Egyptian in Red Sea resort town charms snakes to sleep

Egyptian in Red Sea resort town charms snakes to sleep

In Egypt’s premier Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, snake charmer Amier El Refaie puts some of the world’s…

Tourists flee Indonesia’s Lombok island after quake kills 91

Tourists flee Indonesia’s Lombok island after quake kills 91

Rescue workers found scenes of destruction across the north of Indonesia’s resort island of Lombok after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake…

Spanish hotels cut prices as competition from Turkey, North Africa heats up

Spanish hotels cut prices as competition from Turkey, North Africa heats up

Spanish hotels are cutting prices on summer holiday packages as tourists return to destinations like Turkey and resorts in North…

Dubai tourism growth slows in first half of 2018

Dubai tourism growth slows in first half of 2018

The number of foreigners visiting Dubai, the Gulf’s tourism hub, grew by 0.5 percent in the first half of 2018,…

Lift switch + heatwave = Eiffel Tower queue frustration

Lift switch + heatwave = Eiffel Tower queue frustration

A change in who gets to use the Eiffel Tower’s elevators has stranded frustrated tourists in long queues at the…

After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcano

After Indonesian earthquake terror, hundreds trek down from volcano

Nearly 700 trekkers headed down Mount Rinjani on Indonesia’s tourist island of Lombok on Monday, a day after a powerful…

Europe poised for bumper Chinese tourism season

Europe poised for bumper Chinese tourism season

The stars are aligning for a bumper year of Chinese tourism in Europe thanks to a growing taste for culture…

Thousands flee wildfire burning near California mountain townsDestinations

Thousands flee wildfire burning near California mountain towns

A fast-moving Southern California wildfire believed set by a serial arsonist forced more than 3,000 residents of mountain resort communities…

Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easingTourism Insight News

Geologists eye Hawaii volcano for signs eruption may be easing

Geologists are keeping a close eye on the crater of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano and a lava-spouting cone on its flank…

Investor group opposes General Electric plans for Kenyan power plant

Investor group opposes General Electric plans for Kenyan power plant

A group of investors in U.S. conglomerate General Electric (GE) has publicly opposed its plans to buy a stake in…