As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.
Tag: Travel and Vacations
Greece to Restrict Cruise Ships and Tourist Homes on Busy Islands
In a country where vacationers are a keystone of the economy, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is embracing a European trend toward tighter tourism regulation.
Climate Change Is Making Glacier Tourism More Popular, and Riskier
More tourists are eager to visit vanishing glaciers and ice caves, but warming is also making the sites unstable.
6 European Cities Where You Can Swim in the Wild
Looking to take a dip in or near a city center? Here are some urban areas that have successfully opened up waterways for swimmers.
In Quebec’s Casse-Croûtes, Fast Food for a Short but Sweet Summer
By now, the most famous product of Quebec’s casse-croûtes, the poutine, has gone international. But can the guédille or the pinso ever become just as popular?
Getting to Know Kenya Through a Local Hiking Club
The author sought an authentic experience, and found it in Lets Drift, “an exuberant Kenyan-centered enterprise” of people living in and near Nairobi.
Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 1 Is Injured
Rescuers on Monday called off a search for what they initially believed were two other trapped tourists after it became clear that all the visitors were accounted for.
Out of Season
Summer’s coming to a close soon. You’re still, to some extent, in control of how you spend the time.
Sparing the Horse, Brussels Warms Up to the Electric Carriage
The city’s last horse-drawn carriage operator says business is good since making the switch, placing the Belgian capital in the vanguard of a global change.
Rethinking Tourism With the Renewal of a Beloved Italian Path
Officials hope the reopening of the Via dell’Amore will be an opportunity to rethink tourism in Cinque Terre, getting visitors off the beaten path.