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Tag: Hotels and Travel Lodgings
Images of the Destruction and Despair in Sri Lanka
Images of the churches that were attacked showed smashed pews, broken statues and charred beams. Windows, floors and ceilings were blown out at the hotels.
Police Warned That Sri Lanka Churches Were Bombing Targets
Multiple explosions killed more than 200 people at churches and across the country. Thirteen people have been arrested.
Airbnb Reverses Policy Banning Listings in Israeli Settlements in West Bank
Last year, the company said it would remove about 200 listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Now, it’s changing course.
1,600 Motel Guests Were Secretly Streamed Live in South Korea, Police Say
Tiny cameras were hidden in hair dryer holders, satellite boxes and closed electric sockets, the police said. The video was shown online for profit.
Heads Up: Jaffa Is Tel Aviv’s Unexpected Luxury Hotspot
Just last year, the ancient neighborhood saw the opening of three high-end hotels.
Breakfast With Kim Jong-un? Some American Reporters Came Close(ish)
When it turned out that the North Korean leader would be staying at their hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, U.S. journalists were abruptly moved.
Investors in Former Trump-Branded Hotel in Brazil Charged With Corruption
Prosecutors have charged Brazilian investors who backed what was once known as the Trump Hotel Rio de Janeiro with corruption and money laundering. The Trump Organization quit the project in 2016.
Marriott Concedes 5 Million Passport Numbers Lost to Hackers Were Not Encrypted
The overall number of guests affected by the hacking, in which Chinese intelligence is the leading suspect, declined to 383 million. But the passport data is critical to intelligence agencies.
Sarajevo Dispatch: A War Hostel? ‘It Is Insane to Want to Sleep There’
A Sarajevo hostel recreating the 1990s wartime experience falls under a growing global niche of “dark tourism,” though it does offer Wi-Fi.