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Last Updated: May 19, 2013, 7:36 pm
 

 




A traveler's guide to eating insects
According to a recent U.N. report, insects could be a solution to some of the world's food and health problems. They're nutritious, eco-friendly and abundant.

 
Best place in the world to be a mother is...
Thinking of having a baby? You may want to consider moving to Finland -- the best place in the world to be a mother, according to Save the Children's 14th Mothers' Index.

World acclaimed mixologist makes his way to Ghana
One of the world’s most celebrated mixologist, Tim Etherington Judge has served the best cocktails with a selection of premium reserve brands from GGBL.

Farmer experiments Ghana’s agro-tourism prospects
Agro-tourism has the potential to support the sustainable development of Ghanaian local communities.

London to create airport of the future
London City Airport wants to eradicate the many nuisances associated with flying. Should they succeed, missing luggage, delayed flights and long security lines will be irritations of another era.

Psy named South Korea tourism ambassador
He made the district of Gangnam the hottest keyword last year. Can he do the same for the rest of the country?

20 of the world's most beautiful World Heritage Sites
You heard of the two guys who recently opted in to a two-year, $1.5 million holiday?

10 most polluted cities
These 10 cities had the highest level of year-round pollution and some of the highest incidences of heart and lung issues as well, according to the American Lung Association's annual report.

Event: Mirror Ball goes freestyle this Friday at La Palm
This Friday, April 26 will be no different as flocks of Accra’s trendsetters descend on the Damba Lounge of the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel to dance the night away.

Tomb tourists told: Sorry, it's a fake
Visitors to an emperor's tomb in China have been looking at something else -- a new discovery is said to be the real deal.

Boeing's new 747-8 Intercontinental: Same same, but different
Boeing's 747 jumbo jet revolutionized air travel, adding to the glamour, romance and, most significantly, affordability of commercial flight, while simultaneously slapping it in the face by ushering in the bovine era of mass tourism.

Exploring the Eastfjords of Iceland
Starting every April, a weekly ferry gives travellers access to Iceland’s remote eastern coastline, to see snowcapped mountains, cascading waterfalls and colonies of comedic puffins.

Is your vacation an obligation?
The word vacation typically conjures images of fun-filled getaways, whether it’s sipping cold drinks on a hot beach; tearing down the slopes of a picturesque mountain; or taking in the cosmopolitan sights of a big city.

Statement: Kpando Easter must be harnessed for development
Easter is a major and very significant celebration on the Christian calendar.

Mirror Ball – A good Friday date
March is almost over and Ghanaians will soon immerse themselves in the Easter festive season right around the corner.

Do sexy flight attendants really sell more seats?
Images of bikini-clad women in Thailand posing suggestively in an online ad for a local airline inflamed passions -- both positive and negative -- earlier this year.

Kempinski Hotel on rigorous search for the best staff in Ghana
The new Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra is set to open in August 2013 and has already begun a rigorous recruitment drive to handpick the best local staff to work in the first truly luxury 5 star hotel in Ghana.

Delta named world’s most admired airline by Fortune World magazine
FORTUNE magazine has ranked Delta the most admired airline in its World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list.

Make or break? Travel tests your love life
Having been on less successful trips with previous girlfriends, Wilmes knew that it mattered that they enjoyed traveling together.

Airline squeeze: It's not you, 'it's the seat'
If you're on a flight -- especially a long one -- a coach class seat can be a chair of torture.

How safe is hot air ballooning?
Around the world, hot air balloons are used to give tourists a spectacular view of the landscape. But are they safe?