Halong Bay has long been one of the most sought after sights for visitors to Vietnam, and now attracts some ten million visitors a year. Little wonder, given how majestic and dramatic its emerald waters look when pierced by thousands of sheer-sided limestone pinnacles, each topped by picturesque sprinklings of jungle greenery as is positioned by the […]
Iconic transgender activists to be honored with a monument in downtown NYC
New York City has 150 statues of historical figures—and just five of them are women. But thanks to She Built NYC, an initiative launched last year to even the score, that’s about to change. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, key figures in the Stonewall Uprising and the gay liberation movement that followed. Image by […]
The Caribbean island that’s making beach holidays more affordable this summer
The Caribbean island of St Lucia is hoping to lure tourists with discounted accommodation and activity rates across many of its hotels this summer. It’s set to become more affordable to travel to St Lucia this year. Image by ©Justin Foulkes/Lonely Planet St Lucia is a lush Caribbean paradise offering sunshine, gorgeous beaches, volcanic peaks, […]
The International Space Station may open to tourists in 2020
Space is quickly becoming one of the hottest destinations on earth – or more accurately, near earth. ISS is now taking travellers. Image by NASA In an announcement last week, NASA announced plans to support more commercial activities on the International Space Station (ISS) including a plan to allow tourists to visit the ISS for […]