tourism

Tourism in Russia offers more variety than you may have thought… Russia is a huge country that has plenty of places to visit and we’ve already covered some of them:

The first direct flights from the UK to Costa Rica launch this month, making it cheaper and easier than ever before to reach this popular eco-tourism destination. But more people isn’t necessarily a good thing. Lorenza Bacino offers her top tips for seeing Costa Rica in a positive wayThe post Tips for considerate travel in Costa Rica appeared first on Positive News.

The 25 April 2015 earthquake that struck Nepal was its worst natural disaster since 1934, killing more than 8,000 people. Katy Dartford treks through the country to see how it is rebuilding, and how tourism can aid the recoveryThe post After the quake: Nepal one year on appeared first on Positive News.

21st Century Wire says…
How this decline could have been ‘unexpected’ boggles the mind.
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Iraqis living near the ancient city of Nuffar say the site should be developed to attract tourism after years of official neglect.

When I worked at Warner Bros, I visited our French company as often as I could and I usually would go see a band at the now infamous Bataclan Theatre. I saw some of our French bands play there-- like Les Negresses Vertes-- but once to see the Queens of the Stone Age, who were the progenitor of the Eagles of Death Metal.

18 years ago I finally got to fulfill a childhood dream-- visiting Egypt. We planned to spend about a week in Cairo and a couple weeks roaming the country (including a Nile cruise to Aswan). Although it didn't seem so at the moment, some real misfortune for everyone else turned into a break for me and Roland. Just as we were leaving L.A.

And don't forget where your money's going (see below)My gosh, if they have that music blasting in the One World Observatory, I'm glad I'll never be going up there.by KenThere's a whole list of things I become increasingly aware I'll never do in this lifetime. The list includes a lot of things I would have liked to do, or maybe once thought I might. And then there are a lot of things I can't say I much regret.

Yemen seems like an interesting place to visit. So far the closest I've come is listening to Ofra Haza's music and sitting around a kitchen table in Los Angeles and talking with her before she passed away.

Whatever Nato says, the war was waged against innocent civilians and the tyrant is still in place.