More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
Tag: Hotels and Travel Lodgings
North Korea Beach Resort Opens With Fanfare but No Foreigners
The Kalma Beach resort town, one of Kim Jong-un’s most ambitious projects aimed at attracting foreign tourists, may not draw the waves of visitors he wants.
London’s ‘Little America’ Is No More. What’s Taking Its Place?
Grosvenor Square is being recast for a new era, with the former U.S. Embassy transformed into a Qatari-owned luxury hotel and F.D.R.’s square into a haven of biodiversity.
Where Bruce Lee Practiced on the Roof, a Shrine to Old Hong Kong Rises
At a formerly grand hotel where the famed martial arts star once stayed, a group of collectors is trying to preserve vestiges of the city’s past as its political identity changes.
Jared Kushner Targets Albania’s Adriatic Coast for Luxury Tourism
Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?
Santa Lives in Rovaniemi, Finland. Some of His Neighbors Are Not Thrilled.
A tourist season that stretches from October to March has been anything but jolly for some residents of the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus.”
Family Seeks Answers After Death of American Tourist in the Bahamas
The police said that Dinari McAlmont, 23, of Bowie, Md., had drowned and that foul play was not suspected.
How to Stay Safe if You’re Traveling and an Earthquake Strikes
Many popular vacation destinations, like California, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and the Caribbean are in active quake zones. Here are tips for staying safe.
A Remote Spot in Saudi Arabia Won’t be Remote for Long
Hotel construction and public art projects already are changing the vast desert landscape of Al-Ula in the country’s northwest.
These Rooms Give Young Indian Lovers Rare Privacy. Cue the Complaints.
A policy change by a popular hotel platform shows the tension between traditional values and modern ideals in India.