The Azores has an exciting programme of events taking place this year, ranging from festivals to high-adrenalin sports.Things begin in late April with the 2013 Rallye Azores sponsored by local airline ...
Festivals, cliff diving and rallying in the Azores
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Mexico fears it may drop outside destination top ten
Mexico's tourism secretary has warned that the country may fall in the World Tourism Organization's (WTO) list of the ten top ten tourist destinations.A long-established member of the top ten, ...
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Holiday of a lifetime takes in all 962 Unesco sites
A travel company has created a package holiday with a difference - a trip that takes in all 962 Unesco World Heritage Sites over two years.The only snag: it costs £1m.Those with the cash will be ...
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Cape Town hotels cheapest for extras, survey finds
Cape Town hotels are the cheapest n the world for extras, according to a new survey.The South African capital pipped Red Sea resort Sharm el Sheikh and Mumbai in India in the rankings, which compared ...
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Palm Springs about to get into full swing
Palm Springs is preparing to get its groove on with the arrival of music festival season.This is led by the world-famous Coachella Valley Music Festival, which takes place on two consecutive weekends ...
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Cambodia's tourism on the up
Cambodia is enjoying a tourism surge, with the Ministry of Tourism's statistics department reporting a 15.4% year-on-year rise in visitors in January.Overall, the Asian nation welcomed 404,106 tra ...
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Save money on a Champagne-Ardenne break with a pass
Tourists heading to the Champagne-Ardenne region of France this year can save money on activities with a new selection of visitor passes.Tucked away in the north-east corner of France on the border wi ...
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Osborne's Budget disappoints travel associations
The Association of British Travel Agents has bemoaned George Osborne's Budget, with its chief executive saying that it lacked 'bold action on infrastructure and air passenger duty (APD)'.W ...
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London bar launches Great Gatsby cocktails
To celebrate the forthcoming release of 'The Great Gatsby' starring Leo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire, a London bar is launching a new range of 1920s cocktails infused with vintage spirits.The ba ...
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Gents invited to visit Brighton
The seaside city of Brighton is hoping to attract more male visitors with the promise of adventure sports and fine shopping.VisitBrighton says there are a huge range of activities on offer on the sout ...
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Africa tops travel agent destination poll
Africa has been ranked the number one destination for unique holiday experiences by the American Society of Travel Agents (Asta).Regarded as the best place to go on safari in the world, thousands are ...
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Statue of Liberty to reopen on 4 July
US secretary of the interior Ken Salazar has announced that the Statue of Liberty, which has been closed since Hurricane Sandy struck New York in October, will reopen on Independence Day.The superstor ...
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Les Mis costumes coming to historic Portsmouth
Costumes from the hit musical film Les Miserables, starring Anne Hathaway, are to go on display at Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, home of HMS Victory.The Bafta and Oscar-nominated garments will b ...
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Art, food and sporting events in Italy this spring
Visitors to Italy this spring will be able to enjoy a comprehensive events calendar covering art, food and drink, festivals and sporting competitions.Among the highlights is one of cycling's flags ...
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England's horrible history
Holidaymakers in England are being invited to explore the horrible history of the country by VisitEngland on the 125th anniversary of the notorious Jack the Ripper murders in London.The infamous kille ...
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Noosa Long Weekend Festival taking place in June
The Australian shire of Noosa, just up the east coast from Brisbane, is to hold its 12th annual Long Weekend Festival beginning 14 June.Over ten days, this festival of arts, literature and food is pro ...
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Virgin Atlantic brand going nowhere, says Delta
The boss of Delta Airlines has claimed that his company's acquisition of a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic late last year will not affect the iconic brand built by Richard Branson.In December, Delta ...
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Italian ice cream has too little fat, says council
An ice cream shop owner in the popular tourist destination of Bath has been told to rebrand his products by council officials because they don't contain enough fat.Tim Coffrey's Real Italian I ...
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Tourism officials play down Cyprus fears
Officials from Cyprus have played down fears that the economic turmoil on the island will affect this year's tourism activity.Despite the country teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Alecos Orount ...
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Street View 'has changed travel'
Google's Street View tool, which allows people to take a virtual tour of locations across the globe, has changed travel, according to an academic.John Haas, a communication lecturer from Northwest ...
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