44-year-old travels to every country in the world — without flying
Danish traveler Torbjorn Pedersen says he is the first person to visit every country in the world — without flying. It’s a feat that took 10 years to accomplish — …
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Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry’s national trade …
Cities are fighting back against overtourism: Venice, Amsterdam, Bali
From overtourism to no tourism — and back again. Many cities have come full circle to worrying about too many tourists rather than too few. The rise of budget …
Tourism resuming in West Maui near Lahaina as hotels and timeshare properties welcome visitors
HONOLULU — The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago was scheduled to welcome back travelers on Sunday as the mayor and Hawaii’s governor pushed …
China’s flagging economy gets a temporary boost as holiday travel returns to pre-pandemic levels
Tourism in China has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels during a recent eight-day national holiday, giving a temporary boost to the nation’s flagging economy ByThe Associated Press October 7, 2023, …
Lahaina residents deliver petition asking Hawaii governor to delay tourism reopening
HONOLULU — Residents from fire-stricken Lahaina on Tuesday delivered a petition asking Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay plans to reopen a portion of West Maui to tourism starting this …
Is the party over? New data suggests revenge travel may be ending soon
The era of unabated “revenge travel” may be coming to a close. New reports show that, after years of inflation and rising travel costs, travelers may finally be curtailing their …
Dolan’s sketch of the Sphere becomes reality as venue opens with U2 show in Las Vegas
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LAS VEGAS — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. Seven years later, that drawing has …
Egypt aims to double number of tourists to reach 30 million by 2028
CAIRO — Egypt is seeking to double the number of visitors to the country in the next five years, its top tourism official told The Associated Press. Egypt is aiming …
5 new shops for tea, coffee and meditation
Kyoto’s flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to …