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Bumpy ride ahead as climate change creates turbulence for airlines
Wednesday 11th of October 2017
There has been much discussion about the contribution of aviation to global greenhouse gas emissions.
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These are the cities where visitors spend the most cash
Friday 6th of October 2017
Maybe it’s the fact that there are vending machines that dispense solid gold.
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How can India realize its potential as a tourism hotspot?
Friday 6th of October 2017
With 29 states, each the size of a small country, a rich history and remarkable diversity of culture, India should have no problem attracting tourists. And yet, while its domestic tourism market is thriving with over 100 million travellers internally, it only welcomed 9 million foreign tourists in 2016.
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Could Saudi Arabia become a holiday destination?
Tuesday 3rd of October 2017
Saudi Arabia is putting vast sums of money behind its ambitions to nearly quadruple the number of visitors to its holy sites by 2030.
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These are the world’s most visited cities
Tuesday 3rd of October 2017
This week Mastercard released its 2017 Global Destination Cities Index, which provides a ranking of the 132 most visited cities around the world.
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These are the top destinations for expats in 2017
Wednesday 20th of September 2017
Expatriates think that Bahrain, Costa Rica and Mexico are the best countries to live in.
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Wish you weren’t here: What can we do about over-tourism?
Tuesday 19th of September 2017
Fancy a trip to the picturesque Greek island of Santorini? You’ll have to hurry, because the island will soon start limiting the number of cruise arrivals to 8000 per day. The Cinque Terre on the Italian coast is also capping the number of visitors to 1.5 million per year, while other popular attractions, such as Machu Picchu and Mount Everest, are also regulating the number of visitors and will require visitors to be accompanied by a recognized guide.
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Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing’ country?
Tuesday 5th of September 2017
Thinking of booking a luxury holiday to a developing country so you can experience the authenticity of a culture untouched by Western influences? And are you hoping to help the underprivileged in the country to “lift them out of poverty” through your tourist spending? It’s worth exploring just how ethical such a trip might be.
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China is aiming to build a supersonic “flying train”
Tuesday 5th of September 2017
The Hyperloop is getting some Chinese competition.
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What French flying water taxis can teach us about startups
Wednesday 30th of August 2017
French yachtsman Alain Thebault wants to turn a boat design he used to break a world speed sailing record in 2009 into a clean, fast taxi service for the waterways of major cities.
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These are the European cities with the worst traffic
Wednesday 30th of August 2017
Traffic is a growing problem in cities worldwide.
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China has just relaunched the world’s fastest train
Thursday 24th of August 2017
China will once again hold the title for the world’s fastest train.
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The Hyperloop is a lot older than you think
Thursday 17th of August 2017
In 2013, Elon Musk, the famed entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X, came up with an idea for a vacuum-and-maglev-powered super-fast train that would travel through a tube. It would be called the Hyperloop.
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Your airplane could soon be flying itself
Tuesday 15th of August 2017
Airline passengers will give up leg room, overhead-bin space, and a healthy amount of dignity in exchange for a lower airfare. But many won’t give up human pilots.
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The growth paradox: can tourism ever be sustainable?
Thursday 10th of August 2017
Tourism creates jobs – lots of them. In fact, one person in every 10 is employed in tourism-related jobs. When it is well managed, tourism provides an incredible economic boost to host communities. For these reasons, almost every country in the world wishes to expand its tourism sector and increase the number of tourism arrivals.
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Where do Europeans go on holiday?
Thursday 3rd of August 2017
Where do Europeans go when they want to top up their tans, see some sights or read a book by the pool? Clue: it’s not far.
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Extreme heat makes it harder for planes to take off – this is why
Friday 21st of July 2017
A heat wave slammed the southwestern US in June, with temperatures climbing well into the triple digits in states like Arizona and Nevada seeing. The heat was so severe, in fact, that multiple flights were cancelled in Las Vegas and Phoenix.
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A ‘robot pilot’ has landed a Boeing 737 in a simulator
Monday 26th of June 2017
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking.”
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The fall and rise of global borders
Monday 26th of June 2017
The world is becoming more global. More than ever people are proactively deciding where to live, where to study, where to work. Sometimes it’s out of necessity, sometimes it’s out of choice. But the opening up of the world thanks to technology and other factors like simpler regulation means we don’t need to stay within the borders of the country in which we were born. It’s even possible to be an e-Resident of a country.
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Healthy coral reefs are good for tourism – and tourism can be good for reefs
Wednesday 21st of June 2017
Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries, contributing trillions of dollars to the global economy and supporting the livelihoods of an estimated one in ten people worldwide.
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China’s top 10 tourist attractions
Monday 19th of June 2017
Welcoming nearly 57 million tourists, China accounts for over 20% of international arrivals in the Asia-Pacific region. Although only 5% of its population has a passport, China is also the largest source market in the region, with 127.9 million departures in 2015.
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It’s not just self-driving cars. Trains could soon be autonomous too
Thursday 15th of June 2017
Judging by the frequency that self-driving cars are mentioned in scientific discussions and the media, they are not only the next big thing, but might actually take over as our main means of transportation.
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When will we see a Tesla of the skies?
Thursday 15th of June 2017
Recently, Boeing and JetBlue Technology Ventures announced their funding for an electric regional aircraft made by aviation start-up Zunum. Judging by the reactions from the media and the public, there’s considerable appetite for a “Tesla of the skies”: an all-electric jumbo jet, equivalent to today’s Boeing Dreamliner or Airbus A380, that will shuttle you comfortably from Paris to New York.
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In Yangon the car rules. Here’s how that can change
Monday 12th of June 2017
At the dawn of the 21st century, planners around the world will consider a new agenda for cities. They would shrug off the dimly remembered nightmare of snaking concrete highways and smog-occluded horizons.
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Here’s what a day is really like for a smart-city commuter
Thursday 8th of June 2017
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. You’ll need to catch an earlier bus to make it to work on time.