Now that everyone’s mother and twice removed cousin on their father’s side knows about global warming (we hope), ‘travelling green’ has become not only noticed, but really quite fashionable. Here are our destination favourites for the eco-conscious traveller.
Portland, Oregon, USA
Who would have thought the second biggest polluter worldwide could hide an eco-conscious gem like this? [...]

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and your significant other may be dropping not-so-subtle hints to make sure you don’t forget it (again). But what if you can’t stand the idea of shelling out for roses that will die in a couple of days, and can’t stand the sight of another saccharine card? Well, if [...]

These cold grey winter days have had many people hankering after warmer climes, but how hot is too hot? Following on from last week’s virtual visit to some of the coldest places on Earth, this week, we’re bringing you to the hottest places on Earth. Those silly looking hats with attached fans may come [...]

FOCUS Online hat einen Artikel über Schweinegrippe veröffentlicht mit einer guten Übersichtskarte, die die Länder mit der größten Ansteckungsgefahr darstellt. Immer mehr Menschen erkranken weltweit an Influenza. Gestern lag die vom „European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control“ (ECDC) bereitgestellte Zahl bereits bei über 165.000. Die meisten Schweinegrippe-Erkrankten in Europa gibt es in Großbritannien (12.000). [...]

Family Travel Forum (FTF), the award-winning resource for family vacation information on the web, announces a new partnership with Teen Ink, an USA national teen magazine, book series and website written entirely by teens and for teens.Both organizations are dedicated to encouraging teens to share their experiences in words and images. Family Travel Forum is [...]

The price is the decisive factor: increasingly the choice of destination is determined by the travel budget. According to the ADAC Travel Monitor, which is presented each year at ITB Berlin, in future half of all those polled want to spend less on their holidays. For 37.9 per cent of those questioned value for money [...]

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