Google announced in a Press Release 1st July 2010 that they have signed a definitive agreement for acquire ITA Software, Inc. for $700 million in cash, subject to adjustments. ITA is a flight information software company, who has developed technology for organising flight information. It makes this information on Internet more available for users through new search tools.

In response to the widespread chaos caused by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Lonely Planet is offering 13 of its European iPhone guides free.

Everbody Hurts Haiti Charity Single Starring 21 Pop Stars Originally by REM - From JK_Pro On PS3. The all-star fund-raising single for the Haiti earthquake victims has been played on radio for the first time.

We Are The World 25 for Haiti, WATW Haiti, with Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie and Wyclef Jean. The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago.

Rough Guide`s top five New Year’s resolutions for travellers will jumpstart your most adventurous year yet! Anyone with a ticket can be a tourist, but wouldn’t you rather be a traveller? Travellers embrace the culture, travellers eat the local delicacies, travellers learn the language and travellers get off the beaten path.

According to UNESCO, is half of the 6,700 languages spoken today are in danger of disappearing before the century ends. The organisation believes it`s a process that can be slowed only if urgent action is taken by governments and speaker communities. By launcing a Atlas of the World`s Languages in Danger on Internet, UNESCO hopes to promote interest for preserving the languages.

Biodiversity is life, writes UNESCO on its website. The UN has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity, aiming to cut the rate of biodiversity loss. During the Year, UNESCO will lead activities to raise awareness of biodiversity's vital role and catalyze international action for its sustainable use.

Happy New Year 2010! Just as we did in the end of earlier year, we went back through our entire news archive for the previous year and selected articles that received most attention from our readers. As we have taken the step into the New Year, we found it interesting to look back and reflect on some of the adventures and discoveries that made our readers really excited.

National Geographic published results on 27 October 2009 from its Destinations Rated survey 2009, showed that Norwegian Fjords become selected to be the most beautiful travel destination in the World. Norwegian Fjords become on top in 2004 too.

Conde Naste Traveller organised 2009 a vote among its readers for selecting the best airlines, airports, business hotels, cities, countries, islands, overseas leisure hotels, spas, tour operators, trains and cruising, UK leisure hotels and villa rental companies.

Travel Explorations is a global travelguide on Internet for adventure travellers around the world. Our company provides also products and services within marketing. Travel Explorations is located in Norway. We moved our company the 1st October 2008 from the county Bærum, near Oslo, to the city Moss, also near Oslo. Business goes on!

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO/OMT), tourism is both an Economic and Social Phenomenon. The big questions are: Why is tourism so important to develop? How to develop tourism in order to generate economical, social and cultural postive effects, and at the same time minimize its negative social and environmental impacts? It`s possible to achieve these two benefits at the same time?

World Tourism Day will commemorate on 27 September its 30th anniversary in Ghana under the theme “Tourism - Celebrating Diversity”. It is an opportunity to acknowledge two of tourism’s major attributes - development and unity.»

How to Travel with Twitter? This is the title on an article recently published on National Geographic`s website. According to the author is the popular micro-blogging site is a handy tool for world roamers. Find out how you can use Twitter in the best way when you are travelling.

EURES is the European Job Mobility Portal offer additional services as advising. EURES helps workers to cross borders. In a easy way you can find information on jobs and learning opportunities throughout Europe.