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People accustomed to travelling in public transports like buses, trains or airplanes, where they are stuck in a confined space with all sorts of people would, some day somewhere, have come across the situation where the only two options open to them are either to breathe and die, or to hold their breath and die…. Yes, we are talking about, apparently, a very common human problem; flatulence. Continue reading To Breathe, or Not to Breathe »

Everyone talks about going to a warmer climate when winter weather outside begins to get you down, but can you imagine which cities reach highs that even the most avid sun lovers may find sweltering? Make sure to pack sun block when visiting any of the cities on this list. Continue reading The Hottest Steaming Tourist Destinations »

There are only two ways of looking at the future; bright and spectacular or gloomy and horrible. Most of us would prefer a spectacular image, straight out of a sci-fi movie. Thankfully, even today some cities are working hard towards that great future and definitely deserve our commendations. The top three cities that make the cut as the most futuristic cities of today are Tokyo, Hong Kong and Dubai. Continue reading Three Most Futuristic Cities »

Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel
Jukkasjärvi is a town in Sweden’s Lapland located 200 km inside of the Arctic Circle. Home to the world famous Ice Hotel, the tiny hamlet of 541 permanent residents builds the temporary lodging yearly entirely from ice from the local Tome River. Each spring, as the region thaws, the hotel is again returned to the Tome River. It’s the ultimate in ecotourism, representing the smallest footprint a lodging establishment could possibly make on the environment. Continue reading Top Five Ice Cold Hotels »

Lufthansa airlines in Germany has come up with an excellent idea to install beds on planes specializing in long flights. At the moment, economy class on planes do not have the luxury of a cozy sleep but most business and first classes have these facilities. Obviously airline companies will lose profit if they made it available in economy class due to the amount of space it takes up, bu the new design seems very feasible and appropriate for health reasons and profitability. Read the full report in the travel section of news.com.au.

Vacations are always fun. Enjoying the outdoors, sightseeing & spending the days & nights the way you really want to. At times, in the middle of all this activity, you just need to sit back, take it easy & recharge your batteries for more strenuous tasks. Games, be they board games, card games or trivia games, really come in handy at such times. Not only can they be loads of fun in a group of friends or with the family, but they also help you kill some extra time on your hand. Continue reading Six All Time Favorite Games For Travelling »