Switzerland was the first country to join Expo Milano 2015, presenting a pavilion which reflects on the scarcity of food resources in specific areas around the world. The pavilion is made up of four towers, full of local food products which the visitor can take away. But there is a limit to the resources available; to exceed that limit is to deprive other visitors of the same opportunities. Breaking Travel News editor talks with pavilion director Manuel Salchli to find more about the eye opening concept.

Dassault Systèmes and Expo Milano 2015 have unveiled the enhanced virtual tour, a 3D-immersive, real-time experience that brings the Expo Milano 2015 to life with new levels of realism and features for millions of visitors.  The enhanced virtual tour blends virtual reality and 3D realistic pictures with gamification and educational techniques to share the World Expo in an interactive way.

Vladimir Putin has been welcomed to Expo Milan 2015 by Italian president prime minister Matteo Renzi. He is the latest in a long line of international leaders to attend the event, with the Russian president in Milan for Russia’s national day celebrations. While at Expo 2015 he toured the Russian pavilion, which is focused on the sustainable food industry.

Under the theme Connecting the World, Etihad and Alitalia are committed to increase the participation at Expo Milan 2015. This includes increasing the frequency of flights and the routes covered, offering competitive rates, and providing additional services to accommodate the needs of the event. Join us as Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole talks with representatives from the airlines at the event.

Poland’s pavilion was created by studio 2PM, belonging to the up-and-coming Polish architect Piotr Musiałowski, and its originality and surprising form is a clear response to the themes of Expo Milano 2015. The pavilion is a simple, rectangular shape with an external look outlined by wooden apple boxes and gems hidden within. Take a look as Breaking Travel News editor Chris O’Toole chats with pavilion director Andrzej Szewczyk to find out more.

Monaco has organised its participation at Expo Milan 2015 around the themes of solidarity and sharing, to show how prosperity gained through the centuries can be used as an incentive to promote the values of solidarity, environmental protection and the growth of a green economy. Take a look as Prince Albert II of Monaco visits the show for the first time.