Spain is home to many of golf's great sporting tournaments - and more championship courses are on their way for 2008 for both competition and leisure.

Three sets of eyes take turns shifting back and forth as sweat beads off the brows above them. The three men nervously glance back and forth, waiting for someone to make that fateful first move.

Mike Oldfield entertained the world in the 70's with his album Tubular Bells, which in turn helped Virgin take off to be the company it is today.

Turkey is gaining ground as a favorite holiday destination for Brits. Some low-cost airlines have been working with travel agents to help increase their own business as well as retaining the agent's client base.

Mallorca hosts several sailing competitions throughout the year. Palma de Mallorca, the 12th largest urban area of Spain, is also host to the King's Cup as well as several other regattas. King Juan Carlos de Borbon and his son Prince Felipe will join the races together.

Some top tourist destinations aren't waiting anymore for national governments to take the lead in improving the environment, and they're doing it themselves on a local level.

With the credit crunch badly affecting the world, and due to job cuts, foreclosures, bankruptcy, and the declining value of the British pound, a number of people are cutting back on their holiday plans.

An economic slow down in Europe could see property prices in Spain take a dip this year and next, and it could affect the spending power of local town halls as they rely so much on transfer taxes for income.

The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Britain cycle away with no less than eight gold medals, and helped propel Britain to fourth in the medals table. Did this amazing victory have anything to do with their training in Majorca recently?

Local governments of high-tourist destinations are taking matters of environmental protection into their own hands. To maintain sustainable tourism in the Balearic Islands, Mallorca promotes a campaign that endorses environmental protection. Similar campaigns exist in the Caribbean.