As one of the largest industries in the world, tourism has a significant impact on many societies. Although this impact is most often viewed in economic terms, an increasing number of researchers believes that specific forms of tourism can bring about peace, or at least decrease the possibility of conflict.
Learning how to pack your luggage so that everything passes even the most power-crazy security guard’s eye can take some practice, and once you relent and realise that you’ve no choice but to conform to some of the more ridiculous security standards in some countries, you’ll see that packing so your hand luggage pass rigorous searches forces you to pack light.
So you’ve decided you’re jetting off on a big trip, one of a lifetime. Problem is the travel money bank isn’t as full as you’d like it to be. The time has come to conjure up new and creative ways of saving money to ensure you get to go on your trip of a lifetime before your time runs out!
Together, Plan and Intrepid Travel, a company with a long history of giving back, aim to raise $60,000 by June 2012 to help children – especially young girls – get better access to the education they deserve, the education we often take for granted.
Grinning madly like a crazy teen on a roller coaster, I grip the steering wheel tightly, fighting to keep control as we fly over yet another hump in the road. Narrowly avoiding one of the many potholes, the SUV landed heavily on the red dirt.
People’s dogged ignorance and wicked behaviour never ceases to amaze. What’s got me so hot under the collar this week? No, it’s not a personal issue, well, not entirely, it’s about rhino horn.
Set on the outskirts of the small Swedish village of Harads is a scene not unlike something from a 1950’s B movie. Shimmering glimpses of UFO style constructions trick passers-by into believing aliens have finally landed. Splashes of colour and light dance among the branches on the edge of the boreal forest; buildings seem to appear and disappear with every glance.
To celebrate ye olde Christmas tradition of giving books chock full of useless facts – usually only read on the loo – we thought we’d share a video on some curious geographical factoids. You never know when the info will come in handy! Enjoy.
If you’re a regular traveller, you’ll more than likely have been asked at some point on your travels: “What would you never travel without?” Time and time again you’ll hear the usual suspects creep into the conversation. Here we give you the green alternative to some of the most popular travel ‘must-haves’.
It sounds crazy, but eucalyptus leaves may soon become the new jet fuel. Virgin Australia Ltd. plan to turn the proliferate foliage into fuel to protect the environment.
