On Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return
When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later, business owners are eager for them visit — responsibly.(Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
View ArticleVenice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control...
City officials say the new rules, set to take effect in June, will help lessen the impact of tourism on the local community.(Image credit: Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images)
View ArticleTourism ruined my city. Tourism is saving my city
Seville in Spain is experiencing a tourism boom like locals have never seen before. This is the story of how a city tries to honor its past while ensuring its future.(Image credit: Miguel Macias/NPR)
View ArticleA seaside town shelters thousands of Israeli evacuees, but struggles without...
The tourists are gone and many of the hotels are filled with displaced Israelis nearly four months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.(Image credit: Ayman Oghanna for NPR)
View ArticleJamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings
The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming. (Image credit: Ramon...
View ArticleMount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new...
Tanzanian authorities installed the high-speed broadband network on the slopes of Africa's tallest mountain last week and say it should reach the summit by the end of this year.(Image credit: Peter...
View ArticleItaly's Punta Ala, where the sea beckons and relationships run deep
On the Tuscan coast lies a beach town with no archaeological sites or Roman ruins. Instead, there are big houses, with tennis courts and stables — a sporty getaway for people with money to spend.
View ArticleWith Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from...
The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.(Image credit: Dominika Zarzycka)
View ArticleThe happiest country in the world wants to fly you in for a free masterclass
Finland has held the title of world's happiest country for six years running. It wants to teach people how to unlock their "inner Finn" during a four-day masterclass at a lakeside resort in June.(Image...
View Article'Ghost villages' of the Himalayas foreshadow a changing India
Parts of the Himalayas in India are seeing people leave for cities that offer more jobs. Those left behind feel forgotten as the government looks to use the land for resources for the growing cities.
View ArticleHawaii's lawmakers mull imposing fees to pay for ecotourism crush
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails. They're still debating how much they would charge.(Image...
View ArticleCivil rights groups warn tourists about traveling to Florida
The NAACP joined a Latino civil rights organization and a gay rights advocacy group in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state's largest job sectors.(Image...
View ArticleThe missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism...
The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?(Image credit: Steven Senne)
View ArticleWildfires in Greece prompt massive evacuations, leaving tourists in limbo
Tens of thousands of people, many of them British tourists, are scrambling to evacuate from Rhodes and Corfu as wildfires rage across the country. Temperatures are expected to climb again...
View ArticleSales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be...
Florida's new strict immigration law threatens the state's economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts.(Image...
View ArticleOn Maui, a desperate plea to tourists: Please return
When the deadly wildfires ignited on Maui, tourists were turned away. Three weeks later, business owners are eager for them visit — responsibly.(Image credit: Claire Harbage)
View ArticleVenice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control...
City officials say the new rules, set to take effect in June, will help lessen the impact of tourism on the local community.(Image credit: Marco Bertorello)
View ArticleTourism ruined my city. Tourism is saving my city
Seville in Spain is experiencing a tourism boom like locals have never seen before. This is the story of how a city tries to honor its past while ensuring its future.(Image credit: Miguel Macias)
View ArticleA seaside town shelters thousands of Israeli evacuees, but struggles without...
The tourists are gone and many of the hotels are filled with displaced Israelis nearly four months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
View ArticleJamaica and the Bahamas are pushing back against U.S. travel warnings
The State Department is discouraging tourists from traveling to the Caribbean islands. But government officials from both nations hope that won't keep tourists from coming.(Image credit: Ramon Espinosa)
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