be defined as anything made with New Mexico’s famous red or green chiles. And I’m not talking “a...

MOSCOW HOSTELS GROWING IN POPULARITY

Moscow's hostel industry, that has been stagnant for a long time compared to the frenzied city markets such as Berlin or London, could see...

Jerusalem Development Authority partners with Thomas Cook for new campaign

  Today The Jerusalem Development Authority has announced a marketing collaboration with Thomas Cook, promoting the destination across Europe. The partnership aims to bring about global...

SPAIN RECEIVES 6.5 MILLION FOREIGN TOURISTS INCREASING BY 4.5%

Up to February, Spain received 6.5 million foreign tourists, which represents an increase of 4.5% over the same month in 2014. This increase marks...

Travel guide to Bryce Canyon NP

Bryce Canyon has some of America’s darkest skies. Photo: Adam Rifkin PARK DETAILS IT’S LIKELY YOU’VE SEEN PHOTOS of the bright, colorful hoodoos of Bryce Canyon...

RUSSIAN TOURISTS PAY IN RUBLES WHEN HOLIDAYING IN EGYPT

Russian tourists can now pay in rubles for products and services that they buy from Egyptian store owners, said Muhammad Salem, a spokesman for...

30 EXTRA COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN INDONESIA’S VISA-FREE TRAVEL POLICY

The government of Indonesia has announced new measures designed to help boost the number of tourists visiting the South East Asian country. Beginning in...

This GoPro bear chase is terrifying

IF YOU’RE LIKE ME, every time you go for a hike, you think of bears. It does not matter how many people tell you...

New bespoke West End digital hub from London & Partners

  The West End’s first ever bespoke online visitor hub, specifically designed to showcase the very best things to do and see across London’s most...

The mass murder of African elephants

  Take a look at the elephant in the photo below. His name is Igor (as named at birth by Cynthia Moss of Amboseli Elephant...

GOVERNMENT TO INVEST 1.6 BILLION IN MICE TOURISM IN SAUDI ARABIA

According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage, the number of exhibitions and conferences in Saudi Arabia during 2016 is expected to...

The ‘expat spouse’ label sucks

Photo: Diane Yee EXPAT WIVES. Trailing spouse. Accompanying spouse. Accompanying partner, STARS (Spouses Trailing and Relocating Successfully). I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately...

Holland’s black face problem

Photo: Suzanna Koster/Global Post The Dutch holiday season has one very weird — and to some people, racist — tradition. His name is Black Pete,...