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Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists

Japan town to block Mount Fuji view from troublesome tourists

A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists.
Residents protest as Venice launches entry fee to tackle overtourism

Residents protest as Venice launches entry fee to tackle overtourism

Amsterdam bans new hotels in fight against mass tourism

Amsterdam bans new hotels in fight against mass tourism

Thailand reconsiders $8 tourism tax as Phuket, Pattaya face overtourism

Thailand reconsiders $8 tourism tax as Phuket, Pattaya face overtourism

Thai tourism operators are urging the Thai government to seriously consider measures to tackle overtourism and one of the proposed measures is a tourism tax of 300 baht (US$8.11).
April 23, 2024 | 04:55 pm PT
In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

In world first, Venice to trial day tickets

Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism.
April 22, 2024 | 10:40 pm PT
UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon.
July 31, 2023 | 11:02 pm PT
Travel in the new normal: a trip down memory lane

Travel in the new normal: a trip down memory lane

Do crowds at major tourist sites frustrate you? Does the sight of a selfie stick irritate you?
November 30, 2021 | 08:34 pm PT
A tour of Vietnamese UNESCO Heritage... scarred by concrete in name of tourism

A tour of Vietnamese UNESCO Heritage... scarred by concrete in name of tourism

A 2,000-step stairway across the Trang An limestone complex was deemed illegal from the start, but the massive construction still went ahead.
March 11, 2018 | 11:38 pm PT
The greatest cave on Earth can't speak, so we need to give it a voice

The greatest cave on Earth can't speak, so we need to give it a voice

At 2-5 million years old, Son Doong was born long before humans came to existence. Let it live in harmony with humans.
March 1, 2018 | 05:51 pm PT
Da Lat flooded with garbage as Lunar New Year holiday comes to an end

Da Lat flooded with garbage as Lunar New Year holiday comes to an end

Many people flocked to the resort town in Vietnam's Central Highlands to enjoy the last few days of the long holiday.
February 22, 2018 | 06:02 pm PT
Travelers, is Vietnam worth coming back for more?

Travelers, is Vietnam worth coming back for more?

Tell us about your Vietnam experience and whether you want to return.
September 4, 2017 | 11:24 pm PT
Don’t try to ‘improve’ Vietnam's cave system. Learn to appreciate it instead

Don’t try to ‘improve’ Vietnam's cave system. Learn to appreciate it instead

'When nature is exploited for our comfort and need for instant gratification, we fail to see it for what it is.'
August 30, 2017 | 12:52 am PT
World's largest caves in Vietnam are not for everybody

World's largest caves in Vietnam are not for everybody

'Some day down the line people will realize what has been lost, and by then it will be far too late.'
August 28, 2017 | 07:43 pm PT
Fed up with mass tourism, Europe's hotspots take away the welcome mat

Fed up with mass tourism, Europe's hotspots take away the welcome mat

From the romantic canals of Venice to the walled mediaeval town of Dubrovnik via the wilderness of Scotland's Isle of Skye, tourism is morphing into a nightmare for many locals.
August 16, 2017 | 07:12 pm PT
 
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