Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin
Reuters The incongruous sight of tourists enjoying Maui’s tropical beaches while search-and-rescue teams trawl building ruins and waters for victims of the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century has outraged some residents. They have vented on social media, posting video of tourists enjoying holiday activities like snorkeling while the death toll in the […]
Into the jungle: For migrants, the Darien Gap is hell; for adventure tourists, it’s a magnet
LAURA GOTTESDIENER and DAINA BETH SOLOMON, of Reuters, report…
Balancing act: Flooded with sightseers, Europe’s iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of Associated Press, reports on challenges facing houses of worship in Europe…
Essay: Living near the fire – 500 million people worldwide have active volcanoes as neighbours
In an article first published on The Conversation, geologist DAVID KITCHEN looks at why hundreds of millions continue to live near volcanoes…
Iraq’s ancient sites, fragile stability spur new trickle of tourists
Baghdad, IraqReuters When Jacob Nemec’s family heard he was planning to go on holiday in Iraq, they pleaded with the 28-year-old American to reconsider. “I got a text from my grandma for the first time in five years saying – being your grandmother and to respect me – I would appreciate if you don’t go. […]
France’s spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday
Paris, FranceAP France’s beloved Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel has reached a ripe old age. It’s been 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone. The millennial of the UNESCO World Heritage site and key Normandy tourism magnet is being celebrated until November with exhibits, dance shows and concerts. And now a presidential visit. Sheep graze in […]
Indonesia pushes tourism to boost mangrove restoration
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human activity. General view of mangrove area at Balikpapan Bay, one of nearby areas of Indonesia’s projected new capital called Nusantara, in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, […]
Pent-up demand promises record tourist season for southern Europe
Rome, ItalyReuters After three years of pandemic travel restrictions and rocketing energy costs, tourism is back with a vengeance to boost the economies of southern Europe as sun-seekers make up for lost time. Early bookings suggest Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal could receive record tourism revenues this year, helping replenish state coffers depleted by rising […]
Postcards: Winter drought dries up France’s Lake Montbel while in Spain church tower emerges from drought-parched reservoir
MANUEL AUSLOOS, of Reuters, reports from south-west France and ELENA RODRIGUEZ, NACHO DOCE, HORACI GARCIA and JOAN FAUS from Spain…
Postcards: In Peru’s tourist capital, protests leave small businesses reeling
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports that in the historic Inca city of Cusco, tour guides and entrepreneurs are feeling the pinch as violent protests keep visitors away…