tourism
North Korean tourist ads tout country's beaches — with commercials depicting attractive Russians frolicking in sand
It isn't exactly Club Med, but North Korea wants you to visit — so long as you're Russian.
NYC hotel owners do about-face and support bill that critics call 'nuclear bomb' on industry
Some city hotel owners did an about-face to support a City Council plan that critics called a "nuclear bomb" on the lodging industry that would drive up city room rates.
Why get a snow globe or cheesy T-shirt on vacation when you can get a tattoo instead?
Forget all the kitschy travel mementos — jetsetters are opting for a more permanent token from their trips.
New Rockefeller Center attraction offers 360-degree view of NYC — from 900 feet in the air
Top of the Rock unveiled its brand-new Skylift ride — a stunning circular ascending platform that propels up to 13 riders 900 feet in the air. The attraction, which opened...
Three natural American wonders ruined by vandals, climbers and free-pooping hikers could take centuries to heal
Several famous national parks, forests and monuments have struggled with unruly visitors who ignore their carefully-curated rules and the damage they cause can last for centuries.
Cheeky nudists strip naked to celebrate body positivity — in a chilly underground cave
This is one booty-baring blast.
Yellowstone tourists blamed for ruining pristine color of park's Morning Glory thermal pool: 'Thousands of coins'
The Morning Glory Pool — perched near the famous “Old Faithful” geyser — was for years a must-see attraction in the Upper Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, according to...
The best excuse to take a vacation: Study reveals how travel slows aging
Dying to book your next trip? Then go ahead and live a little.
Violent crime up in bustling NYC tourist hub -- no matter how Mayor Adams spins it
Violent crime is spiking in the Big Apple's busiest tourist hub -- even as Mayor Eric Adams is set to deliver a State of the City speech raving about how...
Tourists are paying to visit a 'misunderstood' highway interchange — so unusual it's in the Guinness Book of World Records
As cities large and small across Europe battle the adverse effects of visitor-induced overcrowding, the seemingly limitless tentacles of modern tourism have slithered to a surprising new destination.
Overwhelmed Greece is trying to make tourism more expensive — here's how it'll affect you
Greek officials are planning to impose a tax for cruise ship visitors during the peak summer season, according to Reuters.
Officials want to charge admission to this iconic tourist site as overcrowding leads to chaos
A visit to this famous could soon cost a'more.
National landmarks under constant threat of destruction — and selfies are to blame
Cultural and historical landmarks are going downhill thanks to "selfie-tourism," and UNESCO is warning that it could lead to destruction.
Vacation hotspot triples price for tourists to enter
New Zealand is tripling the cost for tourists to enter the country.
Tourist spot is 'total chaos' with cars stuck in 4-hour traffic jam: 'Like a warzone'
Thought Burning Man had bad traffic?
How to spend the perfect day in NYC — according to a lot of opinionated New Yorkers
Hey, we're sightseeing here!
Hotel union's hypocrisy unmasks the cynicism of the 'Safe Hotel Act'
The Hotel Trades Council wants it both ways: It's seeking to force all city hotels to use union-only labor, with no outside contracting allowed.
'Shameful' tourists swim at Venice cemetery as tensions with locals rise: 'At a loss for words'
Tourists in Europe have once again outraged locals with their strange behavior - this time, taking a dip in front of a cemetery in Venice.
I was stunned to find this petty fee on my $270 restaurant bill — it was extremely out of place
The restaurant-goer was happy to shell out hundreds of dollars for the meal, but was upset by a small fee he noticed tacked on at the end of his receipt.