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Tourism

Travel for recreational, leisure, or business purposes is increasingly common. Tourism an important economic sector.

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Seatrac transforms beach accessibility for disabled

Seatrac transforms beach accessibility for disabled

A Greek innovation allows beachgoers with limited mobility to reach the sea without assistance.
InnovationSeptember 6, 202404:29 min
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Seville's efforts to beat the heat

Seville's efforts to beat the heat

With temperatures rising, will Seville manage to become a … cooler city?
ClimateSeptember 4, 202405:18 min
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Building a thriving eco-tourism sector in Ghana

Building a thriving eco-tourism sector in Ghana

Ghana’s tourism sector is finding ways to thrive. One resort is teaching guests about sustainable living.
TravelAugust 26, 202402:40 min
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The Eternal City: Is Rome as stunning as Instagram claims?

The Eternal City: Is Rome as stunning as Instagram claims?

Around 35 million tourists visit Rome each year. Can you still enjoy it?
TravelAugust 26, 202404:29 min
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Sardinia's sustainable tourism model defies overcrowding

Sardinia's sustainable tourism model defies overcrowding

One small island has figured out how to make mass tourism work for the industry and local community.
BusinessAugust 26, 202403:34 min
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Lesotho: Southern Africa's skiing destination

Lesotho: Southern Africa's skiing destination

The ski resort in the Maluti Mountains has already overcome several challenges to remain operational.
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Bali plans tourist tax to fund environmental restoration

Authorities have introduced a visitor tax to fund preservation and research projects, in a bid to counter mass tourism.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 5, 202403:38 min
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Locals bear the brunt of mass tourism in southern Europe

Many tourist spots in Europe are expecting record numbers this summer. And locals are increasingly displeased.
BusinessJuly 10, 2024
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Tanzania pushing out Maasai to attract rich tourists

Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves but in doing so it is displacing Maasai herders from their land.
PoliticsJuly 5, 2024
A crane is seen next to a major construction project on the coast of Albania

Albania's tourism dream risks unspoiled nature

Hotel investors are rapidly developing Albania's coastline, at the expense of locals and the environment.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 2, 202405:16 min
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How Spain's tourism industry is dealing with drought

Amid its worst drought in centuries, Barcelona's vital tourism industry is being reshaped by water-saving technology.
BusinessJune 26, 2024
Tourists ride ponies up to Thajiwas glacier, India-administered Kashmir

Kashmir tour guides risk their lives to earn a living

Tourists coming to Kashmir love its glorious snow-capped mountains. But the journey up to glaciers can be dangerous.
SocietyJune 24, 202402:05 min
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