20 Most Popular Tourism Countries
Wednesday August 29, 2012
While France tops the list of the most popular tourist destinations on Earth, some of the other countries on the top twenty list are fairly intriguing. For instance, Saudi ... Read More
Tourism in China
Monday August 27, 2012
This brand-new article from contributing writer Ping Zhou explores the dramatic increase in tourism in China over the past few decades. Did you know that China is now the third ... Read More
South Korea Building New Capital City
Friday August 24, 2012
In a plan that current President Lee Myung-bak calls "paralyzing," South Korea is nonetheless building a new capital city of Sejong 75 miles south of Seoul. As the first ... Read More
10 Facts About Africa
Friday August 17, 2012
Africa is an amazing continent. From its start as the hearth of humanity, it is now home to more than a billion people. It has jungles and desert ... Read More
Facts About China's One Child Policy
Sunday August 12, 2012
In the past few years, there have been several news stories about Chinese women who have been forced to terminate their pregnancies when local officials have tried to strictly enforce ... Read More
Feral Rabbits in Australia
Friday August 10, 2012
I'm pleased to introduce Ping Zhou, a geographer and new contributing writer for Geography at About.com. His inaugural article is all about the feral rabbits of Australia. It's ... Read More
Geography Interns Sought
Sunday August 5, 2012
I am seeking one or two geography interns for the upcoming Fall 2012 semester to write articles here on Geography at About.com. Any undergraduate or graduate student in geography (or ... Read More