On Wednesday July 4th, the Australian federal government committed to put in 176 electronic drum lines along 260kms of shoreline where Western Australia’s most famous beaches are located.   The proposal was made in reaction to the concerns related to …

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said that an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 shook parts of Batangas and Metro Manila on Tuesday,.   The quake struck off Nasugbu at 12:25pm(local time), reports CNN.   The center of the quake, which …

Edinburgh has won a sought-after conference of tourism leaders to Scotland. The city’s marketing body said that this win is due to the capital’s status as a world-class destination.   The European Cities Marketing (ECM) Spring Meeting is to be …

The Southern Ocean Chamber announced that their CEO Lori Pepenella, CDME will be presenting at Destination International’s “Imagine 2018.”   Pepenella will be speaking at this annual convention held in Anaheim, California on the innovative tourism practices and economic development programs that …

This morning, the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee has declared that the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain Land in Mpumalanga will get a place on the World Heritage List this year, reports Lowvelder.   The inscription of sites will continue …

Ejecting a 2,000-meter-high (6,560-foot-high) column of thick ash and hurling lava down its slopes the Mount Agung volcano erupted on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali Monday evening,.   The Indonesian geological agency said explosions from the mountain began just …

Migori residents have praised the United Nations for adding Thimlich Oinga, the 16th century archaeological site to the World Heritage List.   The news came at the time of the 42nd World Heritage Committee meeting on Friday under the United …

A new tourism strategy is in the pipeline for Central Otago, which is geared towards changing the structure of the district’s leading tourism body, Tourism Central Otago.   An external advisory board would be established for creating a stronger engagement …

The spotlight on Saturday will be on NASCAR’s biggest stars as the Coke Zero Sugar 400 opens out under the lights at Daytona International Speedway, drawing a huge number of race fanatics that contribute to the area’s one of the …

Turkey’s fifth most populous city and the gateway of Mediterranean Sea, Antalya welcomed 2 million tourists in the month of June.     This is one of the popular tourist paradises in Turkey. It is according to Provincial Directorate of …