‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown
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‘Eat and flee’ tourists are ruining this ‘fragile’ popular vacation spot, officials say — here’s their latest attempt at a crackdown

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The City of Canals is fed up with tourists who treat Venice like a pit stop — and now it’s slapping them with another toll for treating the floating city like a food court. Starting Friday, day-trippers who “eat and flee” — a…

Spain’s Sagrada Familia will curb tourist crowds by creating separate ‘selfie space’
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Spain’s Sagrada Familia will curb tourist crowds by creating separate ‘selfie space’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Many travelers to Barcelona, Spain, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Sagrada Familia. The basilica is the largest unfinished Catholic church, attracting not just worshippers but tourists from all over. Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists…

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…