Eco-conscious hotels in US. Eco-friendly efforts don’t have to end at home

10 eco-friendly and stylish hotels in Americans’ favorite destinations according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index. The guests of this hotels think about reducing their carbon footprints without skipping a moment of vacation time. Here are top 10 most popular U.S. destinations (according to the Hotels.com Hotel Price Index (HPI) ramping up their conservation efforts … Read more

Discovery Centre to be the first lodge-based conservation research platform in the Serengeti

Thrilling Discovery Centre to open at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. Tanzania‘s remarkable wilderness, wildlife, people and culture can be explored from June 2013 through the Discovery Centre inaugurated at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti. Part museum exhibit, part lecture theatre, the Discovery Centre will be the first lodge-based conservation research and education platform in … Read more

The largest eco theme park to be build in Riau Islands, Indonesia

Responding to the growing demand for eco-tourism, Asian hospitality chain Meritus Hotels & Resorts (MHR) and Funtasy Island Development announced plans to build the largest eco theme park and the first gated island community in the world. Located on Riau Islands, Indonesia and slated to open in 2014, the deluxe resort development Funtasy Island will … Read more

World Rainbow Hotels expanding into Brazil

Facilitated by a recent partnership with Sao Paulo Turismo, the official tourism authority of Sao Paulo city as well as with the Rio Convention Bureau, World Rainbow Hotels (WRH), the first and only collection of gay-friendly hotels aimed at consumers and travel agents alike, is expanding into Brazil. “WHR’s expansion into Brazil reflects the country’s … Read more

Celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa to host once-in-a-lifetime onboard vintage room menu

An ongoing trend sees major cruise lines including innovative choices for gourmandizing, certified cheese and wine sommeliers, chef-like cocktails served by certified mixologists and gourmet dining options at every meal. All-inclusive culinary experiences are a hallmark of Crystal Cruises, a cruise line that invited the ever-charming Japanese celebrity master chef and restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa to … Read more

Edutainment: Leonardo da Vinci, as never before seen @ “Leonardo3 – The World of Leonardo Exhibition”

Discover the secrets and the inventions of the universal Genius! Only a a pioneer of his time with an intellect and imagination that seemed to come not from Earth could create during his life the Time Machine, The Flying Machine, The Submarine, the Magic Cube, the Harpsichord-Viola, the Mechanical Lion, the Mechanical Bat, or The … Read more