Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors

Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors

Barcelona anti-tourism protesters fire water pistols at visitors
Arts|Entertainment|Travel

Paris’ famous Moulin Rouge windmill gets its blades back

Paris’ famous Moulin Rouge windmill gets its blades back

Paris’ famous Moulin Rouge windmill gets its blades back
Environment|Travel

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break

Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier

An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
Food|Travel

The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’

The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’

The city where visitors are encouraged to ‘eat till they’re bankrupt’
Economy|Environment|Travel

Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters

Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans and Kauai show that comebacks are possible.

Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come back from similar disasters
News|Travel

Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers

Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours

Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers
Environment|Travel

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare

Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
News|Travel|World

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

Storms in Texas are bringing additional rain to the already saturated Houston area, where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads

As storms move across Texas, 1 child dies after being swept away in floodwaters
Economy|Travel

Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism

Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked to Hong Kong, with some only interested in

Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism
Travel|Local

Los Angeles' secret spots locals love to keep hidden

LA’s not all about movie stars and fancy parties. There’s a whole different side most people miss. Forget the typical touristy stuff. If you know where to look, the real Los Angeles is hiding in plain sight. These are a few of Los Angeles’ best-kept secrets, ranging from quirky art locations to tiny taquerias. It may surprise you that Hollywood Forever Cemetery is quite an active area. Although Judy Garland and Johnny Ramone are buried here, this is also a popular location amongst the locals. Picture this: doing downward dog surrounded by gravestones. Yep, they’ve got yoga classes right on

Los Angeles' secret spots locals love to keep hidden
Economy|Travel

Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip

Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers take advantage of cooler prices for airfares, gasoline and hotels

Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip
Economy|News|Travel

How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains

How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains

How Japan’s newest yen note came from the Nepali mountains
News|Travel

Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean

Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean

Cruise ships change courses as Hurricane Beryl tears through the Caribbean
News|Political|Travel|World

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
Arts|Entertainment|Travel

Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year

A music festival that draws tens of thousands of people to Atlanta’s Piedmont Park will not take place this year

Music Midtown, popular Atlanta music festival, canceled this year
Arts|News|Travel|World

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27

Spain’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost

Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27
Science|Technology|Travel

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

Dick Rutan, along with copilot Jeana Yeager, completed one of the greatest milestones in aviation history: the first round-the-world flight with no stops or refueling

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85
News|Travel|World

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say

The state prosecutor’s office says three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of the two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping and surfing trip

Bodies recovered likely those of 2 Australians, 1 American who went missing, Mexican prosecutors say
Arts|Technology|Travel|World

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants

Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week

Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants
News|Science|Technology|Travel

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel

Boeing is finally poised to launch astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA after years of delays and stumbles

Boeing is on the verge of launching astronauts aboard new capsule, the latest entry to space travel
News|Travel

On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could

D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation

On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
News|Travel|World

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism

Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the Spanish island to temporarily limit tourist arrivals to stem a boom in

Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|News|Travel

Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing

A Pennsylvania man says his emotional support alligator named Wally has gone missing amid the coastal marshes of Georgia

Man says his emotional support alligator, known for its big social media audience, has gone missing
Arts|Technology|Travel

Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them

Airbnb says it's going to give customers a chance at overnight stays in a Paris museum, a bedroom filled with Ferrari racing cars, and other exotic settings

Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them
Sports|Travel

Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles

Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles’ final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title

Taylor Pendrith gets 1st PGA Tour win at Byron Nelson after final-hole collapse from Ben Kohles

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