Cruising In Europe

Doing Europe sans backpacks

Cruising in Europe is rapidly gaining in popularity -- it's coming close to matching Alaska as a favored destination in the summer -- and there's good reasons.

Australia

Sydney climbs back up the ladder of tourist popularity

SYDNEY is staging a comeback, moving up a place in the ranks of the most popular cities to visit, an influential survey of international travellers shows.

New Zealand

Tourists hot on trail of classic wine

The classic New Zealand Wine Trail is gaining international traction, popping up in more itineraries as the regional venture cements itself as a popular travel option.

Tracy Johnston, marketing manager for the regional tourism venture, said the number of international travel agents highlighting the central New Zealand itinerary had ... read more

UK Cruise Convention

Popularity will drive down prices

Cruising’s increasing popularity will drive down prices and that will be a good thing for the industry, Seamus Conlon, managing director of cruise.co.uk, told the UK Cruise Convention.

Macau nears Hong Kong in popularity

Macau set to surpass Hong Kong as tourist destination

Hong Kong - The number of visitors to Macau jumped almost 23 percent last year, putting the fast-growing gambling haven on track to surpass neighboring Hong Kong.

The tiny, former Portuguese-ruled enclave of about half a million people registered more than 27 million arrivals in 2007, up 22.7 percent from the previous year, according to ... read more