[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Riga-300×220.jpg” captiontext=”Jani, the summer solstice celebration, in Riga.” align=”left”] Connected by the Baltic Sea, shared history and cultural traditions, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Riga, Warsaw and Hamburg have, above all, one thing in common: Locals worship their summer with warm winds and short nights when the sun barely sets. Sun-starved residents of these Northern/North-Eastern European …
What makes Ghanafest one of Malta’s fastest-growing festivals is the atmosphere: friendly and relaxed, families, young and not-so-young will feel equally at home here. Local artisans work at their crafts before your eyes, and will often chattily explain how they are made. This year, there’s a children’s workshop on tberfil too – the decorative painted …
Teatru Manoel has been declared by CNN as one of the world’s 15 most spectacular theatres in an article to mark the 450th anniversary from William Shakespeare’s birth. The other theatres are Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre (London), Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus (Düsseldorf), Balboa Theatre (San Diego) BAM Harvey theater (New York), National Noh Theatre (Tokyo), Salle Richelieu (Paris), …
After an extended sabbatical Walter Boden has returned to help travelers experience Europe like never before. Celebrating a new website and grand reopening, the team at Academic Tours and Travel is now booking trips from May, 2014 until October, 2014. A specialist on travel to Malta and the surrounding Mediterranean region, Boden and his team …
The fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany are among the most important milestones in recent German history. What’s more, the events of that time gave the country’s inbound tourism industry an unprecedented boost. “Reunification has been a boon to all Germans,” says Iris Gleicke, Member of the German Parliament and Federal …
Scenic Cruises has announced some of the highlights of their 2015 Europe River Cruising program including the introduction of new immersion-based experiences, a new destination and the addition of two new next generation Scenic ‘Space-Ships’. The 2015 program changes are due to unprecedented demand over the past year for river cruising throughout Europe, particularly France …
AdventureWeek, a specialized, nine-day familiarization (FAM) journey coordinated by the Adventure Travel Trade Association, will debut in Europe, deep in the ancient cultural crossroads and rugged lands of the Western Balkans featuring Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia between August 26 and September 3, 2014. The three Southeastern European destinations are engaged in a precedent-setting, cooperative strategy …
Travelers can get a golden ticket to satisfy their sweet-toothed desires this summer at Gstaad Palace. The Palace Hotel in the heart of the Swiss Alps has excitement on tap for the season ahead, including a Family Summer Package featuring a hands-on chocolate making workshop from world-renowned Swiss chocolate brand, Maison Callier. Perfect timing for …
This summer, SATA Airlines will offer daily flights from Boston to Portugal. This new schedule will allow SATA passengers to connect from other U.S. destinations in Boston. From June until September, SATA Airlines will expand its weekly service to the Azores to a seven times a week flight from Boston Logan Airport to Ponta Delgada …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/LWM_07_q_017-300×200.jpg” captiontext=”Beachclub Abendstimmung. Photo: www.mediaserver.hamburg.de/C. Spahrbier”] With two inner-city lakes, one river, almost 2,500 bridges, a world-renowned sea port and two oceans close by, the people of Hamburg identify strongly with the city’s maritime heritage. Defined by tides and fresh ocean air, traditions and modern living, Hamburg owes its prosperity and cosmopolitan attitude to …
