Author: Shawon Hannan
A new study has revealed that Las Palmas is the best European city for topping up your tan over the autumn months. Travel experts Acropolis Tickets & Tours analysed the average temperatures and daylight hours recorded for European cities between October and December 2023 to create scores and rank destinations by their sunshine quality in the lead-up to winter. Lower scores represent the best cities for the longest sunlight hours and warmest temperatures. Las Palmas, Canary Islands, was revealed as the best European city to top up your tan before winter, with a score of 2. The sunny city was closely followed by…
Leading Ski Lesson Booking Platform Offers Chance of a Lifetime to Secure a Month-Long, All-Expenses-Paid Alpine Adventure for a Talented Photographer Maison Sport, a leading online booking platform directly connecting ski enthusiasts with expert instructors across Europe, is offering an extraordinary opportunity for one talented photographer to spend a month in the French, Italian, and Swiss Alps. This all-expenses-paid, once-in-a-lifetime trip will involve travelling to over 20 ski resorts to capture stunning images and document life on the slopes. Nick Robinson, Co-Founder and CEO of Maison Sport, said: “We are delighted to offer a talented photographer this incredible opportunity to visit…
A new study has revealed the 10 items you’re most likely to lose on UK trains, with rucksacks/backpacks taking the top spot. Luggage shipping experts My Baggage analysed data from Missingx.com to find the most common items that people left behind on UK trains between 1st October 2023 and 30th September 2024. The items most frequently lost during the 12 months determined the final ranking. Rucksacks/backpacks rank top, with 1,402 reported lost on UK trains between October 2023 and September 2024. South Western Railway recorded the most lost rucksacks/backpacks over the year, at 320, while London Northwestern Railway recorded 290…
New data reveals the best days for a trip to Disneyland Paris. The research, conducted by travel experts Disneyland tickets, examined crowd densities using the website Queue Times against the cost of buying two-park tickets for adults and children on the official Disneyland Paris website. The days with the lowest crowd densities and the cheapest two-park tickets have been named the best times to visit the theme park throughout the remainder of 2024. November and December 2024 – Disney Enchanted Christmas The best day to visit Disneyland Paris between November and December falls on Monday, 4 November. Crowd capacity…
Vinhomes JSC and Sunny Vietnam Co. announce the launch of the Ocean International Lantern Contest and Festival. This event marks the first-ever international-scale lantern design competition, bringing together the most distinguished artisans from major lantern-making cultures worldwide. This annual program, held at the Ocean City megacomplex, aims to create an artistic destination to witness some of the world’s renowned “intangible cultural heritage.” With its overarching theme of “Shine for Life,” the Ocean International Lantern Contest will not only feature the world’s most outstanding lantern artisans but also open new opportunities to elevate and incorporate lantern art into modern life. Through…
There is more to Florida than ‘gators’ and amusement parks. A new study reveals the top state parks in the Sunshine State, with Blue Spring State Park ranking first. The study, conducted by Westgate Palace Hotel at Universal, analyzed Tripadvisor reviews for state parks across Florida. It focused on visitor satisfaction through metrics such as the percentage of ‘excellent’ reviews and the occurrence of positive keywords such as “clean,” “relaxing,” and “amazing views.” Each state park was ranked in accordance with its percentage of excellent reviews. From hiking to kayaking, these state parks have emerged as the perfect destinations for a memorable…
During the recently launched 2024 Beijing Chaoyang International Light Festival, the Liangma River Cultural and Economic Belt, on the theme of “Following Light, Beautiful Shadows,” has erected over 50 lighting installations and staged over 10 entertainment and consumption event across three main areas: the Liangma River International Water Front with the sub-theme of “Flowing Light and Color,” Chaoyang Park with the sub-theme of “A Light Adventure,” and Junwangfu (Mansion of Commandery Prince Shuncheng) with the sub-theme of “The Art of Light and Shadow of the National Style.” Tourists can access these attractions either on water or on land. Starting from…
ITB ASIA 2024, held from the 23rd to 25th October in Singapore, has successfully concluded. The tribal management team was pleased with the goals achieved at the exhibition. The team participated in the exhibition for the first time last year which centered on promoting Taiwan’s image overseas. This year, the aim was to establish a link between Taiwan’s tribal tourism and the global tourism industry, in the hope that more buyers would get first-hand information on Taiwan’s tribal tourism. In doing so, the team would be able to meet different types of buyers from all over the world, while also…
Last Christmas, reports highlighted Japan’s record-breaking 2.73 million visitors, and this year the trend has only intensified. With 26 million tourists visiting between January and September this year – already surpassing 2023’s total – Japan is poised to be one of the most sought after winter destinations. Whilst Japan is well known for its many unspoken rules of etiquette that have been passed down over many years, it’s not expected that all visitors will know the best ways to navigate Japan respectfully when visiting. To help prepare the upcoming wave of visitors, the experts at Japan Rail Pass have put together some helpful tips to guide…
Travel experts at Seine River Cruises analysed data from TripAdvisor and Google Keyword Planner to identify the best honeymoon destinations in France. Researchers ranked the 30 largest French cities based on the distance to the nearest airport, the number of tourist attractions for couples, the availability of luxury hotels with romantic keywords in reviews, and the presence of Michelin-starred and romantic restaurants with reviews mentioning words like ‘dreamy’ and ‘secluded’. Following this, the best ‘hidden gem’ destinations were identified as those that rank in the top ten but garner no honeymoon-related searches on Google. To ensure fairness between cities of…