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New Zealand is tripling its tourist tax
CNN — It will now be more expensive to visit New Zealand’s lakes, mountains, bike trails and wineries as the country is increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from…
25 of the USA’s most underrated destinations
CNN — Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there are plenty of other places across the United States that continue to fly beneath the travel…
Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza
CNN — The Maldives has announced it will ban Israeli passport holders from entering the country amid its war on Hamas in Gaza. The presidential office of the Indian Ocean island nation,…
Apple wants to help airlines find your lost luggage
CNN — It’s a forlorn scene: after a long flight, you watch as each and every passenger departs the baggage area while you stand idle, waiting for your suitcase to appear on…
Airlines cancel flights to Haiti after gunfire hits Spirit airplane over Port-au-Prince
CNN — Haiti swore in a new prime minister on Monday after a Spirit Airlines plane was hit by gunfire over the country’s capital Port-au-Prince, according to a diplomatic source in the…
Lisbon residents call for vote on restricting vacation rentals
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Tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration works
Rome CNN — Rome’s baroque Trevi Fountain opened Saturday morning with selfie-takers lining a newly installed metal walkway, as workers start the painstaking process of carefully cleaning the 18th-century masterpiece. The walkway,…
Qantas flight makes emergency landing after engine failure
Sydney Reuters — A Qantas Airways plane bound for Brisbane suffered an engine failure after takeoff on Friday and circled for a short period of time before returning safely to Sydney Airport,…
Raccoon drops from ceiling at LaGuardia Airport and goes on the run
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