Israel suffered a slump in tourist numbers between 1999 and 2001. Those from Britain numbered 200,000 in the former year, 80,000 in the latter, only two years later. What had happened in the intervening time? The second intifada had broken out in September 2000, after peace talks collapsed during that summer. The intifada lasted a ghastly five years.

There are over 10,000 species of birds in the world, including 1,000 in Europe, 2000 in North and Central America and the Caribbean, 2,900 in Asia, 2,300 in Africa and more than 3,200 species in the richest region of all, South America.

If you're looking  for an adventure that is physically active yet relaxing, mentally  stimulating and spiritually uplifting, diving amid the wonders of a coral reef  may be the ultimate answer. But where should you go, especially if you have a  taste for something and somewhere a bit out of the way?

From the semi-green forests of Mount Abu to the dry grasslands of the desert, from the dry, deciduous thorn forest of Aravali to the wetlands of Bharatpur, Rajasthan is vast and has an enormously varied vegetation and terrain, some of it, though quite hostile, is home to a surprising number of mammals and birds.

Most tourists to the world’s historical monuments travel do a whistle stop tour – by the grand highway and in large busses. They travel there to look, bye the t-shirt and hop back on the bus… well for another destination.

Life is getting stressed and technology, far from helping us relax, has increased work and stress. Those with computer work have to sit hunched over a desk all day long but the stress of work has caused other tensions of the mind. We once thought that Spa therapy is becoming a fashion. Those were the days.

Safari in Africa is the dry season. It is when the bush becomes increasingly parched and the animals have fewer and fewer places to find water. At the time, the only place for them to go is the water hole and there you find tourists zooming with their cameras. It is in fact, an easy way to see wild life but not a good way to see the wild.

The winter is coming to end but there is still snow if you have missed the season. Europe is the best to go to if you are looking for best late deals. Here are some of the locations where you can still find a bargain and plenty of snow. Look here for the best snow and the best deal.

A pristine valley in north-east Poland, is crammed with spectacular wildlife.. It is called the Rospuda valley, that has eagles, wolves and orchids. Species which have long been rare or extinct in western European countries, such as lynx, elk, wolf and beaver, along with scores of uncommon bird species, from eagles to corn crakes, still have substantial populations in the 10 central and eastern European nations which have recently joined the EU.

Pure white sand, backed by thick, lush forest, characterizes a string of gorgeous beaches running along a 370-km stretch of coast between Vasai and Vengurla. Hedvi, Velneshvar, Takarli,