Thailand welcomes first tourists since March
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thailand has welcomed its first group of tourists in seven months, as part of an experiment…
6 years ago
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Disneyland Paris reopens, but no hugs for Donald
MARNE-LA-VALLEE, France (AFP) -- Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest private tourist attraction, reopened its gates Wednesday after four months of coronavirus…
6 years ago
Climate concerns put Austria glacier project on thin ice
SANKT LEONHARD IM PITZTAL, Austria (AFP) -- In his office nestled in Austria's snow-capped Pitztal valley, Eberhard Schultes is among…
7 years ago
Fosun buys Thomas Cook brand for £11 million
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese conglomerate Fosun has snapped up the Thomas Cook brand for £11 million ($14.2 million), weeks…
7 years ago
Mexico braces for impact as Thomas Cook collapses
CANCUN, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico is bracing for a "very powerful" impact from the collapse of British travel firm…
7 years ago
Japan sees record 31 million tourists in 2018
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan welcomed a record 31 million foreign visitors in 2018, official data showed Wednesday, as the…
7 years ago
Let it grow: Tokyo DisneySea adds ‘Frozen’ in $2.3 bn expansion
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The Tokyo DisneySea theme park is getting a $2.3 billion overhaul and adding a section based…
8 years ago
Angry Birds maker posts loss despite jump in sales
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland's Rovio Entertainment, creator of the popular smartphone game Angry Birds, on Thursday posted a loss…
9 years ago
DIGITAL NEST Leisure: New York Times Travel Show
DIGITAL NEST | New York If you love food, traveling, and all the adventures in between, the New York Times…
9 years ago
Feeling the heat: public saunas cool again in Finland
HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Is stripping down and getting sweaty with strangers your kind of thing? In Finland, despite an…
10 years ago
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