Tourism

Photos: Humpback whales draw visitors to Colombia’s coast
Thousands of tourists descend on a small port on Colombia’s Pacific coast annually to sight massive marine mammals.
Published On 12 Sep 2023
Japan is swamped with tourists. Now visitors are going off the beaten track
Tour operators are touting Japan’s less explored regions as surging visitor numbers put strain on popular sites.
Published On 12 Sep 2023
‘Without rules we cannot live’: Greece seeks ways to tackle ‘overtourism’
Residents of some Greek islands struggle with cost of living and environmental issues due to excessive tourist numbers.
Published On 11 Sep 2023
Australia says Qatar’s strip-searches of women factor in blocking flights
Transport Minister Catherine King says ‘invasive’ gynaecological examinations a factor in rejecting Qatar Airways bid.
Published On 7 Sep 2023

South Asian vendors at Muttrah Souq, once Oman’s main commercial centre, have been working there for generations.

Locals on tourist resort island claim Russians fleeing fallout of the war in Ukraine are stealing Thai jobs.

Canberra is being accused of protecting national carrier Qantas’s bottom line at the expense of consumers.

Ottawa’s latest travel advisory advises LGBTQ travellers to check state laws amid ‘national emergency’ claims.

Al Jazeera speaks to Kaniela Ing, director of Green New Deal Network, about devastating Hawaii blazes and what’s next.

Richard Branson’s company expects to begin offering monthly trips to customers on its winged space plane.

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas is preparing to make its maiden voyage in January 2024.

Panama’s Darien Gap is the only missing section on the Pan-American Highway that stretches from Alaska to Argentina.

Singaporeans enjoy visa-free entry to 192 destinations, more than travellers of any other country, according to index.

Some 1,000 domestic and international flights were cancelled as a result of the strike by ground crew.

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