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The tourism free-for-all is over
Tourism hotspots like Venice, Rome, and Amsterdam are fighting back against hordes of visitors, and…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Italy is turning an abandoned island that was once home to a spooky prison into an Alcatraz-style tourist attraction
The prison was built in the late 18th century and has been abandoned for decades.Stefano Batistini/…
Monica Humphries
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Curious about prison life? You can pay and find out for a day at this Kerala jail
We do suppose that many of us have wondered about how life behind bars is like? And when TV shows a…
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Stolen wallets and groping Santas: Midtown Manhattan's Christmas tourists are back — and so is their bad behavior
After a quiet 2020, tourists are once again flooding America's Christmas capital. But it's not all …
Clare Berezovsky
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Former and current cruise staff reveal how the pandemic affected their work. Some describe unpleasant experiences but others say it helped them bond with colleagues.
Cruise ship workers, both current and former, described what it's been like to work in the industry…
Zahra Tayeb
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Chuck Schumer calls for federal crackdown on fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, which are being sold online for up to $200
Senator Schumer is demanding officials team up with the FBI and others to identify and stop counter…
Associated Press,Zahra Tayeb
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An Irish tourist in Rome defaced the Colosseum by carving his initials into the walls of the ancient structure, according to a report
The tourist was reported by security guards on Monday for defacing the inside of the historic site …
Darcy Schild
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Miami is closing its beaches for July Fourth weekend as Florida coronavirus cases continue to surge
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he is "targeting those who are being most irresponsible…
Darcy Schild
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Hawaii is arresting tourists who break the state's mandatory 14-day quarantine to go to the beach
Tourists visiting Hawaii must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to help prevent the spread of the…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Inside the evangelical mission to build the first church in Saudi Arabia, the home of Islam where preaching the Bible can land you in jail
Saudi Arabia has outlawed churches and punished Christian worship for decades. A group of prominent…
Bill Bostock
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An American man was jailed after leaving a negative review of a Thai hotel, and TripAdvisor has now issued a warning on the resort's page
TripAdvisor said it "strongly opposes any action where a business uses local law to send someone to…
Rachel Hosie
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Mexico's tourism minister wants to reduce violence in tourist hotspots by legalizing marijuana
Baja California Sur saw its total number of homicide victims increase from 225 in 2016 to 738 last …
Christopher Woody,Reuters
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Why Subrata Roy is reluctant to pay dues to investors?
But all that suddenly and dramatically changed on February 26, 2014, when the Supreme Court ordered…
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'It feels like we're in jail': Japan spent $12 billion on seawalls after the devastating 2011 tsunami - and now locals are feeling like prisoners
Others are building seawalls. About 245 miles of seawall structure has been built along the coast t…
Sarah Jacobs
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What is Section 66A of the IT Act?
The Supreme Court today struck down the hugely controversial Section 66 A of the Income Tax Act, st…
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Miss Universe Facing Possible Jail Time After Unauthorized Taj Mahal Photo Shoot
According to the Hindustan Times, the state-run Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) filed a compla…
Aly Weisman
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Tour Guide Wants To Turn Denver Into The Napa Valley Of Weed
"We got more response from an older demographic than I would have guessed," Brown said. "This appea…
Jennifer Polland
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Saudi Arabia's Neom project devolved into a wrestling match between bosses, report says
A dispute between a Neom executive and construction manager degenerated into a physical brawl, acco…
Tom Porter
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An American tourist filled up a fog machine with marijuana and blasted a street with smoke at a popular tourist destination in Thailand to promote his business back home, police say
The police were alerted to the incident after a video circulated on social media showing Angkhan us…
Marielle Descalsota
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How the Saudi crown prince used oil and political cunning to overturn his pariah status
The crown prince ruler has used oil, canny diplomacy and money plans to regain global power.