In Nice, Residents And Tourists Struggle To Adjust After Attack
After last week's truck attack, "We're lost," says one resident. "We just don't know how to deal with it. We're living in endless doubt."
View ArticleWhy Did Busloads Of Asian Tourists Suddenly Arrive In This English Village?
Residents of Kidlington awoke one morning to find hundreds of foreign tourists snapping photos on their front lawns. For six weeks, the visitors continued to come by the busload. Then they vanished.
View ArticleIn Lake Huron, Underwater Treasures And A Marine Sanctuary Boost Tourism...
Alpena, Mich., has turned the shipwrecks off its shores into a tourist attraction. Now, other Great Lakes towns are hoping to create freshwater marine sanctuaries of their own.
View ArticleFor Post-Brexit British Vacationers, Staying Home Now Seems Appealing
In the weeks since British voters chose to leave the EU, the value of the pound has dropped steeply. That's made European vacations more expensive — and staying in the U.K. more attractive.
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A Young Woman Dies, A Teen Is Saved After Amoebas Infect The Brain
In Florida, perfect timing and alert medical staff saved a teen from almost certain death. But in North Carolina, one young woman died of an amoeba infection after rafting at a popular tourist site.
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Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War
"Syria: Always Beautiful," declares the video, which shows swimmers on sandy beaches and jet skis on blue waters. Not pictured, mentioned or acknowledged: the bloody civil war in the country.
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Along Germany's Coast, A Nazi Resort Becomes An Upscale Destination
One of the biggest Nazi relics, a massive beachfront indoctrination camp on the Baltic Sea, has been transformed into condominiums and a luxury tourist resort. It's causing a stir.
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Exiled From U.S., Cambodian Felons Use American Know-How To Get Ahead
Some deportees have a hard time finding their place. Others are helping tourists find their way around town.(Image credit: Christopher Groenhout/Getty Images)
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For Barcelona, Tourism Boom Comes At High Cost
Many complain their magnificent city is being ruined by tourism. Some 30 million visitors arrive every year, bringing much-needed revenue — but crowding out longtime residents and businesses.(Image...
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A Chinese Border City Gives Tourists A Glimpse Of Life In North Korea
From Dandong, across the Yalu River from North Korea, middle-class Chinese tourists can buy North Korean cigarettes and souvenirs, and gaze through binoculars at North Korean farmers plowing...
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Paninis Are Pa-nonos: Mayor Of Florence Takes Aim At Tourist Picnicking
The Italian mayor says hosing down the steps to discourage snackers and their litter is "gentler" than levying fines. The city's historic sites, he says, deserve "a little bit of respect."(Image...
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For Melania Trump's Slovenian Hometown, First Lady's Fame Is Good For Business
The first lady's native country is hosting hometown tours and marketing wine, beauty creams and even salami in Mrs. Trump's honor. She's hired a Slovenian law firm to protect the use of her name.(Image...
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In Italy, A Medieval Town Confronts A Double Threat — Erosion And Too Many...
The survival of Civita di Bagnoregio has grown more uncertain as erosion eats at the base on which it sits. But tourists — 850,000 expected this year in a town of 10 — may pose an even greater...
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Tourists Use Facebook To Support Sharm El-Sheikh During Tough Times
Tourism to the popular Egyptian resort dropped dramatically after the plane crash last fall. But social media keeps tourists and residents connected.(Image credit: Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images)
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Orlando's Tourism Industry Hopes To Overcome A Nightmarish Week
Orlando is one of the most popular U.S. destinations, with more than 66 million visitors last year. Tourism officials hope the shooting attack won't deter people from coming to its theme parks.(Image...
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In Nice, Residents And Tourists Struggle To Adjust After Attack
After last week's truck attack, "We're lost," says one resident. "We just don't know how to deal with it. We're living in endless doubt."(Image credit: Valery Hache/AFP/Getty Images)
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Why Did Busloads Of Asian Tourists Suddenly Arrive In This English Village?
Residents of Kidlington awoke one morning to find hundreds of foreign tourists snapping photos on their front lawns. For six weeks, the visitors continued to come by the busload. Then they...
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In Lake Huron, Underwater Treasures And A Marine Sanctuary Boost Tourism...
Alpena, Mich., has turned the shipwrecks off its shores into a tourist attraction. Now, other Great Lakes towns are hoping to create freshwater marine sanctuaries of their own.(Image credit: Veronica...
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For Post-Brexit British Vacationers, Staying Home Now Seems Appealing
In the weeks since British voters chose to leave the EU, the value of the pound has dropped steeply. That's made European vacations more expensive — and staying in the U.K. more attractive.(Image...
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A Young Woman Dies, A Teen Is Saved After Amoebas Infect The Brain
In Florida, perfect timing and alert medical staff saved a teen from almost certain death. But in North Carolina, one young woman died of an amoeba infection after rafting at a popular tourist...
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