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 [...]

Zurich (Global Adventures): Swiss hotels are having a hard time to fill their rooms. Overall bookings from January to October 2009 are down 4 percent, compared to 2008. Especially foreign guest are looking elsewhere for better values, according to a report published by NZZ Online.
International bookings are down 5.8 percent, while bookings by Swiss nationals [...]

Maldives (Global Adventures): The Republic of Maldives will charge tourists visiting the islands a $30 tax, starting in January 2010. The new tax will be collected at the port of entry.
The twenty-six atolls of Maldives encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, are a diver’s paradise and frequented mainly by European tourists. Only 180 islands are [...]

Germany (Global Adventures): The German newspaper “Handelsblatt” reports that Europe’s top-hotels fight for survival. Occupancy rates in the four- and five star categories continue to collapse and the business market is all but dead. Revenue has been down 18 percent during the first 6 months of 2009 alone.
While Marriott tries to attract meeting and incentive [...]

France (Global Adventures): Accor confirmed that it did sell 158 Formule-1 hotels for 272 Million Euro ($401.6 Million) to an international investment consortium.  Europe’s largest hospitality group also confirmed that it will continue to manage the budget hotels and has signed a 12 year lease contract.
Accor ventured into the budget market more than 25 years [...]

Europe (Global Adventures): Air passenger demand continues to fall through most of the European Union; however, double digit declines seen in the first quarter of 2009 have slowed to 7 or 8 percent, according to a recent report by the European Travel Commission. Travel to European destinations has been well below previous years in 2009. [...]

Cuba (NPR): Legislation is pending in Congress that would lift the ban on U.S. citizens traveling to Cuba. Travel industry officials estimate that as many as 1 million Americans might visit the island each year.
The question is whether Cuba is ready for a huge jump in foreign visitors.
The island nation has much to offer.
The lack [...]

Macedonia (Global Adventures): The Vrelo Cave in Macedonia may be the deepest cave in Europe, and perhaps in the world. The cave is located in the Canyon of Matka on the right bank of Treska River near the Macedonian capital of Skopje. Vrelo is actually a system of two caves, one above and one submerged.
Italian [...]