London is forecast to be the world’s most popular travel destination in 2015 for the second year in a row, according to Mastercard annual travel study. Mastercard released their annual travel study, the Global destination index, ranking 132 destination cities around the world in terms of total international overnight visitor arrivals and cross-border spending. Top…
One Hundred Londoners rushed to the aid of a 55 year old unicyclist who was hit by a London route 212 double decker bus in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17, 5.50pm on 28th May 2015. Screaming on lookers lifted 12-tonne bus and managed to move it several feet across the middle of the road in…
International Tourist arrivals in 2014 In 2104, International tourist arrivals increased by 4.4% reaching reaching a total of 1, 135m. In 2013, there were 1.087 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide, with a growth of 5.0% as compared to 1.03 billion in 2012.The top 10 international tourism destinations in 2013 were France 84.7m; United State 69.8m,…
Thomas Cook has donated £1.5m, half the compensation payout it received after the deaths of two British children in Corfu to Unicef charity, the firm has said, after the media storm about the pay outs. Christi and Bobby Shepherd, from West Yorkshire, died from carbon monoxide poisoning at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in 2006.…
Thomas Cook was given a £3.5m pay out over the tragic death of two British children from the Louis Hotels – owner of the Greek bungalow whose faulty boiler leaked the deadly gas into the room where Christi, seven, and Bobby, six, were staying., for loss of revenue and damage to its reputation, while their parents…
In an attempt to compete with cheaper rivals in emerging markets, the San Francisco based Uber has decided to adapt the Indian way where cash is king. The high-tech ride hailing app Uber was forced to permit customers to hand over rupee notes to pay for rides in the southern technology hub of Hyderabad cash…
The Treasury cashed in twice the amount originally expected from the sale of its 40 per cent stake in Eurostar Cross-Channel train service for £757.1m to Quebec pension fund and Hermes Infra structure an Anglo- Canadian consortium. This will be last privatisation before the General Election. Under the deal, Patina Rail LLP will acquire the…
The Crystal clear waters of Baía do Sancho ( beach) on Fernando de Noronha, island paradise, off the coast of Recife, with breathtaking aerial views, has been voted the best beach in the world by Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award, for the second time in a row. Sancho Bay leading the list of the best beaches…
Spice capital of the world, God’s Own Country Kerala spanning over 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq miles) with 33,387,677 inhabitants has the highest literacy rate 93.91%, was a magnet for Portuguese traders and eventually dominated by European colonisation of India. The region was a prominent International spice exporter from 3000 BCE to 3rd century. Kerala has witnessed significant emigration of its…
Ernakulam bound Intercity train from Bengaluru in Southern India, derailed and killed 12 passengers died and over 100 injured. Nine coaches of (Train no. 12677) jumped rails at Belagondapalli near Anekal town on the city’s outskirts around 7.35 a.m, after a boulder might have fallen on the track. The train departed from Bengaluru’s main city…