The “Spirit Effect” means that when Spirit Airlines entered a route, other airlines often had to…
In 1900, Michelin did not make its famous guide just for food lovers. The French tire company made…
In 1900, Michelin did not make its famous guide just for food lovers. The French tire company made…
Strange Travel Tourism Facts That Say More About Us Than the Destinations
Travel season is starting to stir again, and it does not quite feel the way it used to. For a long time, travel was sold as something almost universal — a reward for working hard, a reset button, and a way to collect stories instead of things. These days, it feels a little more complicated … Continue reading Strange Travel Tourism Facts That Say More About Us Than the Destinations
5 Curious Things You Didn’t Know About Camping
The smell of pine. The rustle of leaves underfoot. The flicker of a campfire under the stars. As summer peeks around the corner, so begins the migration of nature lovers everywhere—headed toward the woods, the mountains, the desert, or the coast, wherever the trail calls. Whether you’re pitching a tent in the wilderness, parking your … Continue reading 5 Curious Things You Didn’t Know About Camping
7 Fun Historical Facts About Travelling and Tourism
Winter can feel like a never-ending stretch of gloomy skies and long workdays, leaving most of us daydreaming about the perfect summer escape. Blue seas, white sands, and distant islands call to us, igniting our travel dreams. But while you’re planning your next getaway, why not dive into some fun and unexpected facts about travel? … Continue reading 7 Fun Historical Facts About Travelling and Tourism
Unbelievable Tales and Facts from the World of Travel and Tourism
Mark Twain loved to travel and once said “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth…” From the enlightening words of Mark Twain, who … Continue reading Unbelievable Tales and Facts from the World of Travel and Tourism
Weirdest Tourist Attractions
In the USA, one of the weirdest tourist attractions is the “Salvation Mountain” in California, which is an outsider art installation created by Leonard Knight. The mountain is made entirely out of adobe clay and straw, and is painted in bright, vibrant colors with religious messages and Bible verses. Despite its remote location in the […]
Nellie Bly’s Journey
Nellie Bly, a female reporter, successfully recreated Jules Verne’s famous novel “Around The World In 80 Days.” In 1888, she proposed to her editor at the New York World to undertake a journey around the world, making Verne’s fictional story a reality. On November 14, 1889, with two days’ notice, Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria […]
It’s impossible to drive…
It’s impossible to drive from North to South America because there are no roads between Panama and Colombia.
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The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place.
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