Russia names and shames hotels jacking up prices for World Cup

Russia names and shames hotels jacking up prices for World Cup

Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism published a list of hotels that have increased their room prices by as much as…

Philippine province halts work, flights amid heavy volcanic ashfall

Philippine province halts work, flights amid heavy volcanic ashfall

A central Philippine province suspended work today in public and private offices in at least three towns as a heavy…

Thailand plans for even more tourists as numbers top 35 million

Thailand plans for even more tourists as numbers top 35 million

Thailand  forecast a rise of 6 percent in tourist numbers this year, after a jump of 9 percent to 35 million…

Statue of Liberty to reopen; shutdown keeps other parks, monuments closed

Statue of Liberty to reopen; shutdown keeps other parks, monuments closed

The Statue of Liberty will reopen today even if the U.S. government shutdown extends into the work week, New York…

Ski lift: North Korea may capitalise on joint Olympics training visitTourism Insight News

Ski lift: North Korea may capitalise on joint Olympics training visit

South Korea’s offer to send athletes to a North Korean ski resort for joint training ahead of next month’s Olympics…

World’s biggest flooded cave found in Mexico, explorers sayDestinations

World’s biggest flooded cave found in Mexico, explorers say

A group of divers has connected two underwater caverns in eastern Mexico to reveal what is believed to be the…

BlueBay Hotels presents the BlueBay Travel Awards 2018

BlueBay Hotels presents the BlueBay Travel Awards 2018

The formal act of twinning the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) with the municipality of Estepona was held at the end of…

Berlusconi says Italy can’t leave euro; coalition ally disagreesTourism Insight News

Berlusconi says Italy can’t leave euro; coalition ally disagrees

Silvio Berlusconi said yesterday that Italy must not leave the euro but his main coalition partner immediately disagreed, underlining policy…

North Korea to send team to Winter Games, South to consider easing bans after talksDestinations

North Korea to send team to Winter Games, South to consider easing bans after talks

North Korea said during rare talks with the South today it would send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics…

Starfish eating Australia’s Great Barrier Reef alarm scientists

Starfish eating Australia’s Great Barrier Reef alarm scientists

A major outbreak of coral-eating crown of thorns starfish has been found munching Australia’s world heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, scientists…