10-18-2019
Over the past year, the number of tourists in the Arctic has significantly increased. Despite tough ice conditions in the Barents Sea near the Franz Josef Land Archipelago and Novaya Zemlya, a flow of people wishing to visit this region with severe weather is growing steadily. This summer, 1,306 tourists visited the Russian Arctic National Park. Visitors arrive here by cruise ships and yachts.
10-18-2019
One of the most colourful and unforgettable events of the Crimean autumn - the traditional chrysanthemum ball - will be held this year in the Nikitsky Botanical Garden for the 66th time. It is going to break records of all past years both in the variety of breeds and hybrids and in total number of planted bushes.
10-18-2019
The photo exhibition of the eco-volunteer project "Become a Member of the Eco Team", organised during the V Eastern Economic Forum and the Street of the Far East festival by the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia, remained as a permanent exposition at the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky Island, says the report from the SUEK press service.
10-18-2019
A USA citizen from Virginia followed the squirrel, which pulled her towards its wounded baby as if asking for help, as reported by the Independent.
10-18-2019
As word spread like wildfire of the threat to the Komodo dragons in Indonesia, tourists from all over the world are seen flocking the Komodo Island in Indonesia to see them, before they go extinct.
10-17-2019
Russia's opportunities for ecotourism are huge, said Vladimir Grachev, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Central Council of the all-Russian society for nature protection. "I can say without any exaggeration that there is no other country in the world that could compare with Russia in terms of the possibilities of various ecotouristic spaces".
10-17-2019
The remains of the Dutch ship Harlem that sank in 1647 were found in South Africa. According to researchers, this shipwreck played a dramatic role in the history of the country, as per a report made by the experts from the African Institute for Marine and Underwater Research, Exploration and Education (AIMURE).
10-17-2019
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation recently released its 2018 report, which revealed the top 10 tourist destinations in Africa.
10-17-2019
South Africa is set to launch its electronic visas (e-visas) pilot scheme in November, according to the country’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA).
10-17-2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents some 290 airlines comprising 82% of global air traffic, has identified opportunities for significant expansion in Kenya over the next 20 years if key investments in infrastructure and policy reforms are made.
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