Tag: tourists

Mexican State Official Presents Disturbing Working Theory After Potential Discovery of Dead American and Australian Tourists

New information has emerged in the case of three tourists presumed dead in Mexico. On Saturday, according to Reuters, María Elena Andrade Ramírez, the Baja California state attorney general, said three bodies found “meet the characteristics to assume with a high degree of probability” that they are Carter Rhoad, a 30-year-old American, and Callum Robinson, […]

The Taliban are working to woo tourists to Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Around 30 men are crammed into a Kabul classroom, part of the debut student cohort at a Taliban-run institute training tourism and hospitality professionals. It’s a motley crew. One student is a model. Another is 17 and has no job history. The students vary in age, education level and professional experience. They’re […]

In world first, Venice to try out daily admission tickets for tourists

In an innovative move to manage the overwhelming tourist influx, Venice, a city celebrated for its unparalleled beauty and cultural significance, is introducing an access fee for day visitors. Starting on Thursday, individuals visiting the renowned UNESCO World Heritage site will be required to purchase a ticket priced at €5, or about $5.30. The initiative […]

Republican lawmakers blame D.C.’s pro-criminal policies for endangering feds, tourists

Congressional lawmakers raised the alarm Thursday about the District’s soft-on-crime policies they said are fostering a spike in violence and threatening the safety of representatives, staffers and visitors. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil blamed the D.C. Council for cutting the Metropolitan Police budget and setting the stage for last year’s 26-year-high in killings and […]