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Jun 24, 20241 min read
Greek yacht crew charged for arson on Hydra island
ATHENS - A Greek prosecutor on Sunday charged 13 crew members of a yacht with arson after fireworks launched from the vessel allegedly...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
China, Australia to issue five-year visas to citizens for tourism, business
BEIJING - China and Australia will provide each other's citizens with multiple-entry visas of up to five years for tourism and business...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Britain's Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters
LONDON - Environmental protesters sprayed paint on Britain's Stonehenge on Wednesday, with orange marks covering some of the stones of...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Another tourist dead in Greece, others missing as heat toll rises
ATHENS - A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the police said on Monday, the third tourist death ...
May 14, 20243 min read
Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy
BERLIN - Germany will be hoping for sporting success as host of the 2024 Euros soccer championship kicking off in a month's time, but...
May 11, 20242 min read
Eight more Chinese cities join Hong Kong solo travel scheme
HONG KONG - Eight more Chinese cities have joined a scheme allowing their residents to travel to Hong Kong on their own, rather than as...
May 4, 20242 min read
Bodies found in Mexico where Australian, US tourists went missing
MEXICO CITY -Mexican authorities have located three bodies in the state of Baja California where one American and two Australian tourists...
May 4, 20241 min read
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines - Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving...
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Factbox-Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
ROME - Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for visitors in an experiment aimed at...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
Thousands protest in Spain's Canary Islands over mass tourism
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain - Thousands of people protested in Tenerife on Saturday, calling for the Spanish island to temporarily...
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