Locations that lost their UNESCO World Heritage Status
Earning UNESCO status can really put a destination firmly on the global tourist map. But did you know that UNESCO status can also be revoked? In fact only 2 sites…
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Top 10 Most Popular Tourist Attractions In The World
These are the top ten most popular tourist attractions in the world based on annual visitor numbers. How many can you tick off your must-visit list? 10. Disneyland Paris, FranceLocated…
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Top 10 Best Beaches in Europe Revealed
The best beaches in Europe have just been revealed and in number one spot lies the remote and beautiful Rabbit Beach in Italy. Millions voted and rated their favourites beaches…
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Top 10 Best Beaches in the UK Revealed
The best beaches in the UK have just been revealed and the number one winner is the stunningly beautiful Rhossili Bay in Wales, beating the tropical Caribbean and Hawaii beaches!…
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Where is the world’s tallest Ferris Wheel?
You’d expect the biggest Ferris wheel to be in China wouldn’t you? After all this is the country of superlatives; biggest, tallest, fastest! In fact the current tallest Ferris wheel…
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26 New UNESCO World Heritage Properties Explored
As we eagerly anticipate which destinations will be on the next World Heritage List, we look back at what added most recently to the UNESCO properties list. Gaining UNESCO status…
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What is France Most Famous For?
France has given the world fabulous food, amazing artists, memorable monuments and so much more! Here we touch on just some of the things that France is most famous for;…
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Guide to the UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy
If you’re a real foodie then you’ve probably already heard about the Cities of Gastronomy. UNESCO has bestowed the honour on four world cities so far, which guarantees that a…
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International Tourist Arrivals Top One Billion
For the first time in history, the number of International travellers has topped a BILLION in one year! During 2012 a total of 1.035 billion passengers travelled, which is a…
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Guide to the coldest place on earth: Siberia
Literally the coldest inhabited place on earth is Oymyakon in Siberia which dipped to a staggeringly cold minus 71 degrees C in 1962! We’ll never moan about the weather again…
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