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This Croatian city is struggling with overtourism. Is Game Of Thrones to blame?
Wednesday 27th of November 2019
A ban on new restaurants may be Dubrovnik’s next line of defense against overtourism, Julia Buckley reported for CNN Travel.
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Sardinia’s La Pelosa beach is charging tourists an entry fee to protect its dunes and vegetation
Monday 25th of November 2019
The local tourist guide says it’s the best beach in Sardinia. With pure white sand and crystalline water, La Pelosa has been described as being as beautiful as the Caribbean. But its beauty has become a curse as tourists jostle for every last square metre.
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From shuttles to pods: This could be the future of public transport
Monday 18th of November 2019
The way people get around is starting to change, and as a professor of transport strategy I do rather wonder if the modes of transport we use today will still be around by the turn of the next century.
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From Sesame Street to supersonic flight, 50th anniversaries are all the rage this year
Friday 15th of November 2019
What have a giant leap, three nights of rioting, and a supersonic jet got in common?
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5 things you may not know about Dubai
Monday 4th of November 2019
Most people think of Dubai as a tourist hub. And with nearly 16 million visitors in 2018, it’s the world’s fourth most popular destination.
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This air taxi uses 5G to ‘see’ around corners
Friday 1st of November 2019
As an answer to urban congestion, vertical take-off electric drones could soon provide a sustainable way to move people and cargo around our cities. Now the most advanced multicopter is adding 5G capabilities to allow it to fly further and more safely.
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From fishing village to futuristic metropolis: Dubai’s remarkable transformation
Friday 1st of November 2019
At over 1000m tall, the rocket-shaped Dubai Creek Tower will be the world’s tallest building when it’s completed, stealing the crown from one of the city’s other mega structures, the Burj Khalifa, just down the road.
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These African women are driving the continent’s tourism industry – but they need support
Monday 28th of October 2019
Entrepreneurship can empower women economically, transform their lives socially and boost their contribution to their households. This is particularly important in sub-Saharan Africa, where unemployment rates are high and women are often excluded from the formal economy. Yet research shows that the proportion of women entrepreneurs who are successful is lower than the comparable figure for men. This is because of barriers to women reaching their potential.
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This is the world’s longest passenger flight
Friday 25th of October 2019
How long would you be willing to sit on an airplane?
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This iconic Australian landmark is set to close for tourists
Friday 25th of October 2019
Australia’s Uluru officially closed to climbers for good on Friday, although the last visitors to scale the sacred rock were allowed to stay until sunset, as a permanent ban takes effect after a decades-long fight by indigenous people to close the trek.
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If you like travelling, these countries should be on your list
Thursday 24th of October 2019
Carbon-negative Bhutan tops a list of the 10 best destinations to visit in 2020 – reflecting how important sustainability has become in global travel and tourism.
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These chilling images expose climate change effects on a glacier
Tuesday 22nd of October 2019
In 1919, pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer flew over the Mont Blanc massif in a rickety propeller-driven aircraft, taking pictures that gave the world a new perspective on Western Europe’s highest mountain range. A century later, researchers have repeated his mission – and their images show dramatic changes in the landscape.
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This Finnish hotel will give you a cheaper stay for an eco-friendly visit
Monday 21st of October 2019
Can’t afford to travel? Guests who go green at a new Finnish resort could reap a steep discount by curbing their emissions, preserving both their budget and the environment.
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Why are Chinese tourists avoiding trips to the U.S.?
Monday 7th of October 2019
In 2018, Chinese tourists made nearly 150 million trips around the world, spending a colossal $277 billion. More than $36 billion, or about 13% of that sum, was spent in the US, with Chinese visitors spending it up in Hawaii, Hollywood, and other big-ticket US destinations.
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Welcome to Daxing: the world’s biggest airport
Friday 27th of September 2019
“And if you look out your window, you’ll see the giant starfish where we’ll soon be landing.”
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Passion for winter sports can help fight climate change, organizers say
Friday 27th of September 2019
Skiing, ice hockey and outdoor skating are all affected by climate change, but can also be a resource to fight back.
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Heavy industries have a vital role to play in fighting climate change
Tuesday 24th of September 2019
Responsible for nearly one-third of carbon emissions, the heavy industry sectors have a vital role to play in keeping global warming to well below 2˚C – and we know how to do it. Depending on your disposition, this is either a huge challenge or an incredible opportunity – but either way, it is possible.
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How global tourism can be more sustainable
Thursday 12th of September 2019
One of the world’s biggest economic activities, tourism drives wealth, employment, and regional development.
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These are the world’s five most-visited cities
Thursday 12th of September 2019
The global travel and tourism industry is worth an estimated $8.8 trillion a year and much of that growing economic activity is concentrated among a narrow group of destinations.
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Can you list the 7 countries that have been to the moon?
Wednesday 11th of September 2019
Only seven nations (or political unions) have been to or orbited the moon so far as part of a successful or semi-successful mission – and the runner-up doesn’t even exist anymore. This is the tally of moon missions long after the first race for space that saw the U.S. and the USSR square off in the 1950s, 60s and 70s and at the recent beginning of the new era of moon missions that included the participation of new national actors.The U.S. tops the current list, with 30 completed successful missions to the moon or its orbit between 1959 and 2013, according to OMG Space. The USSR flew 23 such missions between 1959 and 1976. China stepped up its space program in the 2000s and flew its first mission of the Chang’e program in 2007. All six attempted missions related to the program have been successful or semi-successful (Rover Yutu that landed on the moon in the Chang’e 3 mission in December 2018 stopped moving after around six weeks but maintained radio contact). China counts seven missions to the moon after a Hong Kong satellite, AsiaSat 3, in 1997 missed its Earth orbit, which was subsequently adjusted with the help of two lunar fly-bys, marking the first (accidental) commercial mission to the moon.India successfully completed a lunar orbit and impactor mission (Chandrayaan-1) in 2008 and entered the moon orbit again in September 2019, with a lander and rover mission that was – most likely – a failure. Contact was lost with the lander upon approach and the Indian mission control does suspect a hard landing. Japan has currently also completed two missions, orbiter Hiten in 1990 (semi-successful) and combined orbiter and impactor mission Kaguya in 2007. The EU sent probe Smart-1 into lunar orbit in 2003, testing solar-powered ion drive technology.Finally, Luxembourg company LuxSpace piggybacked a small independent probe on the Chinese Chang’e 5-T1 mission, which orbited the moon and returned to Earth in 2014.Israel is the sole country which can look back only on failed missions to the moon. Their single moon mission, carried out by nonprofit SpaceIL, crash-landed on the moon in February 2019.Between 1976 and 1990, no moon missions were carried out by any nation.
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A tale of 2 Africas, travel-ready nations and other top stories of the week
Friday 6th of September 2019
Africa has the wealth to invest. To unleash growth, end extreme inequality.⇒ Explore: Africa
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These Filipino fishermen are protecting endangered sharks – and boosting their incomes
Wednesday 4th of September 2019
A group of the world’s poorest fishermen are protecting endangered whale sharks from being finned alive at Oslob in the Philippines.
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Sub-Saharan Africa has all the natural capital it needs to grow its tourism industry
Wednesday 4th of September 2019
When it comes to travel and tourism, sub-Saharan Africa is a region with massive potential tempered by multiple structural, institutional, economic and socio-economic challenges. According to data from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the region’s direct travel and tourism GDP is forecast to grow by 60% from 2018 to 2029. As such, the industry has a crucial role in the development of the region.
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If you build it, they will come: Why infrastructure is crucial to tourism growth and competitiveness
Wednesday 4th of September 2019
With international tourist arrivals reaching 1.4 billion in 2018—two years ahead of initial projections—the travel and tourism industry will continue to drive global connectivity. The World Economic Forum’s 2019 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report shows this growth is backed by improving global travel and tourism competitiveness, which stems, in part, from growing aviation capacity, increased international openness, and declining travel costs.
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A roadmap for destination management in the digital economy
Wednesday 4th of September 2019
In the digital economy, tourist destinations face management challenges like never before.