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Bulgaria: Ski season 2016/2017 in Bansko is open

The most attractive ski resort in Bulgaria is open for winter sports. Тhe official launch was given on 3 December, and the Grand opening will be on December 17th. Most of the slopes are ready.

For this winter season, Bansko ski zone is equipped with 400 snow cannons and 12 machines. Big day for skiing lovers started properly, with low temperatures and lots of snow on the slopes. For the moment, a couple of slopes are very well prepared and open for skiing. The conditions are good. Next week more slopes will open.

Until December 19th, price for the daily adult card is 15 euro.

Airliner with most seats ever unveiled

(CNN) - The biggest airliner in the world just got more seats than ever before.

Over the weekend, Emirates airline unveiled a new Airbus A380 outfitted with 615 seats.

"For those keeping score, that is the most ever," writes aviation blogger Gilbert Ott. Currently Air France A380s fly the largest capacity configuration in active service -- 538 seats.

Think about it: 615 passengers is like an entire town flying on one airplane.

In fact, assuming the 2010 Census is accurate, this plane actually has enough seats to fly the entire population of Circle, Montana.

For those who...

United Kingdom: A record number of foreign tourists visited london in 2014

A record number of foreign visitors descended on London in 2014, providing a massive boost to the economy and continuing a trend that started with the 2012 Olympics, a new study has revealed.

There were 17.4 million visits to the capital last year, an increase of 3.5 per cent over the previous record of 16.8 million in 2013, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

Welcoming more international visitors than ever before was good for business, as holidaymakers are spending more at restaurants, hotels and attractions, said London & Partners, the promotional firm...

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Bulgaria: Bansko hosts Mexican ski championship

For the first time ever the Bulgarian resort is to host one of the most interesting ski cups. Bansko is to host a round of the Mexican ski championship, part of the Small Nations Cup, which is held for the first time this year. The two slaloms are to take place on Saturday, April 4. So far participation has been confirmed on the part of India, Lebanon and Cyprus, as well as Moldova, Macedonia, Greece and Romania. Among the organizers of the event is Hubertus of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. The Prince is born in Mexico City but is representative of the Lichtenstein principality dynasty.

River cruis boom in Europe continues

The popularity of river cruises has continued to grow with the number of UK passengers taking a holiday on waterways in Europe and further afield growing by six per cent in 2014, according to figures released by CLIA UK & Ireland.

The number of British travellers taking a river cruise grew by almost 8,000, taking the total number to 139,400 in 2014.

Europe remains by far the most popular region for UK travellers to take a river cruise accounting for 86 per cent of all passengers.

Within the continent, the River Danube’s popularity continued to soar, growing 41 per cent, while cruises on...

Thai editorial: Where to draw the line for foreign visitors

BANGKOK: — When in Rome, do as the Romans do” used to be the advice for anyone visiting another country, but times have changed. More and more travellers are ignoring the admonishment to fit in and instead enjoying the freedom to “be themselves”.

The outrage expressed by tourists over a ban on beach chairs in Phuket recently showed that visitors are less willing to compromise. Local police have faced resistance from tourists since the rule came into effect on February 12. Some visitors even said they would never visit the resort again in protest against the removal of their favourite...