Are you ready to ride the back of an elephant across the golden sands of a pristine beach or traverse ancient ruins and temples that have been in a the world for over 3000 years? Do you dream of hiking through lush rainforest, sampling unique cuisine and exploring a land [...]
Barrier Reef Australia Divers, it’s time to cross the Australia Great Barrier Reef off of that bucket list NOW …or at least start spreading some awareness to save the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. A mind blowing study released by the Australian Institute of Marine Science in 2012 confirmed that over the [...]
The international tourism industry controls billions and billions of dollars of the world’s economy. Many cities, even countries, are made or broken based on the success of their tourism industry. In an ideal world, tourism
I’m sure none of us have sat relaxed on our toilet reading a magazine with the thought, “Man, this would be cool to do while squatting.” Believe it or not, the squatting toilet was the toilet of choice for many Chinese from the distant past, as well as today. And [...]
Adventure craving vagabonds like ourselves couldn’t ask for a crazier way to travel than the Rickshaw Race. Forget traditional bus rides, these high speed “pimpin” lawn mowers race across 35,000 kilometers of Indian landscape – all in the name of charity. If you think of it, this is the way [...]
Spending the night in an exotic location with all the comforts of home is an experience that almost everyone on this planet can appreciate and enjoy.
With tens of thousands of islands, islets and atolls scattered throughout the South Pacific, it’s easy to confuse the independent countries that govern them. Here’s a little background info to help you tell them apart.
Every year, Hostelworld.com presents ‘Hoscar’ awards to the finest communal lodging establishments in the world. This year’s winners (by continent) are:
Records are made to be broken, right? Well, if so, best of luck to you if you attempt to overtake these current record-holders – what they’ve accomplished is nothing short of superhuman.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there are more than 21,000 threatened animal species on the planet (the organization’s ‘Red List’ is available online). While the majority of these species are