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This is how travel hotspots are fighting back against overtourism
Wednesday 5th of December 2018
Rome is cracking down on “gladiators” and street drinking in an attempt to keep the excesses of tourism in check. The clampdown comes amid a global travel boom that has resulted in popular destinations groaning under the strain of hordes of tourists.
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Over half of women in five of the world’s biggest cities say safety is their biggest concern
Wednesday 28th of November 2018
There is a growing concern that transport networks are magnets for sexual predators who use rush-hour crushes to hide behaviour and as an excuse if caught
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MIT has created a plane without any moving parts
Thursday 22nd of November 2018
Since the first airplane took flight over 100 years ago, virtually every aircraft in the sky has flown with the help of moving parts such as propellers, turbine blades, and fans, which are powered by the combustion of fossil fuels or by battery packs that produce a persistent, whining buzz.
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China is leading Asia’s aviation boom. Here’s how
Tuesday 20th of November 2018
As the aviation industry continues to expand rapidly over the next two decades, growing demand for airline seats will outstrip the supply of qualified pilots. The biggest shortage will be in Asia where airlines have more new planes on order than anywhere else.
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Why China will soon be the world’s top destination for tourists
Tuesday 13th of November 2018
Forget the Loire Valley and Eiffel Tower – by 2030, the Yellow Mountains and Shanghai Tower will be topping global travel bucket lists as China leapfrogs France to become the world’s top tourist destination.
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This is how moving to another country can affect your gut bacteria
Tuesday 6th of November 2018
Moving to a new country can be challenging, not just for us but also for our bacteria. A compelling new study published in Cell suggests migration between certain countries can profoundly affect the bacteria that live in our digestive systems, with important implications for our health.
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These are the world’s best cities to visit in 2019, according to Lonely Planet
Friday 26th of October 2018
Grab your passport and pack your bags – these are the 10 best cities in the world for you to visit. But before you set off, remember that tourism can be a double-edged sword. It can bring tremendous economic benefits but it can also trigger resentment among local residents.
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This is the world’s first fully solar-powered airport
Friday 19th of October 2018
More than 1,000 flights depart out of Cochin International Airport each week. The travel hub is the seventh busiest airport in India, handling more than 10 million passengers every year. Located in the southwestern coastal state of Kerala, it hosts 27 airlines and some three dozen shops and restaurants — and the whole thing runs on solar energy.
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Japan has the world’s most powerful passport
Monday 15th of October 2018
Months after Japan beat out Singapore for the title of world’s most popular passport, a refreshed ranking reveals the country to have defended its #1 title, despite the large number of visa-free agreements inked by both countries this year.
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How India can become a global leader in drone technology
Thursday 11th of October 2018
Last month, the Indian Directorate General for Civil Aviation issued its first policy allowing for commercial drone operations. This comes after four years in which private operations of drones were essentially banned. Although the new regulations are fairly conservative in a global context, India now has the opportunity to become a global leader in drones.
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The world’s first commercial flight partly fuelled by recycled waste has crossed the Atlantic
Monday 8th of October 2018
Across The Pond
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Here’s how a top climate scientist is reducing her own impact on the environment
Friday 5th of October 2018
Recently, the news about our planet’s health hasn’t been great.
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The Netherlands wants to ban the use of phones on bicycles
Thursday 4th of October 2018
The Netherlands is one of the most bike-friendly countries in the world. In fact, cycling is so popular there that the country is home to more bikes than people.
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Thailand is closing its iconic bay from ‘The Beach’ indefinitely to repair destruction by tourists
Thursday 4th of October 2018
Maya Bay — the iconic bay in “The Beach,” a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio — is closing its doors to tourists indefinitely, Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation announced on Tuesday.
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In its 50th year, this is the story of the Jumbo Jet
Tuesday 2nd of October 2018
On Sept. 30, 1968, the first Boeing 747 rolled out of its custom-built assembly plant in Everett, Washington. From the beginning, everything about the plane once known as the “queen of the skies” was big.
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This is where tourists spent the most money in 2017
Monday 1st of October 2018
The global tourism industry is flying high. In 2017 international tourist arrivals grew 7% – the highest increase since the end of the global economic crisis.
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You may never have to queue in an airport again. Here’s why
Monday 17th of September 2018
Sitting around the dinner table recently at a family gathering my sister, who lives in Paris, was venting her frustrations about the queues she experienced recently at the electronic border gates in Heathrow airport.
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From recycling to rail fare: Istanbul has a new way to encourage environmentally-aware attitudes
Wednesday 12th of September 2018
What incentive do you have to make sure a plastic bottle you use ends up in a recycling bin?
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What to expect on an ultra-long-haul flight
Tuesday 11th of September 2018
What can you do in 20 hours?
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China is building 8 new airports every year
Friday 24th of August 2018
China will become the world’s largest aviation market by 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association, as an expanding middle class and government support for the sector fuel demand for flights and airport construction.
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Chart of the day: London is the Airbnb capital of the world
Friday 17th of August 2018
10 years ago, in early August 2008, the website Airbedandbreakfast.com went online, marking the birth of Airbnb. Back then the three founders, Brian Cheky, Joe Gebbia and Nathan Blecharczyk wanted to help short-term travelers find affordable accommodation and provide renters with an opportunity to make an extra buck by renting out spare rooms or even just the namesake airbed on the floor. Little did they know that 10 years later their little venture would be one of the hottest private companies in the world, valued at nearly $30 billion. Over the years, Airbnb has developed into much more than what it was originally meant to be. These days you can rent millions of houses, apartments and rooms on the platform. For many young travelers is has become the favorite if not the only way to find accommodation when travelling.
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This team of Saudi women designed an award-winning app to make the Hajj safer
Thursday 16th of August 2018
Four young women from Saudi Arabia are challenging stereotypes with their victory at a record-breaking hackathon. Their innovation could even help save lives by making it easier for non-Arabic speaking Hajj pilgrims to navigate their way through five days of religious devotion.
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These autonomous drones could herd birds away from airports
Monday 13th of August 2018
Bird strikes on aircraft may be rare, but not so rare that airports shouldn’t take precautions against them. But keeping birds away is a difficult proposition: How do you control the behavior of flocks of dozens or hundreds of birds? Perhaps with a drone that autonomously picks the best path to do so, like this one developed by CalTech researchers.
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How your commute is changing you
Monday 6th of August 2018
Few activities that bead our everyday lives have earned such dubious notoriety as commuting. That the words “hell” and “nightmare” are sometimes invoked to describe journeys to and from work indicates just how disparaged this part of our lives often is. The commute has often been depicted in dystopian terms, standing for all that is stressful and wearying about our contemporary daily routines.
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Viet Nam’s bridge lets you walk through the giant hands of the gods
Friday 3rd of August 2018
In the mountains of central Vietnam, a colossal pair of hands lifts a golden thread of walkway high above the clifftops, as if the mountain itself has sprouted limbs.