RIO DE JANEIRO — As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local […]
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California’s scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides
BIG SUR, Calif. — A 90-mile (145-kilometer) section of California’s Highway 1 along the famous Big Sur coast fully reopened Wednesday after three years of […]
Ancient Rome meets modern tech as tourists visit ancient home via livestream tours
ROME — One of the best-preserved ancient Roman homes on the Palatine Hill is opening to the public for the first time, albeit via a […]
Volcano guides at Mount Etna are protesting over new safety rules
MOUNT ETNA, Italy — Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed […]
Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes
BOSTON — More than a thousand flights were canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes regions due to snow as thousands took to […]
Indonesian rescuers search for a Spanish family after boat sinks near Komodo Island
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers searched for a family of four Spanish tourists on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near […]
Federal judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to take effect in 2026 HONOLULU — A […]
Elephant orphans. Goat’s milk. This safari reveals the impact of wildlife conservation in Kenya
RETETI ELEPHANT SANCTUARY, Kenya — We stood at the edge of a dusty corral baked by the equatorial sun and ringed by chest-high posts as […]
US airlines cancel more than 2,500 weekend flights largely due to government shutdown
U.S. airlines canceled more than 2,500 weekend flights by Saturday evening as the Federal Aviation Administration’s mandate to reduce air traffic because of the government […]
China closes a hiking area on Mount Everest because of heavy snowfall
BEIJING — Local authorities have shut down a popular hiking destination on Mount Everest in China’s Tibet region because of heavy snowfall and icy conditions. […]