USA

SpaceX to send first tourists around the moon

SpaceX is to launch a tourist trip around the moon next year.

28/02/2017

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace

Our Postcard this week comes to you from just outside the ancient Uzbek city of Bukhara and a palace that has been turned into a museum.

27/02/2017

Series

Postcards from Japan: the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails

On the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region, many walk the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes

24/02/2017

Germany

Germany unveils new passport design

The new identity document, which features a security mark in the shape of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, was shown for the first time on Thursday.

23/02/2017

My Europe Series

Cyprus: the trapped treasures of a divided island

For over 40 years Cyprus has been divided between its Turkish and Greek communities. Many however strive for reunification, which could boost the island's economy.

23/02/2017

No Comment

Japan's Ninja Council eyes tourism potential

Japan is turning to those hooded samurai-era acrobatic spies known as ‘ninja’ to woo tourism.

22/02/2017

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: Bukhara's famous trading domes

In this episode of Postcards we go shopping in the ancient city of Bukhara in Uzbekistan.

13/02/2017

France

Bulletproof glass to be built around Eiffel Tower in response to terrorism threat

One of the world's most iconic landmarks is to be secured by a reinforced glass wall to protect visitors.

09/02/2017

Business Series

Cautious outlook from Thomas Cook

Tour-operator Thomas Cook says its bookings for the summer were up on last year, but it remained cautious about the rest of 2017.

09/02/2017

Mexico

Mexico's bus tour of "corrupt hot-spots"

It is a bus tour with a difference.

07/02/2017

No Comment

Trump gets his wall

A tourist attraction in Hamburg, Germany that features miniature models of various parts of the world has put up a wall around the United States, in a dig at President Donald Trump’s plan to build a f

04/02/2017

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Chashma Ayub mausoleum

The Chashma Ayub mausoleum was built over a famous, ancient spring in Bukhara

30/01/2017

Malaysia

Malaysia: Six missing after boat carrying Chinese tourists sinks

Malaysia on Monday broadened its search for six people still missing after a boat carrying Chinese tourists capsized at the weekend.

30/01/2017

Economy

Madrid tourism trade fair focuses on sustainable travel

The International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid showcases destinations worldwide with a particular emphasis this year on sustainable travel.

18/01/2017

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Lyabi-Hauz complex

The Lyabi-Hauz complex and its large artificial pond is a popular spot in the heart of Bukhara

16/01/2017

Economy

Spain again gains tourism record, visitor numbers up by 9.9% in 2016

The number of visitors to Spain hit a new record in 2016 for the fourth year running. The total was up by 9.9 percent from 2015 at 75.3 million.

12/01/2017

Spain

Explore Europe's first underwater museum

Europe’s first ‘underwater museum’ opened today off the coast of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

10/01/2017

Turkey

Turkey's tourism industry takes a hit amid security concerns

The continued security threats are a big concern for the country where tourism makes up 5% of GDP and represents around 8 per cent of the workforce.

06/01/2017

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Poi-Kalyan complex

The Poi-Kalyan complex has become the iconic image of Bukhara

02/01/2017

Economy

Istanbul attack is a further blow to Turkey's tourism industry

The Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting is yet another major blow to Turkey's tourism sector with tourist revenue down by around a third from 2015.

02/01/2017