Tourism News

2:28 PM EST
2/8/2012 Police, demonstrators clash in Maldives after coupPolice and demonstrators demanding the reinstatement of ousted leader Mohamed Nasheed clashed in a square in the Maldivian capital of Male on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Demonstration, Politics, Government, Executive (government), Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

9:33 AM EST
1/24/2012 Another body found aboard Italian cruise shipDivers have found another body aboard the wreckage of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, bringing the number of bodies found since the Jan. 13 shipwreck to 16. The discovery was made as a large platform carrying a crane and other equipment attached itself to the toppled ship in preparation for removing a half million gallons of fuel from the ship's tanks.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Transport Accident, Maritime Accident, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

8:32 AM EST
1/5/2012 Maldives lifts spa ban after outcryLess than a week after the Tourism Ministry banned the sale of spa treatments, pork and alcohol, the Maldives government on Wednesday lifted the ban.

Source:AHN Topics:Human Interest, People, Politics, Regulatory Policy And Organization, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

12:47 PM EST
12/8/2011 Five killed in Las Vegas helicopter crashFive people were killed when a helicopter slammed into a mountainside as they were heading to a remote site near Lake Mead late Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Transport Accident, Air And Space Accident, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

5:51 AM EST
12/7/2011 US lifts travel warning for NepalIn recognition of improved conditions in Nepal, the U.S. Department of State has canceled the Travel Warning that was issued most recently on January 12, 2010, a press statement issued by the US Embassy in Kathmandu stated on Wednesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism, Politics, Government, Safety Of Citizens, Diplomacy, International Relations

10:17 AM EST
11/10/2011 Egypt, Tunisia try to lure back their touristsEgypt and Tunisia are trying to woo back tourists with campaigns making use of the social media, celebrities, new slogans and a dose of image re-branding.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Tourism And Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

2:27 PM EST
11/9/2011 Where pilgrims once trod, sewage flowsNeglected and treated as the city’s dirty backyard and a polluted dump, the Kidron Valley is conceived to become a green pilgrim path.

Source:TML Topics:Environmental Issue, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

9:14 AM EST
11/7/2011 1,400 tourists rescued from Everest base campAt least 1,400 foreign tourists mostly from the United States and European countries have been rescued from Lukla and Falpu of Solukhumbu district on Monday, the exit and entry point to Mt. Everest, officials said.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism, Disaster And Accident, Rescue

11:28 PM EST
11/6/2011 Bad weather, fog strand hundreds of tourists at Everest base campAs many as 3,500 tourists, mostly from the United States and European countries, have been stranded in Lukla, the town considered the base camp for visitors to Mt. Everest, due to flight cancelations triggered by adverse weather conditions.

Source:AHN Topics:Weather, Report, Weather News, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism

11:38 AM EDT
10/10/2011 At Turkish resort, Arabs fill Israeli roomsUpheavals in Middle East bring changes to tourist arrivals at Turkish Mediterranean resort towns.

Source:TML Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Tourism And Leisure, Hotel And Accommodation, Politics, Lifestyle And Leisure, Tourism