Tourism
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What is dark tourism?
The Explainer Travelers' fascination with the macabre is not new
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Italian authorities looking into Venice tourist bus crash that killed 21
Speed Read Flags flying at half-mast after 'apocalyptic' incident
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Locals put up fake jellyfish signs to ward off tourists in Mallorca
Speed Read Protest group complain about ‘foreigners’ and ‘overcrowding’ on island favoured by British holidaymakers
By Jamie Timson Published
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Giant cruise ships: monsters of the high seas
feature Today’s ships are more than twice the size of those built in the 1990s
By The Week Staff Published
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Titan sub: how the doomed voyage gripped the nation
Under the Radar Few events grab the public imagination quite as firmly as a real-time people-in-peril story
By The Week Staff Published
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Titan sub tragedy: ethics of extreme tourism in the spotlight
Talking Point Booming demand needs to be balanced by greater awareness, oversight and regulation
By The Week Staff Published
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The tourist tidal wave that’s flattening Europe’s cities
feature Historic cities are struggling to tackle a flood of short-term rental lets in their city centres
By The Week Staff Published
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The pros and cons of a tourist tax
Pros and Cons Visitor levies can boost tourism but a lack of transparency troubles critics
By The Week Staff Published
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Amsterdam ‘stay away’ campaign: do Brits abroad deserve a bad rap?
Talking Point Dutch capital’s bid to deter ‘messy’ tourists comes amid international efforts to limit cheap tourism
By Arion McNicoll Published
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‘France wouldn’t be France without strikes, protests and police baton charges’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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‘Hating your country is a venerable British political tradition’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Why Venice is waging a new battle in war on cruise ships
In Depth Arrival of 92,000-tonne MSC Orchestra reignites row about hosting mega vessels
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Hotel quarantine rules: ‘another death knell’ for UK tourism and aviation
feature Dismayed industry leaders urge government to provide roadmap for recovery
By Mike Starling Published
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Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Last updated
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