Articles by Glory Moralidad
Travel And Eat Healthy At The South Pacific Islands
Community leaders in the South Pacific islands plan to ban all Western junk food to give importance to local, organic products for consumption. The initiative is seen to combat health problems and promote the islands' agricultural lands and natural resources.
Ancient Continent Found Under the Indian Ocean
A research team led by the South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand has found evidence that might result in the discovery of an ancient continent below the Indian Ocean. They found the land covered in lava and dubbed it 'Mauritia,' after discovering it under the island of Mauritius.
The Statue Of Liberty Was Patterned After Arab Woman
Amidst the ire and confusion over Donald Trump's immigration ban, stood the Statue of Liberty and the lady has a story of her own. Historians say that America's famous icon of freedom and diversity is based on Arab women.
Homeless People To Guide Tourists In Vienna Tours
Who knows the streets better than your local street dwellers? Vienna launched a tour program where homeless people take travelers around the city to talk about their personal experiences of living in the streets while shedding light about the facts of 'homelessness' in the Austrian capital.
There's A Campaign To Save Vincent Van Gogh’s Grave
Vincent Willem van Gogh was one of the most famous Impressionist painters and influential figures in the 1800's. His death was a tragic affair and even more or on how he was buried and what his plain and mundane gravesite is faring. To show more respect to the profound artist, the village council of Auvers-sur-Oise and members of the Institut Van Gogh seeks to restore the late artist's gravesite.
Hawaii’s National Park Wants You To Pay For Watching Sunrise
People used to hike freely in Hawaii's Haleakala National Park in Maui and watch the sun rises, but everything changed when authorities have set new policies which include advanced bookings and park entrance fees. That's right, watching sunrises are no longer for free.
Monkeying Around: Gorilla Invites You To Travel Uganda, Tinder For Orangutans and More
The tourism industry seems to be 'monkeying around' to boost domestic and foreign visitors in their countries. We have the latest scoop in the animal kingdom and how it can help tourists appreciate both the countries' sceneries and the monkeys roaming there.
Spain Town Has 12 Bookstores For Less Than 200 People
One medieval town in Spain has devoted themselves to books - reading, writing, and binding them. In fact, there are 12 bookstores for less than 200 people in Urueña, which has now become to be known as Villa del Libro, or a town of books.
Old Airbus Plane Turns Into A Restaurant
Do you love in-flight food? Though some people have debated on that, one thing's for sure now is that the food on the old Airbus 320 will be delicious now that it has turned to be a restaurant at Ludhiana Punjab in India.
Rubbish Bottles Turn Russian Beach Into Something Beautiful
The shores of Ussuri Bay have been covered with gleaming colors, and we know why. During the Soviet era, it has been a dumping ground for old bottles, and what was supposed to be trash turned into something beautiful and became a favorite tourist destination.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals To Be Made Out Of Old Cellphones
Future winners of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will stop biting their medals to see if they are gold as organizers of the event announced that medals will now be made out of recycled metals from old cell phones.
New Belgium Restaurant Lets You Eat Underwater
How would eating underwater be different in eating on land? Entrepreneur John Beernaerts must have taken that question to heart and opened an underwater restaurant in Belgium called The Pearl.
Five Travel Updates From Japan: From Cherry Blossoms to Hot Tub Theme Park
Japan might have earned the title of being a nation of eccentricities, but it is also known as the land of awesome. From Hadaka Matsuri festivals, Japanese love of proper toilets and game shows to cuddle cafes, capsule hotels, and Okunoshima Rabbit Island. Here are five more updates from its travel sector and you'll find that most of them are pretty sweet and normal.
Burqa Ban Believed To Have Negative Impact On Austria’s Tourism Sector
Austria might ban the use of burqa in public with fines amounting to €150 by authorities. Austria might ban the use of burqa in public with fines amounting to €150.
Solar-Powered Melbourne Trams Seen For 2018
Melbourne is getting a step closer to fulfill its sustainable goals by investing in environmental powered systems in their trams by 2018. This is part of the city's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.
World’s First Gaming Hotel in Amsterdam To Reopen In May 2017
When the Arcade Hotel Amsterdam opened last year, owner Daniel Salmanovich couldn't help but smile when his hotel had people wanting what is known as the world's first gaming hotel. It has its doors closed now until it will reopen in May for a much bigger expansion.
How Five Companies Counter Trump’s Travel Ban
The recent uproar caused by Donald Trump over the controversial immigration ban had people weeping and clamoring for justice. World leaders also protested on what outcomes the new policy mean for world travel, businesses as well as the safety of each country.
KitKat Sushi Is Real, Give Yourself A Break With Egg, Sea Urchin and Tuna
Have you heard of that hoax when the country releases an April Fool's joke on Sushi Kitkats? Well, it seemed like they're real, after all, Japan is known for its oddness, even if it comes in the form of food.
Will Asia See Opportunities In Trump Travel Ban?
The controversial immigrant ban in the US sent people and companies worrying about, while Asia has other plans. The continent has lamented over the news but it turns out they can make the situation an opportunity for them.
York’s Royal Castle To Have Shop and Information Center Underneath The Hill
The City of York Council approved the £2m plan of English Heritage to build a shop and information center under the hill of Clifford's Tower. However, there has been an outcry among the public that it should stop because it defaces the ruins.
Angkor Wat Ticket Prices Increases
Tourists will find themselves paying steeper costs to get inside its temples, while Cambodians and all children under 12 years old, whether by domestic or foreign tourists will still be free.
London Bed Tax Irritates Would Be Sleepers
Bloody hell, London's bed tax sparked ire among hoteliers calling the new policy as "absolute folly." About 2,100 hotels will be affected by London mayor Sadiq Khan's initiative which could add up as much as £3.40 per night to the recent cost.
Which Would You Choose: A Quiet Flight Or Wireless Voice Calls In Planes?
You have two weeks to decide whether you want the Department of Transportation (DOT) to allow in-flight phone calls or voice out your love of a peaceful flight.
Facebook Mark Zuckerberg To Drop Charges For Hawaiian Islands
It was a call to who will own the lands of Kauai in Hawaii when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan settled it to court in December 2016 against hundreds of Hawaiian locals for 13 parcels of lands that went back to the 1800's.
St. Isaac's Cathedral Russia Tug Of War; State Or Church To Maintain Museum
It's another war between the state and the church in Mother Russia and everybody is torn on whether the St. Isaac's Cathedral should return to the church. Currently, the Russian State is maintaining the cathedral-turned-museum and has always been hesitant to give it to the Orthodox Church.
UK Farne Islands Wants A Tour Guide And A Seal And Puffin Protector
Be a protector of wildlife in UK Farne Islands as you get to look out for illegal activities and educate tourists on the proper care of animals in their habitats. UK's National Trust is looking for someone who, "as an easily identifiable member of the Ranger team, on your best day you will be creating lasting memories for everyone."
Low Paying Job Vs. Traveling: Income Is Good, But Travel Is More Important
People looking for work would accept a low-paying job offer if it allows them to travel according to business travel site Booking.com for Business, the global leader in connecting business travelers with the widest choice of places to stay.
Travelers Urged To Boycott Tortoise Shell Souvenirs
Animal welfare groups are calling on tourists to stop buying turtle products as it encourages poachers to kill more of the animals. Too Rare To Wear organization has seen Hawkbill turtles as one of the most exploited species of their kind in the world and found 90 percent of their population has been dwindling down through the years.
This Airline Allows Dogs In Flight
When boarding a flight, aircrafts don't allow passengers to have their pets with them in the main cabin - they stay at the compartment section in their little cages. However, Japan is set to break that rule with its first "wan wan jet" charter service that allows dogs to be with their owners in flight, hotel, cars and other tourism destinations.
Google Maps Can Tell Empty Or Full Parking Spaces
Android users get to experience firsthand Google Maps' newest feature that allows them to know how bad parking can get to their desired destination. Its aspects are the same with Google's Popular Times and Visit Duration information where the giant tech company "show information including popular times, live visit information, and typical visit duration."
