Spirit mediums could help unlock tourism secrets, study finds
Tourism researchers could learn from spirit mediums to develop a better way of researching by embracing ‘nothingness’
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JJ Shavit
- Jul 13
Chasing Shadows and Shooting Stars: An Astro-Tourism Adventure
With the popularity of eclipses and meteor showers, professor Vahe Peroomian shares his travel tips for viewing astronomical phenomena
JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor
Egyptian authorities unveiled a renovated ancient promenade in the city of Luxor dating back 3,000 years.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 8, 2021
Giant 'corpse plant' draws crowds in Southern California
The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the "corpse plant" because it smells like a dead body is drawing huge crowds.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 29, 2021
Palestinians unveil huge mosaic at Jericho desert castle
Palestinian authorities unveiled one of the largest floor mosaics in the world, in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, after restoration
JJ Shavit
- Oct 8, 2021
Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel, opens to the public this month
The world’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, is set to be opened to the public adding yet another impressive achievement to Dubai.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 19, 2021
10-million-year-old Kentucky's Mammoth Cave structure is now 420 miles long
Explorers have uncovered eight additional miles of passageways inside Kentucky's Mammoth Cave. Officials say there could be more to find.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 28, 2021
France’s first amphibious tour bus is Paris's latest tourist attraction
Marcel le Canard took seven years to build and receive approval to be allowed to drive on Paris roads and into the Seine.
JJ Shavit
- May 17, 2021
Giant full scale Titanic replica to open as Chinese tourist destination
The Titanic is being brought back from the deep, more than a century after its ill-fated maiden voyage, at a landlocked Chinese theme park
JJ Shavit
- Apr 29, 2021
World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge set to open in Portugal
The landscape is calm, but the crossing is not for the faint-hearted. Held up by steel cables and two massive towers on each side,
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