Swapping the passive Disney Princess for two powerful female leads has helped Disney'sFrozenbecome a global phenomenon. In Japan, where sexism prevails, the film's popularity has soared as it connects with a new generation of women.

Everyone knows that the best way to learn about a new place when visiting is to ask a local. Iceland’s ministry of tourism knows that, too and now it's offering to let people do it via its official information site. In a nod to Iceland's most popular name, now tourists can just ask Guðmundur.

Disney parks are known for making children’s dreams a reality, not for fulfilling climate scientists’ fantasies. But that’s about to change as the iconic brand branches out with Villages Nature. Set to launch in 2016, can a theme park pave the way for a host of new sustainability-focused getaways?

Japan is experiencing a tourism boom. But its struggling countryside is absent from most itineraries, with limited access for foreign visitors and areas marred by runaway development. Could spreading the word about Japan’s rural charm bring tourists and locals back to its dying towns?