Tagged: tourism

Indian Tourism Minister Says Female Visitors Shouldn't Wear Skirts

At a press conference on Sunday, Indian tourism minister Mahesh Sharma said that in order to stay safe, female visitors to the country should avoid wearing skirts or going out alone…

Steep Decline in Paris Tourism Following Terror Attacks

From January to June of this year, a million fewer people visited Paris compared with the same period in 2015.If you follow the news, you shouldn't have trouble figuring out the…

New National Monument in Maine, Tourism Decline in Paris, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Welcome to the working week. Here's what's going on in the world of travel.* OBAMA NAMES NEW NATIONAL MONUMENT IN MAINE (Associated Press). On Wednesday of last week—the day before the…

Prince's Paisley Park to Become a Museum

Starting today, August 26, at 2pm, you can buy tickets to tour Paisley Park, the estate outside of Minneapolis that once belonged to music legend Prince, who died on April…

Myanmar Earthquake Damages Famous Bagan Temples

Bagan Temples following Wednesday's earthquake in Myanmar (photo: baganurbanadventures/Instagram)Wednesday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar killed at least one person and…

Sydney Opera House Getting a $202 Million Renovation

(photo by Bkamprath/Wikimedia Commons)The Sydney Opera House is unquesionably one of Australia's most iconic sights—if we're talking manmade landmarks, it probably tops the…

30-Acre Re-Creation of The Flintstones' Bedrock Can Be Yours

It’s a real estate opportunity that comes along once in a Stone Age: You can be the proud owner of a full-scale, real-life version of Bedrock from the classic animated sitcom “The…

Britain's Tourism Boost, New Hotel at Elvis's Graceland, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* UK TOURISM BOOM FOLLOWING BREXIT AND FALLING POUND (BBC). Looks like Brexit has given a short-term boost to tourism in the United…

UK Tourism Boom Following Brexit and Falling Pound

Looks like Brexit has given a short-term boost to tourism in the United Kingdom.Flight bookings to the UK have surged since June, following a sharp drop in the pound after…

Italy Fining Beachgoers for Reserving Spots with Towels and Chairs

The Italian coastguard has had it with people leaving towels, chairs, and umbrellas on Italy's beaches overnight in order to save prime spots for the next day.Along the coast…

Price Hike and Dress Code at Angkor Wat, Bestsellers at Airports, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Welcome to the working week! Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* PRICE HIKE AND DRESS CODE ANNOUNCED AT ANGKOR WAT (Condé Nast Traveler). If you plan to visit Angkor…

Price Hike and Dress Code Announced at Angkor Wat

If you plan to visit Angkor Wat soon, be prepared for higher ticket prices and a stricter dress code.The price of admission to the Cambodian temple complex will be increasing by…

Vintage Airline Uniforms, Vintage Lighthouses, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* COUNTRIES WHERE TOURISTS OUTNUMBER LOCALS (The Telegraph). According to numbers crunched by London's The Daily Telgraph, there…

Miami Zika Warning, Nashville Airport Revamp, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Today's top travel stories are all about the United States. We begin with a first in U.S. history . . . * CDC ISSUES UNPRECEDENTED TRAVEL WARNING FOR MIAMI (Condé Nast Traveler). For…

Nashville Airport to Get $1.2 Billion Revamp

Nashville International Airport is undergoing a massive renovation to the tune of $1.2 billion.The overhaul will expand or improve pretty much every part of the facility. Plans…

Houston's Abandoned Cruise Terminal, Athens' Abandoned Airport, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Welcome to the working week and to the first day of August. Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* HOUSTON'S CRUISE PROJECT SINKS FOR GOOD (Houston Chronicle). Looks…

Houston's Cruise Project Sinks for Good

Looks like Houston's hopes of becoming a cruise destination have finally sunk for good.Port of Houston authorities voted last week to seek another use for the city's Bayport…

Fountain Swimmers in Rome, the Airbnb of Boats, and Other Watery News: Today's Travel Briefing

Today's travel news is all about water. Let's dive right in.* ROME CRACKING DOWN ON FOUNTAIN SWIMMERS (Paste magazine). Authorities in Rome have started cracking down on those who…

Wildfire Closes Big Sur Parks, South Africa Tourism Boom, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* STATE PARKS ON BIG SUR COAST CLOSED DUE TO WILDFIRE (Huffington Post). Due to a huge wildfire that has already destroyed more…

International Tourism Boom in South Africa

South Africa experienced an international tourism boom in the first five months of the year, according to the country's Tourism Ministry. The number of travelers from places like the…

New UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Hotels for Millennials, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* 21 NEW UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES ANNOUNCED (CNN). The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added 21 sites to its World Heritage List…

21 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites Announced

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee added 21 sites to its World Heritage List during the group's annual meeting in Istanbul last week (a meeting that had to be cut short because of…

UNESCO Adds Endangered Sites, Hamilton Tourism, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* SITES IN MALI, SYRIA, AND UZBEKISTAN ADDED TO UNESCO ENDANGERED LIST (Time). An ancient village of mud houses in Mali has been…

"Hamilton" Fans Flock to the Rooms Where It Happened

The Tony-, Grammy-, and Pulitzer-winning hip-hop musical Hamilton continues to pack ‘em in on Broadway—it’s sold out through next May, even though the show’s creator and star,…

Sites in Mali, Libya, and Uzbekistan Added to UNESCO Endangered List

An ancient village of mud houses in Mali has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list of endangered sites. Instability from Islamist militants in the West African country has…