In the age of social media and satirical content, it’s not uncommon for videos and advertisements to capture the attention of the masses. However, one recent YouTube video titled “Honest Government Ad” about Canada has taken the internet by storm, generating both laughter and concern. Produced by the Australian media company Thejuicemedia, this five-minute video […]
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Angry Greek locals launch sunbed war on British tourist hotspots in bid to stop holidaymakers from taking over beaches
Greek coastal crusaders have declared a sunbed war on British tourist hotspots, pledging to fight back against the ‘abusive occupation’ of beaches. The so-called ‘Towel Movement’ was set up in Paros by jaded residents, tired of not being able to find a free space on beaches due to aggressive sunbed firms. They argue that illegal […]
Tehran, Moscow launch visa-free access for tourist groups
TEHRAN— On Tuesday, Russia and Iran officially implemented visa-free tourist exchanges dedicated to groups of five to 50 travelers. Source Views: 0
Croatia says latest figures show it is having a bumper tourist season
Figures released by Croatia’s Ministry of Tourism on Monday show a 12 per cent increase in visitors compared to 2022. Source Views: 0
Tourist Who Carved Name Into Colosseum’s Wall Says He Was ‘Unaware’ Of Arena’s Age
For some people, a classroom desk just isn’t enough. Ivan Danailov Dimitrov, a tourist from the United Kingdom, was caught on video defacing an inner wall of the Colosseum in Rome last month, The New York Times and the BBC report. Dimitrov was busted using a key to carve “Ivan + Hayley 23” — his […]
An Italian tourist has been killed and several people injured in a terror attack in Tel Aviv
It comes hours after it was confirmed that two women who died in a West Bank shooting were British. The women, aged 16 and 20, died when their car crashed after it was shot at on Friday near an Israeli settlement in the Jordan Valley, Israeli authorities said. Their mother, reported locally as being in… […]
Greece takes the lead in tourist bookings from Austria
Greece is seemingly the undisputed favourite among Austrian tourists for the summer of 2023. This results both from the increase in bookings (+20% compared to last year) during the four-day period 16-19/03/2023 of the international tourist exhibition in Vienna Ferien 2023, as well as from the estimates of major travel agents and tourist offices. EOT… […]
Japanese ambassador visits tourist sites in Chabahar
TEHRAN – Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Kazutoshi Aikawa on Tuesday visited some tourist attractions in the Chabahar region of the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province. Source Views: 0
Cuban ambassador visits tourist sites in Qazvin
TEHRAN – Cuban Ambassador to Iran Alberto González Casals on Tuesday visited some tourist attractions in west-central province of Qazvin. Source Views: 0
Iran’s hospitality culture spread by tourist guides, deputy minister says
TEHRAN – Tourist guides are the ones who spread the culture of Iranian hospitality, the deputy tourism minister has said. Source Views: 0
Festive lights brighten tourist destinations across the world
Bruges, Hampton Court and Brooklyn are among the tourist destinations that have been pulling out the stops to provide lighting displays for the festive season. Source Views: 0
‘Rogue Wave’ Kills American Tourist Aboard Antarctic Cruise Ship
A 62-year-old American woman was pronounced dead after a “rouge wave” slammed into a Viking cruise ship en route to Antarctica. Source Views: 0
Golestan tourist attractions to become more accessible for people with disabilities
TEHRAN—The tourist attractions and historical sites across the northern province of Golestan are planned to become more accessible for the physically challenged people, the provincial tourism chief has said. Tourism authorities in the province have not yet taken the necessary steps to make the places accessible to the disabled, Mohammad Javad Savari explained on Tuesday. […]
10 Tourist Spots That Ancient People Visited
Believe it or not, tourism has been around since the time of the Egyptians. Throughout history, ancient people used to travel not only for political and religious purposes, but also for leisure and exploration. After all, without the internet, the only way to fully learn about the world was to see it for yourself! Some […]
Maymand, a very old village of troglodytes, develops tourist amenities
TEHRAN–Kerman province’s tourism department has implemented initiatives to improve tourist amenities in the UNESCO-registered Maymand, which has long been an amazing place for troglodytes in southern Iran. “200 billion rials (some $690,000) was spent to help improve the tourism infrastructure in Maymand,” CHTN quoted the provincial tourism chief as saying on Sunday. “Due to the […]
Stranded Tourist with Dead Electric Car Helped by West Virginia Coal Miners
The electric vehicle of an unfortunate Washington, DC, tourist ran out of battery in the middle of a remote West Virginia road on Friday. Thankfully, a few unlikely good Samaritans were nearby to rescue the stranded traveler. The wild sequence of events was recounted by Tucker County State Sen. Randy Smith (R) on Facebook, which […]
German tourist missing in Crete
A search and rescue operation has been launched on Sunday on the island of Crete to locate a missing 53-year-old German tourist. The missing person had set out on Friday morning on a hike. The 53-year-old man communicated with family members in German to let them know that he was lost and would attempt to […]
German tourist missing in Crete
A search and rescue operation has been launched on Sunday on the island of Crete to locate a missing 53-year-old German tourist. The missing person had set out on Friday morning on a hike. The 53-year-old man communicated with family members in German to let them know that he was lost and would attempt to […]
UNESCO-registered garden to improve tourist amenities
TEHRAN–Kerman province’s tourism department is to implement development initiatives to improve tourist amenities in the UNESCO-registered Shazdeh Garden. “200 billion rials (some $690,000) have been allocated to improve the tourism infrastructure in Mahan’s Shazdeh Garden,” CHTN quoted the provincial tourism chief as saying on Saturday. The project is expected to bring more satisfaction to visitors […]
Ukraine war: Nuclear safety, Putin in Kaliningrad, and Russian tourist visas
1. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s integrity ‘violated,’ says UN inspection team chief The head of the UN nuclear agency on Thursday said the “physical integrity” of a Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant had been “violated” following frequent shelling on his team’s first visit to the facility. “It is obvious that the plant and physical integrity of […]