Beautiful beaches abound on this island near Crete that tourism has often missed.

Switzerland is the ideal ski destination - dozens of resorts, reliable snow, and well organized tourism and after ski will have you skiing and socializing like nowhere else.

Today's volunteer traveller is spoilt for choice; since this particular strand of tourism began in the 60’s, the possibilities have grown enormously from their initial focus on conservation into a broad and seemingly endless list of projects.

Virgin Galactic's space tourism venture moved a step closer to reality yesterday with the first touch down of SpaceShipTwo at Spaceport America on 22 Oct.

First in a new series of updates on the world of travel.

The Travel Promotion Act is more likely to be a roadblock to increased tourism in the United States than an aid.

Visit Britain, the national tourism agency, has launched a new video that highlights the different events, sights, cultural heritage, food, nature, etc that a visitor to Britain can experience.

Travelers to the U.S. could soon have a fee levied on them when applying for Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) clearance beginning at the end of 2009. This is per new rules that were approved last week by the government.

Tijuana merchants who cater to tourists are worried Mexico's plan to screen all cars headed south into Tijuana will be another blow to their business. They estimate sales have dropped 80 percent since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

California's State Parks are outdoor gyms, nature reserves, leisure parks, class rooms, and even wedding chapels for millions of Americans and tourists each year. But California is shutting 220 parks to meet the budget shortfall.

Spaceport America, the future New Mexico private space launch site for Virgin Galactic, Rocket Racing, and XCOR Aerospace, broke ground for construction on 19 June 2009.

Anyone looking for eco-travel resources for Hawaii's Big Island would do well to click over to BigIsland.org/Ecotourism.

I’m sure you’ve heard about the best job in the world. Over 10,000 people have already applied to live in a three-bedroom house in the Great Barrier Reef’s Hamilton Island

Beginning 1 February, travelers will be able to book tourism services for Venice online and pick dates for travel when there are fewer tourists around

Not content with leaving the space tourism market to Virgin Galactic and Rocket Racing, XCOR has pitched their bid for blasting paying passengers into space

Rocket Racing launches a new space travel service to compete with Virgin Galactic

In response to growing numbers of truly eco-sensitive tourists, hotels, airplane manufacturers like Boeing, Mexican destination villagers, and even the United States Government are getting into the show

Eco-tourism became a buzzword about 20 years ago, and since then it's success can be measured by how the concept has spread globally. There are companies and organizations everywhere from Costa Rica and Panama, to Tibet and Gabon, that help travelers enjoy exploring the world in an ecological and sustainable way

There's no convenient 'green pages' directory for eco-lodges, eco-friendly tour companies, or eco-travel destinations. Instead, there are dozens of programs which aim to help travelers make up their mind about the eco-credentials of their travel suppliers

Clearly, 100 different global sustainable tourism certification schemes is too much for the beleaguered consumer. In an effort to make the situation more simple and the consumers choice easier, some top heavyweights in sustainable tourism have joined together in the Sustainable Tourism Criteria Initiative

Eco-travel has gone through a honeymoon period and become a mainstream trend. It's easy to find information about where to go and where to stay if you want to be eco-friendly. And it's getting both cheaper and easier to do so. However, many travel companies have jumped on the trend and turned quite a number of former eco-travel destinations into something less than eco-friendly. Here's where the green wash can be at its worst

Wardrobe tips for India, declining U.S. tourism and faltering airlines, and how to get free stuff in the UK are all in this week's crop of articles.

A new entrance to my travel destination wish list is Costa Rica. It's a gorgeous country and would be a great winter break.