Europe is seen as the ultimate dream destination: TripBarometer 2013. Africans plan to spend more on travel in 2014. Trips are Shorter Yet More Frequent. Sacrifices Help Make Trips Possible. Africa are leading the charge in the percentage of people who plan to spend more on travel in 2014, according to TripAdvisor’s annual TripBarometer global survey … Read more
As lodges and shanty towns proliferate in Kenya’s Masai Mara, drastic and urgent steps are needed to save this beautiful game reserve from becoming an environmental disaster
11 talented women photojournalists who have made a significant impact with their images are celebrated in “Women of Vision: On Assignment with National Geographic Photographers,” a new traveling exhibition. The nearly 100 images in the exhibition include provocative topics ranging from child brides in Yemen to the face of modern slavery in India to lions … Read more
Ecuador’s Tren Crucero with steam locomotives from the beginning of the 20th century takes passengers across Ecuador´s Andes watching the transition from moorlands, through cloud forests, to tropical coastal landscapes. The stunning scenery and a cruise with exciting off-train visits are now part of The Luxury Train Club offer, making it the third rail travel … Read more
JNA Awards (Jewellery News Asia), announced that celebrated Chinese artist, sculptor, jewellery designer and master craftsman Wallace Chan is the recipient of the “Outstanding Contribution Award” to the jewellery industry. The accolade will be presented to Chan at an awards ceremony and gala dinner scheduled for 12 September at The Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong. “Wallace … Read more
In the British Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art festival, UK artist Jeremy Deller has provoked controversy and ignited social debate by presenting an installation of the Wende Museum‘s significant collection of early post-Soviet stock vouchers, privatization certificates, and Ponzi scheme coupons that dominated alternative currencies of the early 1990s … Read more