By VOA News Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 19 October 2007 Blessed with natural beauty, Zimbabwe was once a destination for thousands of world travelers. Amid an economic and humanitarian crisis, tourism in the southern African nation is at an all time low...
By Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana Washington 15 October 2007 In Washington, D.C. and across the United States, guided tours on Segway scooters are becoming increasingly popular. Producers Ade Astuti, Nia Sutadi and Susy Tekunana tell us why...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 29 September 2007 An unprecedented bombing has hit a tourist attraction in the Maldives. Authorities say 12 foreign travelers, in Male, the capital of the island nation, were injured. VOA correspondent Steve Herman reports f...
By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 19 September 2007 India is allowing a group of tourists to visit the Siachen glacier in the disputed region of Kashmir for the first time, despite objections by Pakistan. As Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, thousan...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 06 April 2007 Watch video by Valer Gergely American computer software entrepreneur Charles Simonyi is reportedly paying about $25 million to fulfill his childhood dream of flying in space. He follows in the footsteps of Dennis...
By Valer Gergely Moscow 05 April 2007 watch Space Library report The next Soyuz spaceflight to the International Space Station is scheduled for launch on Saturday, carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a private American citizen. Jim Bertel narrates t...
By Brian Padden Irbil, Iraq 31 August 2006 watch Iraq Tourism report In tourism promotional ads, children are playing in the water Recently the Kurdish region of Iraq launched an international advertising campaign called The Other Iraq. The campaign...
By Greg Flakus Austin, Texas 04 August 2006 watch Austin Bat Colony report A bat in the Austin, Texas colony In many parts of the world, bats rank with snakes, spiders, scorpions and other members of the animal kingdom that are regarded as creepy or...
By Steve Schy Turin, Italy 25 February 2006 Della Porigliatti The world is watching Turin, Italy, because of the Winter Olympics. But city officials are taking advantage of the worldwide attention to...
By Brian Padden Sestiere, Italy 16 February 2006 view Turin Tourism report Olympic Organizers estimate that a million people will visit Turin, Italy during the Winter Games. Sounds like good news for...