Greenland seeks to capitalise on ‘last-chance tourism’
Maniitsoq (Denmark) (AFP) - A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists, but its remote location ...
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Uniqlo owner reports record annual earnings
Tokyo (AFP) - Uniqlo's parent company Fast Retailing on Thursday announced "a record high performance in fiscal 2024" with domestic ...
Spain logs record summer tourism as inflow draws protests
Madrid (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 21. 8 million international visitors this summer, official data showed on Wednesday, an ...
Spain welcomed record number of tourists this summer
Madrid (AFP) - Spain welcomed a record 21. 8 million international visitors to its shores this summer, official data showed ...
Canada tourism fears bigger, badder wildfires coming
Montreal (AFP) - Images of towering wildfires tearing through forests and leaving a national park in cinders have kept many ...
Greece to hike fee for cruise passengers to Mykonos and Santorini
Athens (AFP) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday announced that a fee of 20 euros will be imposed ...
Turmoil in Italy over plan to hike tourist tax
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Overtourism, which is already causing headaches from Venice to the Italian Riviera, risks costing travellers dearly ...
British hospitality eyes big bucks ahead of Oasis tour
London (AFP) - Fans are not the only ones eagerly awaiting next year's Oasis reunion tour: British hoteliers and pub ...
What is fate of 22 people aboard capsized yacht?
London (AFP) - The British-flagged luxury yacht The Bayesian capsized early Monday off the coast of southern Sicily with 22 ...
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Balatonföldvár (Hungary) (AFP) - Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- ...
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