World’s top cities revealed for 2024 — and NYC has moved up the list
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World’s top cities revealed for 2024 — and NYC has moved up the list

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines France’s winning streak continues — but New York City is creepin’. Paris, France, is on a roll, keeping the No. 1 spot as the best city in the world, according to Euromonitor International’s Top 100 City Destinations ranking. And it’s perhaps no surprise that…

In Laos, methanol poisoning deaths send chill through a backpacker paradise | Tourism News

In Laos, methanol poisoning deaths send chill through a backpacker paradise | Tourism News

Vang Vieng, Laos – The streets of Vang Vieng are quieter than usual as global scrutiny falls on the backpacker hotspot following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning. Across from Nana Backpackers Hostel, where all six victims stayed before falling ill, a local tuk-tuk driver sits…

Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into Japanese shrine | Tourism News

Police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into Japanese shrine | Tourism News

65-year-old man allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’. Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old American tourist for allegedly defacing a Tokyo shrine. The man, identified as Steve Hayes, is accused of using his fingernails to scratch five letters into a torii gate at the Meiji Jingu…

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track | Tourism News

In Australia’s outback, youth crime stymies efforts to get tourism on track | Tourism News

Alice Springs, Australia – For Ben Hall, the CEO of tour bus operator AAT Kings, business lately has been tough. He says visitors are not booking tours to Uluru, a huge sandstone monolith that is the most famous attraction in Australia’s vast Northern Territory, in the numbers they used to….

Rome’s Trevi fountain shuttered as officials plan to charge admission
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Rome’s Trevi fountain shuttered as officials plan to charge admission

You’re outta luck. Tourists headed to Rome’s Trevi Fountain in hopes of tossing the traditional coins, brace yourselves — the beloved historic site has been shut down for construction work. For the time being, unwitting visitors will find the ancient water feature — said to typically take in more than $3,200…

Why South Africa should adopt Namibia’s reciprocal visa regime | Tourism

Why South Africa should adopt Namibia’s reciprocal visa regime | Tourism

In an abrupt move, earlier this year Namibia decided to introduce visa requirements for 31 countries, citing the lack of reciprocity. In June, the government announced the new visa regime will be effective starting April 1, 2025. The countries on the list include 23 European states, six Asian states, and…

Indian exports, small businesses hit by Bangladesh unrest | Sheikh Hasina News

Indian exports, small businesses hit by Bangladesh unrest | Sheikh Hasina News

Kolkata, India – Last year, Aditya Manaksia started exporting food products to Bangladesh in an attempt to expand his business. Now, the 43-year-old Kolkata-based exporter of agro products is nervously watching the continuing political turmoil in the neighbouring country that broke out in July as a protest against job quotas and…

Why is Japan cracking down on rideable motorised suitcases? | Explainer News

Why is Japan cracking down on rideable motorised suitcases? | Explainer News

EXPLAINER A growing number of airports are imposing restrictions on these electric suitcases over safety concerns. Rideable motorised suitcases, which emerged almost 10 years ago as something futuristically novel as well as functional, have increasingly become popular among travellers. But the rideable suitcase craze is getting pushback in some Japanese…

Stomach grumbles: Japan’s eateries catch heat over higher tourist prices | Tourism

Stomach grumbles: Japan’s eateries catch heat over higher tourist prices | Tourism

Tokyo, Japan – How much are visitors to Japan willing to pay for a bowl of noodles or a helping of sushi? With restaurant prices soaring in popular tourist areas, the question is no longer rhetorical. In Niseko, a ski resort in Hokkaido famous for its powdery snow, a bowl…