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From beaches to Bieber: 6 locations closing after tourism overload 27 Aug 2019 - 10:09 pm
Sherpas sit at the Mount Everest base camp in April 2014. Reuters/Phurba Tenjing Sherpa
Lovers of Tuscany's 'paradise' beach have factory to thank 27 Aug 2019 - 06:47 pm
Tourists swim in the waters off the
'Red lights' as over-tourism threatens Corsican nature reserve 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
Tourists wait for tour boats on the port of Porto, near Ota, on August 19, 2019, to go on a cruise in the Scandola Nature Reserve, on the western coast of the French Mediterranean island of Corsica. AFP / Pascal Pochard-Casabianca
Glamping with French flair in the wilds of North America 25 Aug 2019 - 04:07 pm
A family enjoys a campfire at the Huttopia Sutton glamping ground in Quebec, Canada, on August 14, 2019.  AFP / Sebastien St-Jean
Ivory Coast's 'Floating Island' points to greener tourism 25 Aug 2019 - 01:57 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on August 6, 2019 shows a view of the resort on an artificial island made with around 700 000 recycled plastic waste collected in the surrounding area, on the Ebrie Lagoon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. AFP / ISSOUF SANOGO
Tourism hotspot Barcelona alarmed by crime surge 24 Aug 2019 - 10:18 pm
Two police officers in plainclothes check the identification documents of two presumed pickpockets (L) at a metro station in Barcelona on August 14, 2019.  AFP / Lluis Gene
 


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'Otterly adorable'?: Demand for cute selfies puts animals at risk 24 Aug 2019 - 08:10 pm
A promotional signboard for a pet cafe that features otters is displayed at the Harajuku district in Tokyo on August 21, 2019. AFP / Toshifumi Kitamura
Ghana draws African-American tourists with 'Year of Return' 24 Aug 2019 - 08:06 pm
Tourists pose for pictures at the Cape Coast Castle on August 18, 2019. AFP / Natalija Gormalova
HBO's 'Chernobyl' sparks tours, stokes fears in Lithuania 24 Aug 2019 - 06:40 pm
People take part in a guided tour at the inoperative Ignalina nuclear power plant in Visaginas, Lithuania, on July 31, 2019.  AFP / Petras Malukas
Why women-only adventure travel is surging 24 Aug 2019 - 02:14 pm
H participant in REI's San Juan Islands Women's Kayaking Weekend. Picture credit: REI
UK lawmakers to count environmental cost of mass tourism 22 Jul 2019 - 08:58 pm
Moroccans walk between parasols at the beach in the Moroccan capital Rabat on August 21, 2016. AFP/ Fadel Senna
For Cubans, a day at the beach is no easy task 22 Jul 2019 - 08:19 pm
A man carries a fish at Mayabeque beach in Mayabeque province, Cuba, on July 4, 2019. AFP / Yamil Lage
As China locks up Muslims in Xinjiang, it opens its doors to tourists 21 Jul 2019 - 06:34 pm
This photo taken on June 3, 2019 shows Malaysian tourists in the restored old city area of Kashgar, in China's western Xinjiang region. AFP / Greg Baker
Thousands flee forest fire on Croatia party island 17 Jul 2019 - 02:08 am
This aerial view taken on July 16, 2019, shows a general view of Zrce beach on the northern Croatian island of Pag.  AFP
On Rome's seven hills, countless wonders underfoot 14 Jul 2019 - 02:57 pm
The eastern slope of Rome's Palatine hill, which is distinguished by unexpected greenery. Photo for The Washington Post by Anne Calcagno
'Black box' reveals last moments of doomed Himalayan climbers 09 Jul 2019 - 09:03 pm
In this file photo taken on May 17, 2018, mountaineers make their way to the summit of Mount Everest as they ascend on the south face from Nepal. AFP/Phunjo Lama
Virgin Galactic seeks space tourism boost with market launch 09 Jul 2019 - 02:31 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 22, 2019 courtesy of Virgin Galactic, SpaceShipTwo mates to the mothership, WhiteKnightTwo, at Mojave Space Port on February 19, 2019, in Mojave, California. AFP PHOTO / Virgin Galactic
Tour de Impossible? Pakistan hosts 'world's toughest cycle race' 07 Jul 2019 - 08:57 am
In this picture taken on June 30, 2019, Pakistani and international cyclists take part in the Tour de Khunjerab, one of the world's highest altitude cycling competitions, near the Pakistan-China Khunjerab border.  AFP / AAMIR QURESHI