The Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival begins November 27 to December 5. Films screened at the festival are meant to promote tolerance and awareness.
TomTom Launched HD Traffic in Eight More Countries
TomTom has doubled the number of countries where HD Traffic™ is available, adding Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Spain and Sweden.
Winexpo Serbia 2010 – International Wine Festival Opens Today
The “Winexpo Serbia” (Winexpo Srbija in Serbian) Autumn International Wine Festival opened today in Novi Sad.
Direct Holidays Named the Best Tour Operator to East and Southern Europe 2010
The company has recently launched its summer 2011 range, featuring, among others, two Eastern European destinations, Turkey and Greece; and one Eurasian – Cyprus.
Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill to Reopen with a Relaxed Dress Code
The Savoy Grill still keeps the luxury feel that attracted customers like Sir Winston Churchill, Oscar Wilde, Charlie Chaplin, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, but the dress code raises eyebrows.
Smoking Ban in Poland
This month, Poland will become the 11th EU member state to ban indoor smoking in public spaces and areas of work.
Upcoming Travel Attractions: Latvia’s Festival of Light “Staro Rīga”
Latvia is best enjoyed at a slow pace, but it’s far from being slow when it comes to cultural events of all kinds. One of the most exciting attractions this year is the third Festival of light “Staro Rīga,” that will take place from 18 November to 21 November between 6:00 PM and 10 P.M. […]
Carnival Splendor Will Keep on Sailing
At approximately 6 am Monday morning (U.S. Pacific Standard Time), a fire was detected in the aft engine room aboard the cruise ship Carnival Splendor. The fire has been extinguished. There were no injuries to guests or crew.
Thanksgiving Air-travel in the U.S. – The Orbitz Insider Index
Orbitz released the Insider Index for Thanksgiving air-travel. This year’s index features both time-saving tips at the nation’s busiest airports, as well as a list of the least busy alternatives for Thanksgiving travelers that have not yet booked their flights
Kosovo’s Fatih Mosque Re-opened
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday put Fatih Mosque, re-constructed by Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA), back in service in Kosovo.
World Travel Market Opened Its Doors
The trade event is expected to generate more travel industry business than ever before.
Visa-free Travel for Albania and Bosnia
EU interior ministers are expected to lift visa requirements for Albanian and Bosnian citizens today, with a decision that will allow biometric passport-holders from the two countries to stay up to three months in any European state which is part of the Schengen zone. Britain and Ireland are not included, but non EU-states Switzerland, Iceland […]
Gay Travel – A Billion Dollar Industry
An Out Now Consulting study recently published in London, values Australia’s gay and lesbian travel market at a whopping $4 billion a year.
Journey to Belarus, First Stop Mir Castle
The Mirsky Castle Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, not far from another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle.
Armenia Revives Tatev, the 9th Century Jewel
The new Tatev Revival programme, a public-private partnership initiative implemented by the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, hopes to make Tatev a favorite destination in the country.
Nicolas Cage to Visit Romania, for the Sequel to Ghost Rider
Nicolas Cage’s official travel to Romania to film the sequel to Ghost Rider has been announced.
Robert Reid, Eastern Europe Travel Writer and Lonely Planet Voice
Robert Reid the US Travel Editor for Lonely Planet, and one of the most celebrated travel writers of our time.
Delta Air Lines Censors “Avoid Extra Baggage Fees” Travel Ad
Delta Air Lines rejected a ScotteVest add for a 26-pocket jacket titled: The Most Stylish Way to Beat the System.
Blonds Only Maldives Island
Olialia, a Lithuanian agency, plans opening an exclusive travel resort on an island in the Maldives: the staff on the island will be exclusively blond females.
Ten Monumental British Sculptures
The exhibition in the grounds of the Roman villa at Cerro da Vila showcases ten giant works by modern British artists, including Henry Moore and Tony Cragg.