Travel
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Japan cracks down on use of rideable electric suitcases amid tourist boom
Use of the motorised luggage which is popular in parts of Asia, require safety equipment and a driver’s licenc…
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Governor installs crowd control gate on Mount Fuji to limit tourists
Yamanashi prefecture brings in modest hiking fee to stop ‘bullet climbing’ and address safety concernsA crowd-…
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Mount Fuji: why a small Japanese town is hiding the big tourist hotspot
Holidaymakers were behaving appallingly around a convenience store that offers an Instagrammable view of the m…
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Mount Fuji view to be blocked as tourists overcrowd popular photo spot
Fujikawaguchiko town official says choice to erect huge barrier is ‘regrettable’ and last resortA huge barrier…
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‘A free-for-all’: Japan divided as return of tourists brings Instagrammers and litter
A year after travel restrictions were lifted, authorities are straining to cope with millions of visitors, esp…
- Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Global development, India, Kashmir, Mountains, Snow, South and Central Asia, Travel, Water, World news
Kashmir’s ski resort waits for visitors after just one day of snow this winter
As tourists cancel trips to Gulmarg amid an unprecedentedly warm season, thousands of Kashmiris who rely on sn…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Cook Islands, Environment, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Tahiti, Travel, Vanuatu
Short hops and economy class: five expert tips on how to reduce your emissions on holiday
Practical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your …
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Cook Islands, Environment, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific islands, Palau, Samoa, South Pacific, Sustainable development, Tahiti, Travel, Vanuatu, World news
Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sust…
- Asia Pacific, Law, Natural disasters and extreme weather, New Zealand, Travel, Volcanoes, White Island volcano, World news
Owners of New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted deny responsibility for visitor safety
White Island/Whakaari volcano exploded in 2019, prompting debate over natural hazard tourismThe landowners of …
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‘Dense jungle’? Not on the Lamma Island I remember | Letter
Contrary to a Guardian article, the island is more of a day trip destination for Hongkongers than a forbidding…
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Indonesia considers tourist tax to curb bad behaviour in Bali
Business groups fear cost could damage tourism sector still recovering from effects of pandemicIndonesia is co…
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‘You’re going to get wet’: revellers soak up Thailand’s first post-pandemic Songkran water festival
Tourists and locals join mass water fights across Thailand to mark new year after three years of Covid restric…
- Asia Pacific, Cambodia, Coastlines, Environment, Global development, Land rights, Travel, Travel and transport, World news
‘Everywhere is broken’: how land grabs in Cambodia are demolishing lives
The government has a ‘masterplan’ for the coastal province of Preah Sihanouk, with tourist meccas built on lan…
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My children don’t speak my mother tongue – as a second-generation migrant, it fills me with sadness | Saima Mir
Which language immigrant parents should speak at home has been endlessly debated. For now, we have not passed …
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Papua New Guinea is an amazing tourist destination, more Australians should visit | Stefanie Vaccher
Despite being less than a two-hour flight from Australia, fewer than 80,000 people visited the country in 2019…