Mexico tourists enjoy whales as Covid eases
A giant barnacle-encrusted grey whale nuzzles her calf next to a small boat of excited tourists in the waters off the Baja California peninsula in northwestern Mexico.
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Yemen biodiversity hotspot harbours ecotourism hopes
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 | 09:18With its lush landscape, distinctive trees, unique animals and turquoise waters home to dolphins, Yemen is hoping its Socotra archipelago will become a dream destination despite the country’s nightmarish conflict.
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Forgotten mausoleum of Roman emperor Augustus reborn
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 | 09:17A newly renovated colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect.
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Tourism loss means peace and quiet for Angkor Park
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 | 09:22Angkor Wat is not as deathly quiet as it was back when it was rediscovered by the French explorer Henri Mouhot in the 1840s.
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Tourism losses force Cuban farming return
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 | 09:05A year ago, Carlos Millo was renting out rooms to foreigners in the picturesque town of Vinales, a popular tourist getaway in rural Cuba.
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Solo explorer hikes into the wild and faces forest of fears
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 | 09:50Adventure travel was increasing in popularity among young Cambodians prior to the pandemic but trekking through the forest solo and going on long solitary hikes is still a rare activity for anyone in the Kingdom.
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Will Cambodia’s wildlife be saved by eco-tourism?
Thu, 4 Feb 2021 | 08:59Camera traps set up in Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary show a variety of wild animals roaming around in the protected habitat which is formally classified as a Lower Mekong Dry Forest Eco-region within the Eastern Plains.
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Nile cruiser that inspired Agatha Christie sails on
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 | 08:55More than a century after it first cruised the glittering waters of the Nile, the Steam Ship Sudan (SS Sudan) draws tourists following the trail of legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie.
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Vietnam’s tourism back on track in world’s largest cave
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 | 10:30Vast rock formations the size of multi-storey buildings loom above Ho Minh Phuc, as he picks a path through the gloom inside the world’s largest cave.
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Agro-farming trips with Kase Tour
Thu, 3 Dec 2020 | 11:48In the bus heading to Kampong Chhnang province, Beng Hab said he has been interested in agro-farming since childhood and wanted to visit organic farms where fruits and vegetables are grown chemical-free.
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World’s deepest diving pool opens in Mszczonow, Poland
Mon, 23 Nov 2020 | 09:22A 45.5m deep diving pool with artificial underwater caves and Mayan ruins, the world’s deepest such structure, opened near Warsaw this weekend.
