Sharm el-Sheikh (Global Adventures): Located on the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula, the city of Sharm el-Sheikh overlooks the Straits of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba. Since tourism is the single most important industry in the area, strict environmental laws have been introduced and commercial shipping has been restricted. Zoning [...]

Salzburg (Global Adventures): The Tauern mountain range is part of the Central Eastern Alps and features some of the highest peaks in Austria. The Venediger Group includes about 20 mountains ranging from 9,843 to 12,028 feet (3,000 to 3,666 meter), and the Glockner Group features Austria highest peak, the 12,461 feet (3,798 meter) Grossglockner.
The National [...]

Bergen (Global Adventures): Norway occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The country, which voted to stay out of the European Union, is a constitutional monarchy and King Harald V is the chief of state. 4.8 million Norwegians call an area slightly larger than New Mexico home and enjoy one of the highest standards [...]

Victoria (Global Adventures): British Columbia is one of the top rated diving destinations in North America. Canada’s westernmost Province has a coastline that stretches for more than 17,000 miles (27,000 kilometers), and includes deep, mountainous fjords and about six thousand islands, most of which are uninhabited.
The Coastal Mountains and the Inside Passage’s many inlets provide [...]

Budapest (Global Adventures): Dating back to Celtic origins, Budapest was the capital of Lower Pannonia during the Roman Empire. In the 15th century, the town developed into a center of Renaissance humanist culture. After nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule, Budapest became the second capital of Austria-Hungary. Today, it is home to 1.7 million people [...]

Berlin (Global Adventures): Choosing the right hotel could get easier in the European Union. Tourism and lodging associations in Germany, Austria, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Holland, Hungary, and Switzerland have agreed on a common standard to rate hotels.
The new classification is based on 270 single criteria; where several requirements have to be met to reach [...]

Key West (Global Adventures): For divers who like deep wrecks, the USS Wilkes-Barre is certainly worth considering. The former Navy Cruiser is split in half and sits 13.5 miles southwest of Summerland Key, Florida.
Named after the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the ship served during the last year of the Second World War in the Pacific [...]

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, [...]