Articles from all over the world

Australia - 22.03.2012

SkyPoint Climb, Australia’s highest external building walk, is the newest adventure experience on the Gold Coast taking climbers on a guided journey reaching 270 metres into the sky atop the iconic Q1...  > more

USA - 20.12.2011

High above the roofs of Paris, an ice skating rink has opened on the first platform of the Eiffel Tower, in a height of 1040 ft. It covers a total of 2,150 ft² and invites people to do their figure eights...  > more

Norway - 21.11.2011

For those who want to spend a winter holiday of a different kind, the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel in Norway may be a good option because spending a night at the ice hotel about 10 miles away from Alta will...  > more

USA - 01.11.2011

Tourists will be able to travel to a completely different kind of destination from fall 2012: they will have the chance to undertake a journey to outer space from the world’s first commercial spaceport,...  > more

Munich - 11.10.2011

Accommodation is rare during the Oktoberfest in Munich. The city has around 55,000 beds for guests to sleep in, but these are booked up very quickly. Another option is to camp, which - in the face of nightly...  > more

Frankfurt am Main - 11.10.2011

The latest trends from the world of literature are presented at the 63rd Book Fair in Frankfurt, which is the world's largest meeting of authors, publishers and bookworms. The event will be open to the...  > more

Germany - 11.10.2011

At the moment cabbage seems to be on everyone’s lips on the island of Rügen in the Baltic Sea. The reason: the “Kohlwochen” (cabbage weeks) have started again. Since 1994 people have held a big...  > more

New York City - 16.09.2011

Ten years have passed since the terror attack of 9/11. On the place where the Twin Towers once stood, there is a huge construction site, on which Ground Zero is being transformed into a memorial place....  > more

Hungary - 12.09.2011

The Hungarian Hortobágy National Park has a new attraction. Right in the center of Europe's largest grass steppe the new Malomháza wildlife park, where tourists can watch endangered species in their...  > more

Abu Dhabi - 09.09.2011

The world's largest indoor theme park is all about the famous red car. More than 20 Ferrari-styled attractions for kids as well as for grown-ups have been set up on the Yas Peninsula. High speed is...  > more

Canada - 15.08.2011

For everyone who is bold enough, Toronto offers a special thrill way up on the platform of the CN Tower. Here you can take a walk around the tower on a platform that is no wider than 5 ft (1,5 m). Nothing...  > more

Sweden - 05.08.2011

In Gothenburg, tourists who are not afraid of heights now have the chance to get up high in the air. Similar to London, the city has installed an extra-large Ferris wheel. Indeed, the "Göteborgshjulet",...  > more

Spain - 01.08.2011

Traveling last minute can save you some good money. Popular destinations for a spontaneous trip in Europe are Turkey, Gran Canaria or the evergreen island Mallorca. Normally, the name of the island...  > more

Berlin - 26.07.2011

Where to get a low-budget holiday? Go to Berlin is what the price index of the online community TripAdvisor says. It compared popular European metropolises concluding that on average tourists pay around...  > more

Israel - 25.07.2011

To this day, it was not exactly easy to visit the alleged baptism place of Jesus Christ in Israel because Kasr al-Jahud on the western bank of the river Jordan near Jericho is located in the West Bank...  > more

Amsterdam - 15.07.2011

Up to now, visitors to Amsterdam had to decide whether they prefer to do a sightseeing tour by bus or whether they float along the “Grachten” - the canals of Amsterdam – in gondolas, just like they...  > more

Hong Kong - 12.07.2011

At the end of March, the world’s tallest hotel opened its doors in Hong Kong. The new Ritz-Carlton hotel is located at 490 m in the upper floors of the International Commerce Centre (ICC). Construction...  > more

Helsinki - 11.07.2011

Finland’s capital city is in the mood for summer: In the months from May to August, the Nordic metropolis transforms into a place that you would rather expect to find at the sunny coasts of the Mediterranean...  > more

Australia - 11.07.2011

Tourists from all over the world now have the chance to get involved in animal protection during their holidays. A recently launched project allows them to come into contact with endangered species and...  > more

Berlin - 11.07.2011

The annual Carnival of Cultures is a multicultural street festival, celebrated in Berlin since 1996 and today an integral part of the city’s event program. Given the fact that Berlin has the highest...  > more