Travel guide
United Kingdom hotel deals
Mar 30th
United Kingdom is a federation of England, Scotland and Ireland. It is part of Western Europe which attracts over 34 million tourists from North America. London has become one of the top tourist destinations of the world because of its unique position as a meeting point of historic and modern architecture. London offers a wide collection of hotels starting from mom-pop owned properties to five start luxury hotels. More >
When the world turns away
Nov 28th
IT IS Eid al-Adha, the annual Muslim holiday. I wake to the sound of gentle chants drifting across the water like rich incense.
I’m not sure what the voices mean, though later I will read that Eid al-Adha, the “festival of sacrifice”, commemorates Abraham’s obedience to God in giving up his son. More >
10 of the world’s most hated airports
Nov 14th
There’s a special form of loathing reserved for a building that forces you to remove your shoes, wait in line, get groped, shell out for bad food and dash in a panic to an arbitrarily changed gate before canceling your flight.
But let’s be clear. More >
The Mindlessness of Tourism: A Modern Plague
Oct 18th
The world is indeed becoming a smaller place as more and more people can now afford to travel to far-flung countries. This phenomenon is relatively new — at one time, travelling to foreign lands was primarily restricted to the idle wealthy, diplomats, scholars, students, as well as artists, soldiers and adventurers. More >
