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  • October 2008

    • Ecuador Chases Citizens Off Galapagos to Save Islands

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 8, 08 9:48 AM CDT

      Ecuador Chases Citizens Off Galapagos to Save Islands

      (Newser) - Ecuador is forcing those without permission to live in the Galapagos to leave, over fears that a growing human population threatens the species that make the islands unique. Even Ecuadorean citizens need special visas to visit the Galapagos, but thousands of mainland migrants have been staying illegally, drawn by high wages and good schools, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

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      endangered species  • pollution  • tourism  • Ecuador  • migration  • biodiversity

  • September 2008

    • Father, Son Killed in Paris Tourist Boat Accident

      BBC  |  Sep 14, 08 7:49 AM CDT

      Father, Son Killed in Paris Tourist Boat Accident

      (Newser) - A father and his 6-year-old son were killed yesterday when a small Paris tourist boat stuck a bridge near Notre Dame Cathedral in the Seine, the BBC reports. The boat sank, trapping the two French passengers under water. They were declared dead at a local hospital. The other 10 passengers survived the accident. Investigators are trying to determine if a crash with another tourist boat in the busy river may have caused the tragedy. More »

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      France  • Paris  • tourism  • boats

  • August 2008

    • Cleveland Rocks, But NY Rocks More

      Forbes  |  Aug 14, 08 3:12 PM CDT

      Cleveland Rocks, But NY Rocks More

      (Newser) - Cleveland lobbied to be the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to bring tourists to town, but a dip in visitors has led the museum's worried organizers to turn to New York for help. Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined singer Billy Joel yesterday to announce the opening of an annex to the hall in Soho in November, Forbes reports. More »

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      New York City  • Michael Bloomberg  • tourism  • Cleveland  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  • Billy Joel  • Soho

    • Gay Tourism 'Tricky' for Israel

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Aug 13, 08 12:56 PM CDT

      Gay Tourism 'Tricky' for Israel

      (Newser) - Two men kissing near the Mount of Olives isn’t what religious pilgrims expect in Jerusalem, and the boom in gay tourism is making some uneasy, the Christian Science Monitor reports. Thousands of gay travelers—drawn to the beaches, nightlife, and trendy Tel Aviv—have visited Israel this year, spending millions of “pink dollars.” It's a sharp contrast to the industry's lifeblood: evangelical Christians and travelers with Jewish interests. More »

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      Israel  • tourism  • gay  • religious pilgrims

    • Saddam's Palace Is Tourist Hotspot for US Troops

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 4, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Saddam's Palace Is Tourist Hotspot for US Troops

      (Newser) - It’s impractical—not to mention dangerous—for US troops to do much sightseeing in Baghdad, but Saddam Hussein’s ruined presidential complex is one exception. As one of the few places off-duty service members can go, the palace has become a magnet for military tourists, the Wall Street Journal reports. One sergeant has even starting giving tours; so far, he’s shown 3,000 Americans through the ruins. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • American troops  • tourism  • Saddam Hussein

  • July 2008

    • America Tops Wish List for Foreign Tourists

      Reuters  |  Jul 29, 08 2:46 PM CDT

      America Tops Wish List for Foreign Tourists

      (Newser) - The plummeting dollar has tourists punching their tickets for the US, according to Lonely Planet’ s latest rankings. America came out ahead in voting for the country travelers were most likely to visit next, Reuters reports, knocking Australia—tops since 2004—from its perch. More »

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      list  • Australia  • US dollar  • tourism  • weak dollar

    • Loving Low Dollar, Europeans Come to Shop

      MSNBC  |  Jul 26, 08 9:04 PM CDT

      Loving Low Dollar, Europeans Come to Shop

      (Newser) - The weak dollar is forcing Americans to shelve travel plans, but Europeans are flying over to score on stellar exchange rates. With the British pound worth $1.99 and the euro $1.58, tourists are coming to the US to shop: More than 15 million visited in the first 4 months of 2008, spending $11.6 billion in April alone—21% more than the same month last year. More »

    • No Stopping Gay Marriage's Mass. Appeal

      New York Times  |  Jul 17, 08 1:54 PM CDT

      No Stopping Gay Marriage's Mass. Appeal

      (Newser) - With Massachusetts legislators set to repeal a law ex-Gov. Mitt Romney hoped would prevent the state from becoming “the Las Vegas of same-sex marriage,” Gail Collins, in the New York Times , looks at the march toward equality. For one thing, with the economy the way it is, “becoming the Las Vegas of anything whatsoever began to sound like a good deal." More »

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      Mitt Romney  • gay marriage  • gay rights  • Massachusetts  • tourism  • civil rights  • interracial marriage

    • 'So Gay' Tourist Ad Stirs Flap in South Carolina

      Greenville (SC) News  |  Jul 17, 08 12:01 PM CDT

      'So Gay' Tourist Ad Stirs Flap in South Carolina

      (Newser) - "South Carolina is so gay," announce posters in the London Underground. Part of an advertising campaign targeting visitors to London's gay pride events, the posters have set off a backlash in South Carolina, drawing sharp criticism from senator David Thomas and resulting in the resignation of a state staffer involved in the ad campaign, reports the Greenville News. More »

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      London  • South Carolina  • tourism  • gay  • Gay Pride Week

    • How to Take a Solar Eclipse Road Trip

      Wired  |  Jul 12, 08 9:28 AM CDT

      How to Take a Solar Eclipse Road Trip

      (Newser) - Thousands of people will trek to the hinterlands on August 1 just to stand in the dark for three minutes. The reason: a total solar eclipse is set to sweep over a path spanning from China to Canada. Wired clues would-be eclipse chasers in on ways to maximize each sunless second. Maximum shadow time: This year the Russian city of Nadym will see the longest total eclipse, set to click in at 2 minutes, 27 seconds. Don't waste your time traveling to a partial eclipse. More »

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      travel  • tourism  • astronomy  • travel tips  • sun  • solar eclipse  • eclipse  • road trip ideas

    • US Tourists Shed 'Archie Bunker' Rep

      Time  |  Jul 7, 08 5:24 AM CDT

      US Tourists Shed 'Archie Bunker' Rep

      (Newser) - The pushy American traveler has met his match in the snooty, uncompromising Frenchman. The voyageur français ranks as one of the world’s most tactless tourists, bested only by Chinese and Indian travelers. Judging by their politeness, openness to foreign languages, and adversity to complaining, Japanese tourists were rated the most cosmopolitan in a recent international study reported in Time. Americans finished in 11th place. More »

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      France  • travel  • tourism  • Americans  • tourists

    • How to Vacation on a Dime

      Travel Leisure  |  Jul 6, 08 5:19 PM CDT

      How to Vacation on a Dime

      (Newser) - With airline and entertainment prices rising, “free stuff isn’t just a bonus, it can be a vacation-saver,” writes Jeryl Brunner in Travel + Leisure , which offers 11 ways to beef up your trip on a budget. House-swapping: Cancel the hotel, and vacation in someone else’s home for free while they reside in yours. More »

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      London  • travel  • air travel  • Paris  • tourism  • public transportation  • budget lifestyle

    • Historic China-Taiwan Flights Take Off

      BBC  |  Jul 4, 08 6:16 AM CDT

      Historic China-Taiwan Flights Take Off

      (Newser) - Commercial flights between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan resumed today for the first time in 60 years, with simultaneous flights landing at  the Taipei and Shanghai airports, the BBC reports. China Southern Airline's chairman described the first flight to land in Taipei as "a sacred moment." The agreement to reopen the route, weekends only, is the result of improved relations across the strait since Taiwan's new president, Ma Ying-jeou, took office in May. More »

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      China  • tourism  • Taiwan  • Ma Ying-jeou  • Taipei  • Guangzhou