World Ski Awards 2013 winners revealed

World Ski Awards winners were revealed in Kitzbühel, Austria’s legendary winter sports destination. World Ski Awards has recognised the very best in the global ski tourism industry during its inaugural Gala Ceremony at A-ROSA Kitzbühel. The event saw the title of World’s Best Ski Resort went to Val Thorens (France), while Bighorn, Revelstoke (Canada) took … Read more

Electric car sales at record high in UK, figures show

New registrations under the government’s £5,000 grant scheme were at 1,149, the highest number since it started in 2011

Ocean Exchange 2013 awards

Ocean Exchange Announces Winners. The Ocean Exchange international platform for ocean sustainability presented the two winners of the Ocean Exchange 2013 awards. Advancing a commercially viable shipping and logistics solution for increased sustainability through zero-emissions, transport on land and at sea, the WWL Orcelle Award of 2013 has been awarded to ECOsubsea and their ecological way … Read more

Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,

World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe.    World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the … Read more

Who eats the most chocolate? The world’s most devoted chocoholics

Who eats the most chocolate? Top chocolate-consuming countries. Which nations had the highest chocolate consumption per capita in 2012? Using data provided by Leatherhead Food Research, Confectionerynews publication have mapped the top 20 countries who ate the most chocolate last year. Switzerland population is the biggest fan of chocolate. Each Swiss person ate an average of … Read more

Oslo, Honolulu and New York revealed as highest-priced cities this summer

What are the prices travelers can expect to pay in popular U.S. and world cities? According to 3rd TripIndex Cities unveiled by TripAdvisor, one of the the world’s largest travel sites, Honolulu rings up the biggest tab as the most expensive U.S. destination. TripAdvisor’s TripIndex Cities is based on the combined costs for two for a … Read more