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Spanish tourist first to die at Norway's Pulpit Rock
A Spanish man has become the first person to die at Norway's famous 1,982ft tourist attraction. The holidaymaker reportedly disappeared off the side of the steep mountain plateau while taking photos on Tuesday afternoon. Preikestolen, in English known as Preacher's Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a cliff that hangs 600 meters above Lysefjorden, East of Stavanger. Even though a two-hour hike is required to get there, it is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway.
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Vegas breaks record with 3.7M visitors in March
Las Vegas saw more visitors in March than in any other month in its history, thanks to college basketball tournaments, car races and conventions. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reported Tuesday that 3.7 million people visited the city last month, up 4.3 percent from March 2013.
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We’re Still Traveling Like It’s 1996
Travel still provides some of the highest human anxieties of anything we do on a routine basis. There are countless variables when it comes to travel: weather, mechanical issues, overbooked flights, traffic, human delays and so much more. But if we could combine all of our intelligent data in a way that it works together, travel disruptions could be corrected automatically and efficiently.
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Why do people take ayahuasca?
British student Henry Miller, 19, died in Colombia after apparently consuming the traditional hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca, or yage. Emma Thelwell, who took the drug herself, explains why it has become a rite of passage for some backpackers.
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The Worst Day Of My Life Is Now New York's Hottest Tourist Attraction
Nearly 13 years after my sister's death, a reluctant Sunday visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, where public spectacle and private grief have a permanent home together.
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Qatar announces mildly creepy new dress code for foreigners
Over the last three generations, with the discovery of oil and vast natural gas reserves, the tiny Arabian peninsula nation of Qatar has gone from poverty to near-unprecedented wealth: it has the highest GDP per capita in the world, double that of the United States. The change has been drastic, but it has not always been easy.
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The history of luggage
If you’re traveling this summer, chances are you’re bringing a suitcase or two. Wherever your journeys lead, take a moment to consider how far your luggage has traveled, figuratively, over the years.
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This Airline Is Saying Goodbye To Reclining Seats
If you hate sitting behind a reclined airplane seat, we have some excellent news for you. Monarch Airlines announced Thursday that their fleet's new "ergonomic" aircraft seats will not recline. The new seats feature a slimmer, lightweight design that will increase legroom.
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The Rise of Dark Tourism
When war zones become travel destinations
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A Damned Paradise: Does Haiti Need Tourism? Or Does It Need Justice?
Human rights attorney Mario Joseph and Tourism Minister Stéphanie Villedrouin are both trying to improve Haiti, but they are following radically different paths. The one wants justice, the other wants tourism.
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Live inside an Active Volcano on Aogashima Island
Have you ever dreamed of moving to a quaint, faraway island where, at first, you can’t adjust to the locals’ slow-paced ways, and they just don’t seem to understand your big-city talk; but after a few weeks of kismet encounters and possibly even a flirtation with a sweet local cattle-herder, you and the locals begin to mesh together as you all realize that the only way to live life–no matter where you are in this world–is with an open heart and an open mind?
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Warsaw Is The Cheapest City For A Cultural Vacation
London and Paris are great, but if you're on a budget, a trip to those sparkling cities might make you feel a bit, well, broke. Thankfully, affordable options are out there, and you'll probably never guess where you can go for a culture-filled vacation on the cheap. Behold, Warsaw. The capital of Poland is not only a beautiful, vibrant city, it's also the cheapest one in Europe for a cultural adventure.
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Tourism After the Taliban
Wedged between the Hindu Kush and Koh-i-Baba mountain ranges in the central highlands of Afghanistan, Bamiyan is a sleepy, unimposing town. In the afternoon, when the sun throws a golden glow on the cliffs, the men return from the fields to the whiff of kebab smoke on the main street. Boys riding cheap Iranian motorbikes kick up the dust that settles over roadside stalls, coating vegetables in grit.
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'Authentic Elephant Rides' spoof video reveals abuse and torture
World Animal Protection says enslaved elephants are routinely treated with violent and bullish tactics to beat them into submission so they can be ridden by tourists.
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Australia: the world's biggest rip-off?
Australia is gaining a reputation for being one of the most expensive places in the world.
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'Don't urinate in public': Chinese launch bizarre ad to get their tourists to behave better abroad
Set in Sydney, 'The Civilised Panda Travel Services' (pictured) was created by agency DDB China Group and was commissioned by Chinese state television as a 'public service announcement'.
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Italy plans to boost economy, tourism with free WiFi
Italy is a country known for delicious food and amazing sights, but not so much for decent broadband internet access. The nation's government recognizes this, and a group of lawmakers have proposed a $6.3 million project that would install free, public WiFi in across the country in effort to not only attract tourists, but also strengthen its economy in comparison with the rest of Europe.
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Alohomora: There's a new Harry Potter themed hotel
Whether you’re a Potter maniac or just a muggle who wants a glimpse into the life of the wizarding world, the Georgian House hotel, a 163-year-old property near Victoria Station, now has rooms that replicate the famous chambers at Hogwarts.
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A Tourist in North Korea
It was early summer, a time for rice planting and balmy weather, yet North Korea’s first ski resort was open. Masikryong is a complex of nine slopes, imported ski lifts, and grand ambitions to host international tournaments. The nine-floor chalet had a mahjong room, swimming pool, sauna, and spa, complete with peculiar Japanese full-body driers.
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Smog Is Driving Tourists Away From China, Report Says
The outlook for tour operators in the Middle Kingdom is dim – thanks in part to the blanket of smog obscuring much of the country, notably its capital city.
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