Funicular railways that clamber up fjord slopes for the best vantage points, quizzical Faroe Island puffi ns, bubbling pools shrouded in Icelandic steam and Greenland’s gentle hills and tundra plains making a rare appearance through their customary cloak of white all make for a fascinating collection of snapshots and memories.

Machu Picchu is to reopen to tourists in April, Peru's tourism minister Martin Perez has stated.

The number of tourists flocking to Thailand's beaches and temples has soared by 25 per cent over the past few weeks, the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has revealed.

The discovery that King Tut was a sickly teenager who died from malaria is unlikely to dampen enthusiasm for all things Egyptian, experts have said.

The revamped Ulster Museum has quickly established itself as the top tourist attraction in the whole of Northern Ireland, it has been confirmed.

Holidaymakers do not have to be in Ireland this March 17th to celebrate St Patrick's Day, as the nation's tourism body is 'greening' a number of well-known landmarks across the globe in honour of the event.

A number of famous faces, including Madonna, have been enjoying the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.

Anyone visiting Finland or Norway throughout February and March could see the amazing spectacle that is the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights.

Scotland is home to the world's finest golf courses, a new tourism campaign is pointing out.

Istanbul's status as the 2010 European Capital of Culture will help it further enhance its reputation as one of the world's most vibrant and exciting cities, it has been suggested.