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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) — Five tourists including a honeymooning couple have drowned in a single week in the Maldives, officials said, prompting a nationwide safety warning to holiday resorts in the pristine islands. Tourism officials said all resort operators in the paradise archipelago were urged Monday to keep a close eye on their clients after the spate of deaths. Strong currents caused by a north-east monsoon were blamed for the slew of drownings in […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A giant beach resort in North Korea is nearing completion, a US monitor said Thursday, with satellite pictures showing rapid progress on the sprawling development, now equipped with a water slide and cinema. The seaside strip known as the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is squeezed between a new airport and the country’s east coast, in an area that has previously been used for artillery drills and ballistic missile launches. It […]
(Eagle News) — Kung ikaw ay magagawi at mapapasyal sa lalawigan ng Bohol, isa sa hindi dapat na mamissed na makita at mapuntahan ay ang Chocolate Hills. Dahil kahit ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Bohol, ipinagmamalaki ito bilang kanilang sikat na tourist attraction—dahil kasama ang Chocolate Hills sa kanilang provincial flag at seal. At sa halagang Php 50.00 para sa entrance, ay sulit na sulit ang iyong punta dahil mapapalibutan ka may isang libo at […]
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AFP) — Environmentalists in Bulgaria scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running court battle to prevent enlargement of a ski resort in the Pirin mountains, a UNESCO World Heritage site. In a ruling that cannot be appealed, Bulgaria’s supreme administrative court overturned controversial changes made by the government in December 2017 to the management plan for Pirin National Park. The changes opened up 48 percent of the park’s 40,000 hectares (almost 100,000 acres) […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan welcomed a record 31 million foreign visitors in 2018, official data showed Wednesday, as the country gears up to host the Rugby World Cup this year and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The world’s third largest economy, also known for its ancient temples and vibrant pop culture, welcomed 31.2 million visitors in 2018, up 8.7 percent from the previous year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organisation. Fellow Asian countries dominated […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian towns were among the hottest places on Earth this week as a severe heat wave hit the continent’s southeast, with forecasters warning of more record-breaking temperatures before the weekend. The past four days were among the country’s top 10 warmest on record, with temperatures nearing 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in some spots, the Bureau of Meteorology said Wednesday. “With South Australia breaking some all-time records yesterday, it would […]
by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — Singapore is creating a vast eco-tourism zone in a bid to bring in more visitors, but environmentalists fear the development will damage natural habitats and are already blaming it for a series of animal deaths. While it may be best known as a financial hub with scores of high-rise buildings, tropical Singapore is still home to patches of rainforest and an array of wildlife, from […]
(Eagle News) — Pasok ang Cebu City at Kuala Lumpur sa sampung lugar na kilalang binibisita ng mga Taiwanese tuwing holiday season. Sa annual report ng online travel company na Expedia, pasok sa top 10 most visited cities ng mga turista mula Taiwan ang mga sumusunod: Hong Kong Tokyo Bangkok Seoul Osaka Shanghai Cebu Macau Singapore Kuala Lumpur Ito ay base sa kanilang online travel booking statistics. Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon na nakapasok ang Cebu […]
by Yan ZHAO Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) — On a mountain slope overlooking Hong Kong, Giovanni Lam waits for the right gust of wind to send him soaring skywards, one of a growing number of paragliders using flight to escape the dense urban sprawl below. Patience is rewarded in paragliding, explained Lam, a university lecturer and youth counselor who brought three novices and heavy equipment on a 40-minute mountain trail hike last month, […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan on Monday started levying a 1,000 yen ($9.22) departure tax on each person leaving the country, a measure aimed at raising funds to further boost tourism. The International Tourist Tax will cover everyone regardless of nationality — from business people to holidaymakers older than two years of age — and will be tacked on to the price of a airline ticket. The government wants to use an estimated 50 billion […]
by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA Agence France-Presse SURAT THANI, Thailand (AFP) — Tourists marooned on Thai islands hunkered down Friday as Tropical Storm Pabukcarved its way towards the kingdom, forcing airports and ferries to close and bringing downpours and massive sea swells. Boats were recalled to shore across the Gulf of Thailand, while two key airports — Koh Samui and Nakhon Si Thammarat — were shut until Saturday, leaving tourists who remain on islands now cut off from the […]
by Dene-Hern Chen Agence France Presse KHAO LAK, Thailand (AFP) — Tens of thousands of tourists have fled some of Thailand’s most popular islands and resort areas as Tropical Storm Pabuk closes in and threatens to batter the southern part of the kingdom with heavy rains, winds and seven-metre (22-foot) waves. The islands of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, packed with holiday-makers during the peak Christmas and New Year season, have emptied out since Wednesday […]
