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Eternal Heritage in the Middle East

A collaborative project from Observatory Patrimoine d’Orient and UNESCO features JOEJOURNEYS content of historic Jerash. An awareness-raising campaign promoting heritage preservation among young people on social media platforms through a number of videos. It aims at raising awareness of the value of heritage in civil society, develop a stronger sense of belonging among young people with respect to their heritage, disseminate knowledge of the […]

Visa information for travel based on your Passport

A visa is a conditional authorization granted by territory to a foreigner, allowing them to enter, remain within, or to leave. A visa is subject to entry permission by an immigration official at the time of actual entry and can be revoked at any time. A visa most commonly takes the form of a sticker endorsed in the applicant’s passport or […]

Science proves happiness is traveling

Science proves happiness is travelling and not buying material goods. Research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology ‘says instant gratification generated by acquiring objects such as clothing, shoes or expensive jewellery is only temporary. A study of the (United States) San Francisco State University has found that the key to happiness is to generate […]

Banned items in Jordan

Earth Video Camera – UrtheCast

On November 25th (2013), strapped into a Progress cargo ship aboard a Soyuz rocket, two Urthecast cameras will begin the journey to the International Space Station. Once installed, they will provide the world’s first continuous HD video feed of Earth, streamed from space. As they orbit the Earth sixteen times a day aboard the ISS, […]

Only STOP sign in London

Could this be the only STOP sign in London? Having lived abroad for more than a decade in London, I have got used to the weather and reverse customs of British life such as seeing passenger seats on the left while the driver sits to the right, and traffic moving on opposite parallels than those […]

Addicted to travel: Dromomania

I have always wanted to define my passion for escaping and wandering, an urge to travel and explore this world of ours. Finally, after investigating and much research I came across this this thing called dromomania, for those with an insatiable urge to travel. At last my condition has a name and something I can […]

Travel Trends: 100 Most Visited Cities

Figures released from Euromonitor International Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading and most dynamic cities in terms of international tourist arrivals have just been released for 2011. Report shows emerging city destinations located in Asia Pacific saw an increase due to a strong economic environment. While many cities remained in the […]

Happy Nations – World Happiness Report

As if the United Nations didn’t have more pressing matters to deal with, in April 2012 they commissioned the World Happiness Report, which reviews the state of happiness in the world today. The report reflects a new worldwide demand for more attention to happiness and absence of misery as criteria for government policy. These are […]

World’s Most Visited Cities – 2010

London gets knocked off the top spot in figures released from Euromonitor International Top City Destinations Ranking, covering 100 of the world’s leading and most dynamic cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. After recording a decline in 2009, international arrivals to countries regained growth in 2010. Star performers in 2010 were emerging city destinations […]

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The Last Whalers – An Azorean Past

No longer practised on the islands of the Azores, but whaling was a big industry. A whale’s cadaver was processed for lamp oil, candles, medicines, perfume and machinery lubricants. The blubber was melted down for oil and the bones tossed aside. The first type of whaling done was shore whaling along the New England coast, […]

TOP 100 MOST VISITED CITIES – 2010

Top most visited destinations and cities for the year ending 2010 in terms of international tourist arrivals. The economic crisis that started in 2008 has caused a drop in international travel, in the top 100 cities there is an average 3.5% drop. There is no part of the planet that has not been effected. One […]

MOST DANGEROUS AIRPORTS

A list of some of the world’s most dangerous airports, scary landings and take-offs. It’s not the sort of thing you always wanted to know before you travel, but there are some airports around the world notorious for risky landings and take-offs. I’ve researched and found a list of some of the worlds most dangerous […]

PARIS VS LONDON

A weekend break offers me the insight to discover the true value of a break in Paris and how it compares to London in 2010. There was a time when Paris was the clear winner as the most visited city in the world, but over the last four years, its has lost the title to London which continues […]

TOP 100 MOST VISITED CITIES – 2009

Tough year in the travel industry for 2009 with slow growth and rising costs of travel, meant people decided to stay closer to home. There is no doubt that 2009 was a challenging year for the travel industry, which continues to struggle well into the first half of 2010 with increased prices all around. It […]