PHOTO: Astana student will represent Kazakhstan at Miss World Tourism pageant in Bangkok
Participants of the pageant will visit all main tourist attractions of the country prior to the final show of the contest.
Kazakhstan student serving life sentence in China
A Kazakhstan student who used to study in one of Guangzhou universities is currently serving a life sentence for possession and distribution of hard drugs.
Two Japanese tourists die in Great Wall storm: state media
Two elderly Japanese tourists died and another was missing after being trapped in sudden, heavy snowstorms during a visit to the Great Wall of China.
International Entertainment and Tourist Center will be constructed near Almaty
Nature Park Altyn Emel and Tamgaly Tas mountain area will attract both Kazakhstan and foreign tourists.
Malaysian company offered to build airport in Kapshagai
Malaysian company ALM SDN BHD GROUP offered Kazakhstan Ministry of Transport and Communications to build a big airport in Almaty oblast.
Gastronomy nourishes Spain's gourmet city
Ham with brie, wild mushroom croquettes, cured-meat ravioli: gourmet cooking has put this Basque town on the gastronomic map, drawing visitors from around the world.
Zhumayev to sign with Austrian Alpine Community
Famous Kazakhstan mountain climber Maksut Zhumayev has planted Kazakhstan flag on the top of Grossglockner, the highest mountain of Austria.
Ten years on, Bali remembers bomb dead
Hundreds of survivors and relatives of the dead on Friday paid tearful tributes to the 202 people killed in the Bali bombings 10 years ago, when Islamist extremists unleashed terror on partying tourists.
Pakistan girl improving after surgery: relative
A Pakistani child activist shot in the head by the Taliban is slowly improving but will remain sedated in intensive care for at least another 24 hours.
Indonesian volcano spews ash clouds in new eruption
One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted again, spewing clouds of ash, an official said Monday.
Belize, a paradise for tourists -- and drug traffickers
Belize, a tropical tourist paradise, is developing a dark side and turning into a transit point for the trafficking of drugs bound for the United States.
Australia scientists tackle reef-killing starfish
An Australian research team said Monday they have found an effective way to kill the destructive crown-of-thorns starfish, which is devastating coral reefs across the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Quirky museums vie for attention with Vienna's grand galleries
Fascinated by contraception, chimneysweeps, or magic boxes? Vienna has a museum for you.
Bond fans set to mark 50 years of big-screen style
A series of events are to be held on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond films, the iconic spy saga that helped define half-a-century of cultural, political and technological upheaval.
Bus plunges into ravine in Peru, killing 22
A bus riding along a foggy road in Peru plunged into a ravine, killing 22 people and leaving 16 injured, a news agency reported Tuesday.
Taiwan expects tourist boost to US with visa waiver
Taiwanese officials said Wednesday that visitors to the United States are estimated to increase by 50 percent now that the island has been added to the US visa waiver programme.
Issekeshev promises 150 thousand jobs in tourism
Kazakhstan Minister of Industry and New Technologies talked about development of tourism in the country.
Tallest Kazakhstan statue being installed in Shymkent
Baydibek Bi monument has similarities with the well-known Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio-de-Janeiro.
Tourist flow to Almaty increases in 2012
Saltanat Omarova, director of Almaty Tourism Information Center, told about the future plans of the Center on tourism promotion.
Activists seek ban on 'cruel' bullfights in France
France's top constitutional body will decide Friday on a request by animal-rights activists to ban bullfighting, defended in the south as an important tradition and key source of tourist revenue.