Empty Seats at Paris Olympics Prompt Organizers to Offer Tourists Bargain Basement Prices on Tickets
Rows of empty seats at the Paris Olympics reportedly caused organizers to panic and sell tickets to tourists at bargain prices. by Daily MailTickets for the Great Britain team’s event are on offer for just £12 (US$15.39). But it’s not just British events that are eligible for discounts. As Daily Mail Reports: Tickets for both […]
Why Spain wants tourists to go home | News
Spain has been a popular summer holiday destination for Brits since the 1960s, with everything from 18-30 getaways in Magaluf to cultural experiences in Barcelona and clubbing in Ibiza. But now many Spaniards seem to have had enough, with protests across the country and tourists recently being sprayed with water pistols in Barcelona. Sam JonesThe […]
Explosion Rocks Yellowstone Basin, Blows Up Boardwalk As Tourists Panic On Video
A mid-morning Tuesday explosion at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming destroyed a boardwalk and sent tourists scampering for safety, according to reports. The “localized hydrothermal explosion occurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, located just north of Old Faithful” at about 10:19 a.m., according to a press release from Yellowstone. “No injuries were reported and […]
The race to float tourists to the edge of space is heating up
Are you ready to sip a cocktail on the edge of space? Imagine viewing the curvature of the Earth from an altitude of about 25 miles, without the need for rockets or a space suit. That’s the promise of EOS-X Space, a Spanish company looking to revolutionize the burgeoning space tourism industry. Due to launch […]
Suspect Released One Month Before ‘Hunting’ Tourists on Hawaiian Volcano
A California couple visiting Hawaii have revealed terrifying details of the incident in which a masked gunman stole their car and “traced” them into a volcano. Alex and Justina Lucero were visiting Maui for work and decided to explore the massive active volcano, Haleakala, on June 4, but were forced to run and hide for […]
American tourists, including newlyweds, stuck in Jamaica amid Hurricane Beryl
Some American tourists remain stranded in Jamaica as Hurricane Beryl continues to batter the Caribbean on its way to Mexico. Category 4 hurricane Beryl has been moving through the southeastern Caribbean this week, hitting Jamaica on Wednesday. Newlywed Casey Haley told Fox News Digital that she recently flew to Jamaica to celebrate her honeymoon. She […]
Capri lifts ban on tourists after resolving problems with water supply | Italy
The Italian island of Capri has lifted its ban on tourists after problems with the popular resort’s water supply were resolved. The ban was announced early Saturday morning, forcing several morning ferries leaving from Naples and Sorrento to return to port. But on Saturday evening, the island’s mayor, Paolo Falco, said the ban had been […]
Barcelona to ban apartment rentals to tourists in bid to cut housing costs | Spain
The popular Spanish tourist destination of Barcelona has announced that it will ban apartment rentals to tourists by 2028, a surprisingly drastic move to curb skyrocketing housing costs and make the city more liveable for its residents. Barcelona’s leftist mayor, Jaume Corboni, said on Friday that by November 2028, the licences for 10,101 apartments currently […]
Turks and Caicos backtracks on ammunition law that landed American tourists behind bars
The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands has lifted mandatory minimum 12-year prison penalties for firearms offences after at least five American tourists fell victim to the law after stray bullets were found in their luggage at an airport in the Caribbean war zone, local reports said. The country’s parliament is made up of […]
New research reveals bodily changes space tourists may experience compared to seasoned astronauts
Space tourists experience similar physical changes to astronauts who spend months in orbit, according to a new study published Tuesday. The researchers reported that these changes largely returned to normal once the amateurs returned to Earth. The study of the four space tourists is part of a series of studies looking at the health effects […]