The German national railway Deutshe Bahn has begun targeting the Europe's young generation online by advertising rail as an attractive travelling experience as an alternative to flying – and the discussion has started online.

With the help from digital marketers 3Sixty, Deutsche Bahn is promoting train travel to Europe using Eurostar via Brussel or Paris.

The world’s economies may be floundering, but that hasn’t stopped China’s online tourism industry from continuing its enormous growth.

With more and more websites offering tourist information and services springing up in China, Chinese people are much more likely than ever to book and research their travel itineraries online.

The EU Commission is making an attempt, through a new consumer guide, to ease online shoppers concerns about the security of online shopping. New surveys reveal that 65 percent of customers shopping online from EU countries are not familiar with their consumer rights. Some of these consumers revealed that they have fears of the products not arriving as scheduled or arriving in a bad condition.

A recent survey carried out by the Swedish Post revealed that shopping via the Internet is becoming increasingly popular; half of all retail purchases in Sweden are currently made through distance shopping. The focus in Sweden’s online sales is on fashion retail.

In 2008, distance shopping achieved a turnover of 25 billion SEK, which constituted just over four percent of the total turnover made by retail in general. In 2004, it constituted under three percent, which indicates a significant and steady increase.

Now you can explore the Philippines without leaving your home. The Philippines tourism campaign “Awesome Philippines” has teamed up with MTV to create the newest addition to its 7,107 islands – a virtual island on Second Life.

Second Life is a virtual world where users can literally create an online life for themselves, chatting and exploring the online virtual world.