A poll of European tourists indicates that the Canary Islands are one of Spain's top destinations. This news may be music to the ears of business owners in Gran Canaria and the surrounding islands.

It seems Portsmouth football player David James is enjoying the fruits of his team's latest sponsorship agreement. James was named "Man of the Match" after the Premiership League's first home game of the season.

A Spanish study on developing fetuses on the island of Menorca indicates that chemical pollution exposure increases the risk of obesity. The latest HCB study is one more confirmation of the United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council's suspicions regarding HCB.

Gambling is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. It's little wonder that card counting remains a large problem for profit-mongering casino owners.

New research suggests that following a Mediterranean diet while pregnant might help a baby in later life with allergies.

It's nearly time to decide for the ski holiday fraternity which resort to head for this year - for many it will be one in Colorado, and often it's Aspen.

Eurostar is the high speed rail service between Great Britain and the Continent. Over the past few months passenger service has increased by 18 percent. For many people the rail service is an attractive alternative to the hassles of air travel. But it is also just a great way to travel.

The ABTA Trade Convention was held in Gran Canaria in early October 2008. A video address by Prince Charles was presented to attendees. The agenda focused on innovations in tourism but included considerable discussion of eco tourism and sustainable tourism.

Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the megastars of his generation. His career is on fire, and his charitable work on behalf of the environment is well known. In between his work and charity DiCaprio still finds time to relax in places like Ibiza in Spain's Balearic Islands.

If ever there's a ski season that needs good news it has to be this one, with the world's economy freezing quicker than the snow. And the ski slopes have opened early in both the US and Europe, bringing some cheer to the ski holidays industry.