COUP IN MALI. Modibo Sidibé, Mali’s former prime minister, and several other politicians were arrested during nighttime between Monday and Tuesday. The information comes from members of their families, according to news agencies. The politicians were taken...

Tsunami warnings that were issued for the Indian Ocean on Wednesday had mostly been cancelled three hours after the expected wave was said to threaten the region’s coastlines. Thailand issued a warning to people at the country’s...

RUSSIA. President Vladimir Putin’s lavish promises of higher wages and benefits for soldiers, doctors and teachers were a key element in winning a new term in the Kremlin. But the price tag, estimated at $160 billion or...

AIRLINES. Turkish Airlines will start routes to Somalia’s chaotic and war-torn capital Mogadishu, according to media reports. Mogadishu is not likely to become a major tourist destination any time soon, but having an ordinary airline filing the...

Finally, president Nicholas Sarkozy seems to have some flow in his struggle to keep on to power. For the first time in this campaign, news agency AP reports, a new poll suggests the long-unpopular president could beat...

Need inspiration for your trip in the USA? National Geographic has put together the list over America’s “Lost” National Parks – a truly inspiring collection of old monuments, sights forgotten by the world and fascinating history. Among...

The National Greographic has announced the 2012 People’s Choice Adventurers of the Year. Babu Sunuwar and Lakpa Tsheri Sherpa have won the award for their “Ultimate Descent expedition to climb Everest, paraglide down, and paddle to the...

EDITOR’S BLOG. Looming over Arequipa, Peru, where we are now, sits volcano El Misti with its about 5,800 meter in altitude. Although impressive, the active volcano is said to be one of the easiest climbs in the...

Cell phone carrier AT&T came under so much criticism for its idea to put limits on its “unlimited data” subscriber plan that the company now has backed away from the new policy, AP reports. The company said...

ETHIOPIA. The Swedish State Department has put out a more detailed warning regardning Ethiopia in eastern Africa, and more specifically the areas closest to Eritrea, Southern Sudan and Somalia. The Department avoids from all travels to a...

EDITOR’S BLOG. After five nights in Rio – it should have been six, had it not been for Air France – I will be leaving this mega-city with a feeling that I’m probably going to return sooner...

WINTER SPORTS. Alaska holds the world’s best skiing, according to an extensive review made by National Geographic covering the prime destinations for winter sports. Slopes in Canada and Zermatt of Schwitzerland also rank high. The top 5...

A cruise ship has caught fire off Seychelles islands, and the ship is adrift as its engines are not working. The fire has been put out and passengers are safe, AP reports. A cargo ship and tug...

Armed bandits have robbed 22 foreign tourists who were traveling by bus near the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexican security officials say. The cruise passengers robbed at gunpoint were heading back from a tourist attraction near...

EDITOR’S BLOG. There are things, quite expensive things, that really don’t fit into a budget travel, but that need to be invested in anyway. Riding a helicopter over Rio is one of those things. It’s an awesome...