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Vibrant Guizhou is a treasure trove for travelers

September 11, 2024261 Views

Guizhou, located in the mountainous region of southwest China, is a treasure trove for travelers seeking outdoor adventures, immersive and nature-rich experiences, innovative explorations, and a deep dive into rich ethnic cultures. Guizhou's rugged, pristine landscape offers an unparalleled canvas for adventurers, inviting them to embrace activities like rock climbing, mountaineering, hiking, camping, rafting, jungle trekking, and low-altitude skydiving. This extraordinary topography has also bestowed upon Guizhou the honor of being home to nearly half of the world's top 100 high-altitude bridges, earning it the illustrious title of "the museum of world bridges." Building on the high-altitude bridges nestled within these majestic mountains, Guizhou has dev...

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South America’s rivers hit record lows as Brazil drought impact spreads

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September 10, 2024302 Views

South America's Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe drought upriver in Brazil that has hindered navigation along waterways in the Amazon. A powerful drought in the Amazon rainforest led on Monday to the lowest water levels on the Paraguay River in more than a century, disrupting commerce on the major waterway, creating hazards for local transport and offering a grim warning for other parts of the world. People fish, amid smoke coming from wildfires in neighbouring countries, on the shores of the Paraguay River, which has hit a record low water level due to a major drought, in Asuncion, Paraguay September 7, 2024. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo Paraguay’s Department of Meteorology and Hydr...

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A capsule in hyperloop test tube is a step forward for the transit system

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September 9, 2024239 Views

Hyperloop, a new form of mass transit involving capsules whizzing on magnetic fields through depressurized tubes, has achieved significant liftoff in the northern Netherlands, a company developing the technology said Monday. A test vehicle was levitated and zipped through a tube at a testing facility for the high-speed transit system once promoted by Elon Musk. “So today, with the first successful test, we were able to levitate the vehicle, also turn on the guidance system and the propulsion system,” Marinus van der Meijs, the technology and engineering director at hyperloop company Hardt, told The Associated Press late last week before Monday’s formal announcement. The European Hyperloop Center’s 420-meter (460-yard) tube is made up of 34 separate sections mostly 2½ meters (...

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Egyptian archaeologist calls on Berlin to return Nefertiti bust

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September 9, 2024265 Views

Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti's famous painted limestone bust was uncovered at Tell el-Amarna, around 300 km (185 miles) south of Cairo, in 1912 by a German archaeological mission, which shipped it to Berlin the following year. Amarna was the short-lived capital of Nefertiti's husband, the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Akhenaten, who reigned until about 1335 B.C. FILE PHOTO: The bust of Queen Nefertiti, Berlin, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Akhenaten, called the heretic king, was notorious for promoting the worship of the god Aten to the exclusion of Egypt's other gods. His reign also introduced a ra...

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Greece to tax cruise ship arrivals to protect popular islands from overtourism

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September 8, 2024347 Views

Greece plans to impose a 20-euro levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season, in a bid to avert overtourism, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Sunday. Greece relies heavily on tourism, the main driver of the country's economy which is still recovering from a decade-long crisis that wiped out a fourth of its output. But some of its most popular destinations, including Santorini, an idyllic island of quaint villages and pristine beaches with 20,000 permanent residents, risk being ruined by mass tourism. Speaking at a press conference a day after outlining his main economic policies for 2025, Mitsotakis clarified that excessive tourism was only a problem in a few destinations. "Greece does not have a structural o...

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World’s first Art Amusement Park, will open this November at the Shed in New York City

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September 7, 2024336 Views

The one-of-a-kind experience will showcase vintage carnival rides by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Salvador Dali, David Hockney and more. Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy, the world's first art amusement park, will open for a limited time at The Shed in New York City on November 20th, after a successful debut run in Los Angeles. A colorful, riotous fun house of carnival rides and attractions by the 20th century's most celebrated and innovative artists, Luna Luna features a ferris wheel by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a carousel by Keith Haring, a wave swinger by Kenny Scharf, a wedding chapel by André Heller, immersive pavilions by David Hockney, Salvador Dalí and Roy Lichtenstein alongside additional pieces fro...

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Rome considering limiting tourist access to Trevi Fountain

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September 7, 2024239 Views

Rome is considering limiting access to the Trevi Fountain, one of its busiest monuments, ahead of an expected bumper year for tourism in the Eternal City, city council officials say. The Italian capital is preparing to host the 2025 Jubilee, a year-long Roman Catholic event expected to attract 32 million tourists and pilgrims. Under the draft plans, visits to the fountain would require a prior reservation, with fixed time slots and a limited number of people allowed to access the steps around it. FILE PHOTO: Crowds of tourists visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane "For Romans we are thinking of making it free, while non-residents would be asked to make a symbolic contribution, one or two euros ($1.1-2.2)", Rome's tourism councill...

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Four experiences to enjoy urban leisure in Panama

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September 6, 2024256 Views

Marriott International suggests four ideas to spend a fun-filled vacation exploring the urban side Panama is an ideal destination for urban leisure. With excellent air connectivity from various countries, its easy access to city attractions allows you to explore multiple points of interest in a single day. The contrasts of the city are another highlight, as it majestically combines the old with modern skyscrapers. In the morning, you can start your day at Panamá Viejo, a complex that houses the remains of the first city of Panama. At noon, have lunch in Casco Viejo, and in the afternoon, watch ships pass through the Panama Canal. The destination has numerous museums and green areas to explore, which are must-do activities. However, the possibilities are so vast tha...

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Avani debuts in Bangkok’s new CBD

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September 3, 2024342 Views

Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels, has announced the opening of Avani Ratchada Bangkok Hotel. Located in the heart of Bangkok’s new Central Business District, the 402-room hotel offers an ideal stay for both business and leisure travellers. Guests can explore a different side of the 'Big Mango' through unique local experiences, from bustling night markets to vibrant cultural hotspots. Avani Ratchada Bangkok joins sister properties, Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel and Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel, as the third Avani hotel in the city. Strategically located in the heart of the new Central Business District, Avani Ratchada Bangkok offers seamless connectivity with the city via Phra Ram 9 MRT Station and proximity to the Airport...

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IVL increase to hurt New Zealand Travel & Tourism, says IATA

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September 3, 2024527 Views

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed disappointment with the New Zealand Government's decision to increase the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). “It has been a double whammy for the New Zealand travel and tourism sector, starting with New Zealand Immigration announcing steep increases in visa fees, and now the increase in the IVL. These changes make travel to New Zealand more expensive and less attractive and could further delay the recovery in visitor numbers to beyond 2026,” said Dr. Xie Xingquan, IATA’s Regional Vice President for North Asia and Asia-Pacific (ad interim). The recovery of the New Zealand aviation market currently lags behind major markets such as Australia, Canada, France, Spain, the UK, and the US. These market...