Held annually on the country’s Aegean coast, the Selcuk camel-wrestling festival is part of a nomadic legacy rooted in ancient Turkic tribes.
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T.S.A. to Resume Self-Defense Classes for Flight Crews
The classes, which will resume in July, come as crew members struggle with a surge in cases of unruly passengers.
‘Red Tourism’ Flourishes in China Ahead of Party Centennial
New and improved attractions dedicated to the Communist Party’s history, or a sanitized version of it, are drawing crowds.
Hold the Tequila. The Sunrise Is All Some Travelers Need.
As vaccination levels rise and Americans head back to the roads and skies, sober travel, a subset of vacations once relegated to 12-steppers and recovering addicts, is going mainstream.
E.U. Residents Should Get Fully Vaccinated as Delta Variant Rises, Officials Warn
The highly transmissible variant has been detected in more than 20 European countries, but is unlikely to pose much risk to people who have been fully vaccinated, experts said.
Disneyland Paris Reopens: ‘It’s Like Coming Home to Family’
Hopes are high that the most popular theme park in Europe will kickstart a tourism recovery in France.
Thailand Opens Phuket Island to Vaccinated Tourists
A pilot project dubbed ‘Phuket Sandbox’ allows travelers from some countries to skip quarantine, offering hope for a battered tourism industry.
It’s Summer in the Ski Towns, 2.0
Last year, mountain resorts were overrun by travelers in search of space and fresh air. The visitors are expected back, but now the towns have expanded activities and plans in place to deal with the crowds.
A Front-Row Seat on the Spectacle of Ice
Above the Arctic Circle, in Greenland, a new building dramatizes the impact of climate change.
Canada to Ease Quarantine-Hotel Rule for Vaccinated Citizens Who Fly In
Requiring arriving travelers to stay at a government-approved hotel, often at a high cost, has been criticized as unduly burdensome.