Menlo Park (Global Adventures): Cyclists in 150 cities in the US can now use Google maps to plane their routes. The new feature introduced by Google gives step-by-step directions. Bike-friendly roads, trails and bike lanes show up as a new layer and are outlined directly on the map. Users can simply enter a starting point, [...]

Amsterdam (Global Adventures): A Dutch undercover journalist did expose a new loophole in airport security, the German magazine “Der Spiegel” reports. Alberto Stegeman has managed to carry on what could have been liquid explosives through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport security. On February 16, he boarded a British Midland Airways Limited plan at Schiphol, traveled to London [...]

Washington, DC (Global Adventures): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a five-year, $2.2 billion plan to revitalize the Great Lakes, including cleaning up polluted water and beaches, restoring wetlands and fighting invasive species such as Asian carp. At the end of last year, Congress authorized $475 million to be spent on improving the ecosystem that [...]

Avoca Beach (Global Adventures): Australian divers hope that the HMAS Adelaide will become the first artificial dive site in New South Wales (NSW). The warship is due to be sunk off Avoca Beach on March 27. Diving will start once the ship settles which is expected to be about two weeks later.
There will be six [...]

France (Global Adventures): The European season of road cycling stage races traditionally kicks off with the Paris-Nice race. In 2010, the top riders of 22 teams will compete in the 799 Mile (1,285 kilometer) race, starting on March 07 in Montfort-l’Amaury.
The route moves through the Loire Region to Limoges before turning back to the east [...]

Japan (Global Adventures): The tiny Japanese island of Yonaguni, near Taiwan, has become famous for the huge submerged rock structures found near its shores – the ancient city of a lost civilization, some claim. While many archaeologists and geologists believe that it is a natural formation, some hold the view that the features are man-made. [...]

London (Global Adventures): Three-quarters of business travelers expect to travel the same or less this year, according to a survey released at the Business Travel & Meetings Show (BTMS) in London, England. The survey of 317 business travelers worldwide found that 51 percent predict their travel will be unchanged in 2010, with 21 percent expecting [...]

London, United Kingdom (Global Adventures): The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) announced the 12 finalists for the 2010 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The Awards recognize best practice in sustainable tourism in four different categories – Destination Stewardship, Conservation, Community Benefit and Global Tourism Business. Over 160 entries were received this year from over 45 [...]