Mass Tourism

Imagine, it is the year 2050 and we are looking back to the origin and evolution of the coronavirus pandemic over the last three decades. Extrapolating from recent events, we offer the following scenario for such a view from the future. As we move into the second half of our…

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A tempting option ahead of a possible complete quarantine: the Germans' Sunday walk in the park, often topped off with eating delicious cake. DW's Louisa Schaefer reflects on these rituals, which are currently evolving. Germans are known for their penchant for hiking, as well as for their supposed love of…

Authored by Bill Blain via MorningPorridge.com, “Well, it has to happen. Because if it doesn’t happen, we hit the wall next week. We’re already in breach.” Happy St Patricks day. Extra points for identifying the moment in Irish history in this morning’s quote…  Meanwhile… back in Today Yesterday was another…

By Euronews & AP  •  last updated: 16/03/2020 Like all Italians, Venetians have spent recent days in lockdown, mostly confined to their homes as Italy reels from the coronavirus pandemic.But for residents of the world-famous city — built around a network of canals — there has been a slither of a silver lining: the…

America shows signs of emerging from the century-long shadow of drug prohibition, with marijuana leading the way and a psychedelic decriminalization movement rapidly gaining steam. It also seems as if the mass incarceration fever driven by the war on drugs has finally broken, although tens if not hundreds of thousands…

“I can’t shoot street photography where I live. My city is just so boring. I need to travel more to explore exotic places to be able to shoot more.” Those are sentiments I had some time ago about my photography. In this video and article, I would like to challenge…

“I can’t shoot street photography where I live. My city is just so boring. I need to travel more to explore exotic places to be able to shoot more.” Those are sentiments I had some time ago about my photography. In this video and article, I would like to challenge…

Airbnb has made a mantra of travelling off the beaten path and "living like a local". But in Paris, the apartment-sharing giant's biggest market globally, a number of those locals say the path to their doors – and through their cobbled courtyards, and up the echoey stairwells of their charming walk-ups –…

With tourism numbers rebounding, a new breed of Egyptian startups are banking on sustainability and economic inclusion to help travelers and tour guides alike. Benjamin Bathke visited Cairo to find out more. "Welcome to Garbage City!" My tour guide slowly drives down a narrow, bumpy road framed by five-story buildings.…