Yes, there is water, water everywhere. However, they are not always suitable drops to drink. In fact, in some tourist areas you may not want to wash your hair, clothes or dishes in the water either. The dilemma for many tourist regions is how to keep fresh, clean water flowing to serve their citizens and visitors.
The Spanish island of Ibiza is confronting these challenges. Ibiza is located...
While a recession takes hold worldwide, it seems people are not holed up inside their homes. In fact, despite the recession in Europe and elsewhere, people are spending money on foreign holidays. People may be forgoing other luxuries, but vacations are not one of them for the most part.
Travelers from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia are indulging in their desires to get away from grey,...
Cheese festivals are not new, but for those not in the know, they may seem a bit odd. At the 2008 World Cheese Awards, Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, took home the honor for the best cheese.
The winning cheese was Queso Arico curado pimento, a cured goat cheese with paprika, roasted maize meal and sugar. This particular cheese has been made for years in Tenerife, passing from...
Low-cost airlines, package tourism and massive discounts make ski vacations more affordable; now they\'re even more convenient. Austrian Airlines recently launched a Skibus service that connects skiers directly to Innsbruck. This service is designed to offer seamless service from the airport to St. Anton, Ischgl and Soelden.
The Skibus offers a timely alternative to other forms of public...
In recent years London and Monaco have both held the title of the most expensive property in the world, with Monaco recently outstripping London\'s most exclusive areas to top the list of the world\'s most expensive real estate.
And as well as having the most expensive property in the world, Monaco can claim to have the most expensive street in the world too according to independent research...
January and February is traditionally when millions of British people decide upon their annual holidays - some suggest that up to half of all holidays are booked in the first two months of the year.
In the past British people have been seen as viewing class as important, more than most other countries- and that\'s true of holiday destinations as well as life in general.
Once an area has a...
The island of Lanzarote is thought to be some 35 million years old, volcanic in origin, and provides todays holidaymaker with a vacation that can be both relaxing and fascinating.
Today, Lanzarote is full time home to nearly 200,000 people and is one of the best holiday destinations in Europe for both the summer and winter.
Over a million people a year visit Lanzarote in search of a warm,...
According to recent tourism reports, Spain has welcomed 3 percent more tourists in 2008 than in 2007. Between January and September 2009, 41.5 million tourists arrived in Spain. Certain locations in Spain, like the Balearic Islands, are great year-round vacation destinations. Winter temperatures are very nice compared to the snow-covered places in the world and a very welcomed change for...
Marketing and tourist officials on the island of Malta are beginning a push to change the face of its holiday industry, as the overall number of holidays sold in 2009 is expected to dip, with the aim of maybe keeping her tourist numbers on a similar level to recent years.
It appears that its days of depending on the over 60 crowd to infuse outside Euros into the Maltese economy are...
Cyprus is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the Mediterranean region, attracting nearly two and a half million tourists a year. Whether tourists are eager to experience the culture of the island or just want to relax on a pristine Cypriot beach, the island has something for everyone and for those who haven\'t been to Cyprus before, they might want to consider it for 2009.
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