Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongingsTourism Insight News

Hawaiians brave volcanic gases, lava to retrieve pets, belongings

Lava spewing in fountains up to 300 feet (90 meters) high from an erupting Hawaiian volcano has destroyed 35 homes…

Carrot-addicted kangaroos hopping mad at touristsDestinations

Carrot-addicted kangaroos hopping mad at tourists

Kangaroos are one of Australia’s biggest tourist draws, but visitors to one park are getting more than they bargained for.…

King Tutankhamen’s military chariot moved to new Egyptian museum

King Tutankhamen’s military chariot moved to new Egyptian museum

A military chariot that belonged to ancient Egypt’s boy-king, Tutankhamen, has been moved to a new museum near the Pyramids…

Sri Lanka, citing violence and dengue, cuts 2018 tourist arrivals target

Sri Lanka, citing violence and dengue, cuts 2018 tourist arrivals target

Anti-Muslim violence and an outbreak of dengue fever in Sri Lanka have led the government to slash its target for…

Warner Bros’ $1 bln theme park in Abu Dhabi to open in July

Warner Bros’ $1 bln theme park in Abu Dhabi to open in July

Abu Dhabi hopes the opening of a $1 billion Warner Bros theme park in July will help it in its…

China leapfrogs New Zealand as Australia’s top tourist sourceTourism Insight News

China leapfrogs New Zealand as Australia’s top tourist source

China has leapfrogged New Zealand to become the top source country for travellers to Australia in the 12 months to…

Philippines’ Duterte makes public apology for 2010 HK tourists killing

Philippines’ Duterte makes public apology for 2010 HK tourists killing

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a public apology for the August 2010 killing of eight Hong Kong tourists during a…

U.S. travel ban hits foreign attendance figures for North Korea marathon

U.S. travel ban hits foreign attendance figures for North Korea marathon

Described as North Korea’s “biggest hit of the year,” next month’s Pyongyang Marathon is expected to have half as many…

Russia’s Aeroflot to resume flights to Egypt from April 11Transport

Russia’s Aeroflot to resume flights to Egypt from April 11

Russia’s biggest airline Aeroflot said yesterday it would restart flights to Cairo on April 11, resuming civilian air traffic more…

Europe’s tourist hot spots look for ways to cope with the crowdsDestinations

Europe’s tourist hot spots look for ways to cope with the crowds

Europe’s tourist hot spots are looking for new ways to cope with “overtourism” where cities like Venice, Dubrovnik and Barcelona…