The consultancy Global Destination Sustainability that publishes an annual tourism sustainability index has awarded the Nordic city of Helsinki leadership title for sustainable travel in 2024. Helsinki’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality and net zero for events it organizes … Read >
Some travelers like to throw themselves into adventures when they seek experiences in foreign destinations, whereas others want to enjoy safe travel destinations without too many unexpected risks. If you belong to the latter category, and want to travel safely, here are the safest countries … Read >
When a traveler boards a train or airplane, arrives in another country, takes a taxi to a hotel and checks in, he or she has experienced many aspects of services and infrastructure required in travel. Travel and tourism is estimated to be one of … Read >
There was a time when I used to travel a lot in Asia. Singapore airport is a key travel hub in the region, and it was there where I understood what a difference a pleasant airport makes for travelers. Singapore Changi has been ranked … Read >
A car – compact family car, campervan, motorhome – is the most common vehicle to conduct a road trip, although many travelers tour on a motorbike or bicycle as well. Factors like road network and quality, safety, services available along the roads, sights, scenery, and finding … Read >
A crisis like a worldwide pandemic inevitably causes many long-term changes. Governments, businesses, families and individuals re-think the policies and customs they have. Euromonitor, a market research consultancy, has conducted an extensive study on global tourism, and concluded that sustainable travel is … Read >
Often, travelers like to compare prices of hotels nights and meals they have paid during their last trips, but expats, digital nomads, and other people who are considering a move to another country have to take more costs into account. The Economist Intelligence Unit has published … Read >
The summer of 2019 in Finland’s capital Helsinki was the first time when I thought that finally, overseas tourists have discovered the city. Tourist groups toured even in the new Oodi library, and happily camped in Nuuksio national park just outside the city. Something is … Read >
If you ask the United Nations or Norwegians what is the best country in the world to live in, the answer is unanimous: Norway. The United Nations Development Programme has tallied up vast amount of data from 2014 from the world’s countries and created the Human Development Index that can … Read >
