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One of Thailand's most beautiful islands is closing because tourists are destroying it
The swelling tide of tourists to a Thai island has brought it to the brink of irreversible damage, say Thai officials. The tourists, in other words, are destroying what they came to see. This week, the director general of Thailand's Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation said that Koh Tachai - an increasingly popular destination, especially for scuba divers - would not reopen after the incoming monsoon season.
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The city with 20-year waiting lists for rental homes
There’s a hidden reason so many Stockholm renters go for Nordic minimalist interiors. In a capital gripped by an acute housing shortage, it’s no fun constantly lugging all your worldly goods from apartment to apartment. The Swedish capital may be one of the most desirable locations on the planet to be an expat, but once you’ve bagged the dream job, finding somewhere to live brings a whole new set of problems.
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Istanbul nearly a ghost town as tourists stay away
The tourists are so scarce you can hear their footsteps clattering down the empty shopping street. Nearly a week after the deadly airport bombings, it is eerily quiet in Istanbul. The magic of Turkey's biggest city has been seducing visitors for centuries, from its array of historic mosques and palaces to its stunning views over the sparkling Bosphorus.
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These Pets Are More Adventurous Than You Are | Pet Travel
You will never guess what these animals are doing on their adventurous pet travel trips.
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Trouble in Paradise: Tourism in the Age of Terrorism
He quickly performed yet another inspection of the surveillance cameras, got an update on the status of maintenance work being performed on the bomb detector and went over his calculations on the future strength of his team of guards for the umpteenth time. Now all security expert Mohab Bakr needs is his cigarettes, then he'll be ready for his most important appointment of the day, maybe even of the season: the security meeting with the managers of the Egypt's seaside resort Taba Heights. Bakr is in charge of security.
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Benvenuto in Italia! Join the queue as tourist numbers soar
Holidaymakers seek safety in Italy but historic hotspots may struggle to absorb the crowds
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Wrocław has a story to tell
Wrocław wants to present itself as a modern, young and diverse city. As a European Capital of Culture 2016, the Polish city now has an opportunity to present itself as a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe.
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Is This the World's Worst Airline? It's Definitely Quirky
If an Air Koryo passenger ignores its no-photography rule, a flight attendant might take the camera and delete the pictures herself. Crumpling up a newspaper bearing the image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un can earn travelers a stern lecture, or worse. Those are among many quirks that may help explain why North Korea's airline has earned a singular distinction: It's been ranked the world's worst airline for four straight years.
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Crowding Out the Locals: Are Weekend Trips Ruining Europe's Cities?
There are plenty of ways to make a bad impression in foreign countries. Martin, a 24-year-old from California, has chosen one of the most proven approaches. The fun-loving member of the United States military is drinking his way through Europe this summer. He has nothing but rave reviews about his trip so far. He's partied in the streets of Barcelona, in a vacation apartment on the island of Ibiza and on a party boat. He is leaving for Prague tomorrow morning to party some more, but before then he plans to party his way through Berlin as part of a guided pub crawl.
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Startling Photos Juxtapose the Tourists and Refugees on the [Greek] Island of Kos
For today's Cameo we're having 36 year-old German photographer Jörg Brüggemann with his series Tourists vs. Refugees...
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Thailand's military government plans to track foreigners' every move through their phones
Any foreigner stepping foot in Thailand may soon have their movements closely tracked by the country's military dictatorship thanks to a new plan to require a special tracking SIM card for visitors of any kind. Anyone who doesn't hold a Thai passport would be required to use the new SIM card, the country's telecom authority announced last week. The plan, which could be enacted within six months, has been justified by authorities who cite the country's fight against terrorism and crime.
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Terror attacks cost Paris region €750m in lost tourism, officials say
Tourism chief pushes government for relief plan after atrocities in November and Bastille Day left sector ‘on its knees’
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The Star-Studded Story Behind Ko Tapu, the most Famous Islet in Thailand
You've undoubtedly seen photos of this craggy karst tower shooting into the sky from turquoise waters. But what's the story behind this surreal locale?
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Yosemite announces biggest expansion in 70 years, adding new meadows and forestland
In its biggest expansion in decades, Yosemite National Park on Wednesday broadened its western boundary by adding 400 acres of lush meadowlands edged with cedars and ponderosa pines that provide habitat for some of California’s most threatened wildlife. The nonprofit Trust for Public Land purchased Ackerson Meadow from private owners for $2.3 million this year and donated it Wednesday to the National Park Service, marking Yosemite National Park’s largest addition of untrammeled wilderness in seven decades. Yosemite now stands at roughly 750,000 acres.
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Dozens of Trapped Tourists Rescued from Stuck Cable Cars over the Alps
Dozens of tourists, including a 10-year-old child, were safely rescued Friday after being trapped in cable cars dangling above the slopes of Mont Blanc in the Alps overnight.
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Sweet Beams: A Lighthouse Stay in Northern Ireland
Want to get away from it all and stay somewhere truly flashy? Ireland has opened up lighthouse cottages for spectacular coastal breaks.
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Boston Light Still Shines Bright after Three Centuries
Ahead of its 300th birthday, we get a special look at the history of America's first lighthouse in Little Brewster Island from its current and first woman keeper.
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Iceland’s Psychedelic Stonehenge
In Iceland’s northeast corner, there’s a road that few will recommend. It has largely been forgotten by the tourism boom – and that’s what makes it so special.
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Virginia starts tourism marketing campaign for LGBT travelers
The Virginia Tourism Corp. Thursday started a new marketing program specifically aimed at drawing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered — aka LGBT — tourists to visit the state. The campaign enables businesses such as hotels and wedding venues to designate themselves as LGBT friendly on the state’s tourism website.
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This 3-Mile-Long Nazi Resort is Being Resurrected as a Luxury Getaway
Three years before Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Adolf Hitler ordered the construction of the world's largest tourist resort, located on a beachfront property on the island of Rügen. The Nazis called it Prora. Capable of holding more than 20,000 residents at a single time, Prora was meant to comfort the weary German worker who toiled away in a factory without respite. According to historian and tour guide Roger Moorhouse, it was also meant to serve as the carrot to the stick of the Gestapo—a pacifying gesture to get the German people on Hitler's side.
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