Canada’s Niagara region declares state of emergency out of caution ahead of rare eclipse
Toronto, Canada Reuters Canada’s Niagara region has proactively declared a state of emergency ahead of a rare total solar eclipse on 8th April that is expected to gather massive crowds to areas in and around the region’s popular waterfalls. The Niagara region said in a statement on Thursday that Regional Chair Jim Bradley had declared […]
Peru protests block access to Machu Picchu, stranding tourists
Reuters Protests in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu, one of South America’s most popular heritage sites, with local anger over a new ticketing system halting rail transport to the iconic Incan site and leaving some tourists stranded. Train services to the ancient ruins high up in the Andes have been suspended since Saturday […]
Tourists flee wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes
Rhodes, GreeceReuters Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages. Thousands spent the night on beaches and streets during what Greece said was its biggest safe transport of residents […]
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…
Streaming to survive: Thailand’s out-of-work elephants in crisis
Surin, ThailandReuters In the north-eastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to survive. The 23-year old, who has been taking care of elephants since she was in school, points her phone to the animals as she feeds them […]
At least 16 stranded snow-tourists die at Pakistan hill station
Karachi, PakistanReuters At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said on Saturday. With some 1,000 vehicles still stranded, the government has declared Murree, 64 kilometres nort-east of the capital Islamabad, a calamity hit area. People stand […]
Flaming bus crash in Bulgaria kills 45 Macedonian tourists
Sofia, BulgariaReuters At least 45 people, including 12 children, died as a bus carrying mostly North Macedonian tourists crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said. Seven people who leapt from the burning bus were rushed to hospital in Sofia and were in stable conditions, hospital staff said. Bulgaria’s interior […]
Canaries volcano streams slow down, homes destroyed, thousands flee
La Palma, SpainReuters Lava flowing from Spain’s Canary Islands’ first volcanic eruption in 50 years has forced the evacuation of 5,500 people and destroyed around 100 houses but the streams were advancing slower than originally predicted, authorities said on Monday. The flow of molten rock will not reach the Atlantic Ocean on Monday evening as […]
POSTCARDS: AS TOURISTS FLOCK TO HIMALAYAS, WOMEN LEAD PLASTICS CLEAN-UP
ATHAR PARVAIZ, in an article published by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from India…