Mexico to send troops to stem violence after record 25,000 murdersDestinations

Mexico to send troops to stem violence after record 25,000 murders

Mexican officials said yesterday the government was set to unleash a new wave of troops to crack down on criminal…

Coral reefs get sick from plastic waste

Coral reefs get sick from plastic waste

Billions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef,…

Mexico minister backs marijuana legalization in major beach resorts

Mexico minister backs marijuana legalization in major beach resorts

Marijuana should be legalized in two of Mexico’s main tourist hot spots, Cancun and Los Cabos, in order to reduce…

Can you imagine insects eating insects every day?Taste it

Can you imagine insects eating insects every day?

Experts and international organisations have been warning us for years that the current rate of animal meat consumption is unsustainable…

American, Delta Air to revive deal to fly stranded passengersTransport

American, Delta Air to revive deal to fly stranded passengers

American Airlines and Delta Airlines said they entered into an agreement to accommodate stranded passengers during events such as winter…

North Korea trumpets “world-level” tourist project ahead of Olympics

North Korea trumpets “world-level” tourist project ahead of Olympics

North Korea advertised a new “world-level” tourist project in coastal Kangwon province , a statement that coincides with plans by Winter…

Louvre shuts Islamic art display due to rising river SeineLIFE & STYLE

Louvre shuts Islamic art display due to rising river Seine

The Louvre museum in Paris closed its basement display of Islamic art yesterday following a sharp rise in the level…

Italy evacuates dozens from Alpine hotel threatened by avalanche

Italy evacuates dozens from Alpine hotel threatened by avalanche

Italy used helicopters on Tuesday to airlift almost 100 tourists and staff from an Alpine hotel near the border with…

Afghan hotel attack stirs fresh debate on private security firms

Afghan hotel attack stirs fresh debate on private security firms

A bloody Taliban raid on a high-end hotel guarded by a private company in the Afghan capital has stirred fresh…

Russia names and shames hotels jacking up prices for World CupDestinations

Russia names and shames hotels jacking up prices for World Cup

Russia’s Federal Agency for Tourism published a list of hotels that have increased their room prices by as much as…