Posts Tagged ‘tourism’
Road tripping
The American road trip has long been a rite of passage for travelers, though for many people this journey may not strike the same romantic chord that it once did. World Hum, though, recently suggested that we may actually be in the midst of a new golden age of the cross-country road trip. The 1940s and 1950s are generally considered [...]
Tourism to Kurdistan?
Granted, Iraq is not high on the list of places that most tourists are likely to consider when planning their next vacation. Nevertheless, the Iraqi region of Kurdistan is making a push to attract tourists, according to this recent USA Today article. Their argument is that the region of northern Iraq populated by the Kurds has long been more autonomous than [...]
Shrinking Venice
Interesting but somewhat sad article in the International Herald Tribune about the changing face of Venice. This story has nothing to do with the encroaching sea, and everything to do with rising real estate prices that are driving away lifelong Venetians. The result is a city with a shrinking population where on many days tourists actually [...]
Maybe a coup isn’t bad for tourism, after all
Under normal conditions, a military coup against a democratically elected government would seem to be bad for national morale, at the very least, and potentially devastating for tourism. Apparently, though, that is not always true. At least not in Thailand. This is how the Washington Post describes the scene in Bangkok a day after the Thai Army deposed the [...]
Round-the-world travel
Sure, a round-the-world trip can sound daunting. But it can done more cheaply than you might imagine, and a few months (or more) on the road and away from home is a great way to reinvigorate yourself while having a few adventures and discovering a thing or two about our planet. Now, the NY Times seems [...]
Taking a volunteer vacation
There’s been an upswing in recent years in people using some of their vacation time to do international volunteer work. It seems to be especially popular among families who want to expose their children to the world. Claire Spiegel just wrote an article for the NY Times travel section on a one-week trip her family [...]
Travelers, tourists and photographers
So many people have tried to define the difference between a “tourist” and a “traveler” that it’s now become something of a cliche. However, the NY Times put an interesting twist on the question when they profiled travel photographer and writer Peter Guttman. Here is Guttman’s take on the topic: “You have to decide whether [...]
Boosting tourism from Beirut to Bahrain
Have an interest in traveling to the Middle East? The region has dramatic landscapes and friendly residents. So long as you avoid a few unsavory locales, it’s quite an interesting part of the world for travelers. Now, countries in that region are boosting their efforts to attract tourists. The International Herald Tribune reports on endeavors by Arab gulf [...]
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