Topic: Tourism

Global Heritage Fund Invests in Archaeologists to Save the World's Most Endangered Sites

Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»

Virgin's VSS Enterprise Glides, Moves One Bold Step Closer to Space [Video]

Another starship Enterprise just undertook a bold new mission: This time it's Virgin Galactic's premier space vehicle, which has flown its first manned glide flight. It's another successful step on the road to tourists in space.READ»

Sea, Sun, and Scalpels: Brazil's Bid to Be the Four Seasons of Medical Tourism

Brazil, which has seen the number of foreign patients rise from 48,000 in 2005 to 180,000 last year--and is growing at a 30% clip year-over-year--is poised to draw still more from its neighbors and the U.S. thanks to shorter flights and a bump from futebol.READ»

UNESCO Selects World Heritage Sites

The UN agency will pay close attention to conservation and sites in danger.READ»

BP Oil Disaster Could Cost Gulf Economy $22.7 Billion

There may no longer be oil seeping into the ocean off Louisiana's coast, but the damage is done. And the cleanup process will be expensive, lengthy, and detrimental to the Gulf economy, according to a report (PDF) from Oxford ...READ»

Ratings and Reviews Are Key to Luring Tourists

Having just returned from a family trip to Europe, I've come to value even more sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp that let users rate and review restaurants, tour guides, and more. Sites like these were particularly helpful in Europe where there seems to be two kinds of customer in every town: The locals who know everyone and the tourists who know no one. We fell into the latter group, so finding good restaurants and attractions required good recommendations and referrals.READ»

Tread Lightly: Sustainable Tourism 2010

The latest trend in the $900 billion travel industry: tourism that actively supports the environment and economy of a destination, leaving it a better place than before. This biennial conference in New Forest, England, will be abuzz with the United Nations Foundation's efforts to start tracking sustainable tourism next year. We charted a few of our favorite spots.READ»

• Now: July 2010
• Steer: National Drive-Thru Day
• Invent: Patent Races

The BP Oil Disaster Might Help the Economy, but Does That Matter?

The Gulf of Mexico oil disaster may, believe it or not, give a boost to our ailing economy. Because while the six-month moratorium on new offshore drilling and the negative impacts on fishing and tourism in the Gulf will undoubtedly ...READ»

SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launched Into Orbit [video]

Falcon 9 is SpaceX's flagship rocket, and a great leap forward for President Obama's plans to diversify the space industry (video of launch below). The vehicle will help ferry cargo up to the International Space Station in the ...READ»

What Happens When the BP Oil Disaster Hits Florida's Shores?

Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi shores have already been hit with oil from the BP disaster, and now Florida residents are gearing up for the inevitable arrival of the slick stuff on the beaches of Pensacola sometime this week. ...READ»

Get Out of Africa Right Here in Arizona

Whether you already own an Arizona home or perhaps you’ve purchased real estate you’re holding onto until you build your dream home there is plenty to do all across the great Grand Canyon State. One of Arizona’s best kept ...READ»

Northern Arizona’s Breathtaking Canyon de Chelly Home to Navajo

There’s plenty to do all across the great Grand Canyon State, whether you already own a home here or perhaps you’ve purchased some Arizona real estate you’re holding onto until you can build your dream home. And as long as ...READ»

Is the Gulf Oil Spill Louisana's Next Katrina?

The recent BP oil spill in the Gulf is, simply put, a disaster. If you haven't been keeping track of the ultra-depressing news, here's what's happening: A BP rig exploded, caught fire, and sank. An oil spill ensued. Federal ...READ»

Tucson is Home to Air & Space History

There are a number of reasons that all across the City of Tucson homes, land and real estate, including the outlying foothills, are so eagerly sought after by families, individuals and those enjoying an active, high-end retirement ...READ»

Holy Places in Hyderabad are right destination to explore religious importance and culture.

Hyderabad city comprises of many places bearing religious importance which is the contributing factor for the city to be considered as the right destination for touring individuals and localities to know more about holy placesREAD»

Arizona’s Home to the Grandest Canyon of All

There are a number of reasons that living in Arizona is a goal for many individuals and families. From the gorgeous Grand Canyon in the north to the stunning saguaro forests of Tucson and southern Arizona, to the high Sonoran desert ...READ»

L.A.'s Funnest Funicular (!) Railway Is Back in Adorable Business

Angels Flight, a Los Angeles landmark and tourist destination, is back in business after a horrible accident forced the halting of service back in 2001. It's still quaint, but under the classic design is some serious modern ...READ»

An Inside Look at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, Part II.

Here’s Part II of our insider’s look at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The machine that National Geographic said was looking for the God Particle, or the Higgs Boson Particle. This is the largest particle collider in the ...READ»

Seoul Reengineers a Freeway Into a Stream

Most metropolis' are so busy building the future that they don't have time to re-think the past. Not so with Seoul, South Korea. In 2003, the city demolished a downtown freeway to restore an ancient stream that once flowed beneath the ...READ»

• Inspired Ethonomics: Seoul Reengineers a Freeway Into a Stream

Two Questions to Make Your Product Irresistible

I could not sleep the night before my birthday. My mind was buzzing, not with dreams of birthday cake but with thoughts of what I had experienced earlier in the day. I was flying home overnight from Ecuador where I had just ...READ»

Vietnam Tour at Impress Vietnam Travel

  Impress Travel   Vietnam travel: Vietnam travel is a way to discover the country in the rich culture and tradition. You will be greeted by impressive & friendly smile around our country. Vietnam is long ...READ»

Obama to Kill Moonshot, Make the Space Race a More Private Affair

All pointers say that in the next budget from the Obama government, NASA's moonshot Constellation program will be axed. It's not necessarily the end of the dream, though: The plan is to involve private space companies much ...READ»

One Architectural Step Forward (for Now) at Stonehenge

Denton Corker Marshall's Stonehenge visitor center finally gets the green light, after years of waiting.READ»

The Coolest Careers in 2030: Space Architect and Body-Part Designer

Futurists eye current tech trends to predict what jobs will the sexiest, in the coming decades.READ»

Space Tourism Update: Virgin Galactic Can Play Ball on Florida Field

Richard Branson gained another small step toward the great leap of space tourism yesterday, when Cecil Field, a commercial airport in Florida, announced they have achieved federal license to the company's new breed of plane-like ...READ»