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Cambria Hotel North Scottsdale Desert Ridge opens

December 29, 2017 Choice Hotels International, in collaboration with Springfield, Missouri based O\'Reilly Hospitality Management, announced the opening of the Cambria Hotel North Scottsdale Desert Ridge.

Indoor positioning system helps tourists to navigate new places

December 29, 2017 The Spanish startup provides indoor positioning, tracking and navigation services for many different uses.

Visa-free entry for foreign tourists during FIFA World Cup 2018

December 28, 2017 Russia\'s government has approved a bill that allows foreign nationals to enter Russia without a visa, using a personalized spectator card for the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Most exclusive 2,200 mile British steam train journey

December 27, 2017 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 38 passengers to mark the 10th anniversary of the Tornado steam locomotive is being offered exclusively by Golden Eagle Luxury Trains on a two-week round-Britain steam tour next year.

Beijing extends visa-free transit for 53 states

December 27, 2017 China has extended visa-free transit through Beijing, Tianjin and the Hebei province from 72 to 144 hours for citizens from 53 countries.

New glass suspension bridge opens in north China

December 26, 2017 A 488-meter-long glass suspension bridge opened to the public Sunday in Pingshan County in north China\'s Hebei Province.

Brazil to issue electronic visas for tourists from four countries

December 21, 2017 To further strengthen Brazilian tourism, visitors from Australia, Japan, Canada and the United States will soon have their entry simplified with electronic visas.

After 14 years of planning world's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland

December 19, 2017 The futuristic Stoos Bahn climbs a 110% gradient between Schywz to the mountain village of Stoos in central Switzerland.

Viking Sun sets sail on first world cruise from Miami to London

December 18, 2017 Viking celebrated the kickoff of its inaugural World Cruise on its fourth and newest ocean ship, Viking Sun, welcoming guests in Miami for the sold out 141-day itinerary.

New record-breaking cable car to take you at top of Germany

December 15, 2017 The cable car's inaugural journey on December 21st 2017 will mark the beginning of a new era: one in which the state of the art cable car Zugspitze whisks passengers up to the highest mountain in the country in unparalleled comfort.

Ukraine's aerospace manufacturing plant to become tourist site

December 13, 2017 The aerospace manufacturing plant Yuzhmash in Ukraine's southeastern city of Dnipro will open its doors to tourists next year, the municipal Dnipro Development Agency (DDA) said.

Porto to introduce tourist tax from March 2018

December 13, 2017 Porto will implement a new tourist tax from March 2018, after the Porto Town Hall voted in favor of the initiative on Tuesday.