Tourism

There were 56 percent fewer international tourists from January to May compared to a year ago, reports the U.N. World Tourism Organization.

"This is very discouraging news and not what we had hoped for," said UnCruise CEO Dan Blanchard on Wednesday.

As global tourism takes a blow from the pandemic, cannabis legalization is seen as a way to bring back the right kind of tourism.

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Hawaii Gov. David Ige noted the latest spike in cases was "concerning," but that "it is manageable right now."

The nation has mobilized its medical forces to help contain the COVID-19 epidemic, but its strained relationship with the U.S. has taken its toll as well.

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Senator Martha McSally said the recovery of the tourism and hospitality industries is "critical to our economic recovery."

A boost to the domestic tourism sector has been touted to be part of a further relief package, should another be approved.

Las Vegas continues to reopen with The Bellagio and Caesars Palace poker rooms opening today for the first time in three months.

"Everybody wants to have Maine open so I figure I might as well say it while I'm up here," President Trump said Friday. "Get the state open, Governor."

Italy opened its borders to international travelers on Wednesday, despite warnings from other European nations that the move was premature in light of the global health crisis.

Health Minister Edward Argar says he hopes Britons will still be able to go on holiday at some point this year.

A number of countries in the E.U. have announced plans to reopen borders to tourists, albeit U.K. travellers could have to go into a two-week quarantine on return to the U.K. from June 8.

After losing more than $1 billion in revenue from tourism, the Italian island is hoping to entice tourists to visit later this year.

As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.

Individual tourists are still allowed to visit the city's red-light districts and tours outside the districts are allowed, but will need to comply with new tightened regulations in place to tackle "overtourism" in the city.

Nearly 400 tourists and hotel staff are stuck in Milford Sound, one of New Zealand's most popular tourist attractions within the UNESCO-designated Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site.

All major Chinese New Year celebrations and large-scale activities in Beijing as well as two Chinese New Year events in Hong Kong have been canceled.

Five tourists were deported last week after they sneaked into the iconic ruins before dawn; they're accused of destroying part of the ancient attraction.

"Finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future," the musician and entrepreneur wrote on social media this week.

Six tourists at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Peru are under investigation after local authorities were reported to have found feces inside a temple of the ancient citadel.

A New Jersey teenager on vacation to Israel found himself in an awkward situation when his bus took off while he was closed inside the luggage compartment.

The young pair were reported to have carried a bag which they claimed would be used to pick up litter along the wall.

Seven people, including two minors and the pilot, were aboard the helicopter, according to the Coast Guard.

The weekend's series of ground shakes—which the newspaper Le Monde described as "very light"—occurred on the third weekend of Strasbourg's famous Christmas Market, a seasonal attraction that draws 2 million visitors annually.

At least two Russian operators are providing tourists with the chance to visit Syria in an itinerary that starts from the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

"I cycled 10 kilometers here to try to be the first to enter the cave," one visitor at the complex said on Friday.

Although tons of garbage were removed from Mt. Everest this year, more still waits on the mountain and climbing season begins again next year.

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