Airbnb Gives Paris Luxury Hoteliers a Fright
Paris. Nowhere in the world has more accommodation available on Airbnb than Paris. Now the home-sharing website that has transformed budget travel to the French capital is giving its super-deluxe...
View ArticleCrisis, What Crisis? Say Tourists Flocking to Greece
Athens. At London’s Heathrow Airport, a traveler to Greece is offered a deal by Aegean Airlines: the flight is booked solid, take a different flight and get 400 euros ($440) and a free round-trip...
View ArticleMadagascar Mess-Ups Keep Tourist “Paradise” Marooned
Antananarivo. Perched on the muddy bank of a river meandering through rolling green hills, the Lemurs’ Park near Madagascar’s capital is rated one of the city’s top attractions, but you would not know...
View ArticleTourism Boom Drives Japan to Convert Offices Into Hotels
Tokyo. Record tourists to Japan are stretching the ability of hotels to accommodate them in a sector constrained by high costs, forcing developers to think out of the box for means to quickly increase...
View ArticleFears for Tribes, Forests as India Eyes Andaman Island Expansion
Jirkatang, India. Bollywood music blares from a line of food stalls serving tourists outside the entrance to a thickly-forested tribal reserve on India’s far-flung Andaman and Nicobar islands. Beyond...
View ArticleAn Island Getaway Steeped in Legends and Luxury
While most tourist attractions in Java and Bali are likely to be overloaded with tourists, there are other islands in Indonesia to which those looking for a break can head. Bintan Island in the Riau...
View ArticleKazakhstan’s Capital Serves as Inspiration for Growth
Astana was declared Kazakhstan’s capital in 1997 following President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s plan to develop the country following independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. In the years since, July 6...
View ArticleShanghai Disneyland Plans Star Wars, Marvel Attractions
Shanghai. Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan and Han Solo will beckon visitors to Shanghai when Walt Disney opens its first theme park in China in the spring of next year. The $5.5 billion theme park, being...
View ArticleOn a Quest for the Three Wise Men of Neyshabur
Of the cities I’ve visited in Iran, Neyshabur, or Nishapur, was the one I wasn’t familiar with beforehand. However, after visiting the tombs of its great citizens, I could imagine how this city used...
View ArticleOne Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Tourist Destination in New York
New York. Bright colored kayaks bobbed around the rotted hull of a World War II submarine chaser that was rusted into a ghostly shell and lapped by water as salty as tears. The kayaks paddled by...
View ArticleResidents in Soggy Seattle Rebel Against the Sun
Seattle. Seattle’s mayor is losing sleep over the unusually hot, dry weather that is causing a run on air conditioners and fans in the famously rainy city. Washington state’s largest metropolis sweated...
View ArticleThe Haven in Bintan, a Jewel in the South China Sea
As today’s lifestyle becomes more hectic and stressful, many of us dream of retreating to a calm and pristine place that we can call home. In this home away from home, we can withdraw from all the...
View ArticleDisney Wins Extension of Tax Break in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California. Walt Disney has won a 30-year renewal of a special tax exemption for visitors to its attractions in Anaheim, California, as part of a planned $1 billion-plus expansion of the famed...
View ArticleGreece Crisis Hits Last-Minute Holiday Bookings
Berlin/Athens. Greece’s debt crisis has hit tourism, with last-minute bookings falling sharply, although the impact on the industry may be limited because the flare-up has come late in the season when...
View ArticleAmid Crisis, Frankfurt’s Landmark Euro Sculpture Gets Pricey Makeover
Frankfurt. The euro may be facing an existential crisis but the giant 14-meter sculpture of the euro symbol that towers over downtown Frankfurt, home of the European Central Bank, was still getting its...
View ArticleTourists Undeterred Despite Greek Drama
The Greek economy may face more trouble after voters delivered a defiant no to the terms of a bailout, but tourists remain undeterred and the prospect of rock-bottom prices may even be increasing...
View ArticleLaid-Back Paradise Found at Amed Beach in Bali
Jakarta. Nestled on the eastern coastline of Bali lays the hidden gem of Amed Beach. A laid-back fishing village only a three-hour drive from Denpasar, Amed is the perfect place to relax in Bali...
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Bullet Holes and Empty Beaches: The Bleak Outlook for Tunisia’s Tourism
Tunisian shopkeeper Aghmi Bubaker at his shop in Sousse, Tunisia, Tuesday. (Reuters Photo/Zohra Bensemra) Sousse, Tunisia. Tunisian shopkeeper Aghmi Bubaker doesn’t need to be told that he is...
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Top 5 Wildlife Experiences in Australia
Australia’s wildlife Kangaroo *) This article is brought to you by Wego. Some tourists are seeking for a different traveling experience, such as exploring the wildlife, which provide challenge and...
View ArticleNewscastle Chinatown: A Bite-Sized Package of History and Culture
Not many people recall the name Michael Alphonsius Shen Fu Tsung. Which is a shame, really, because he was the first recorded Chinese person to visit Britain back in the late 17th century. A government...
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