With business travel all but stopped, city hotels and tourist organizations have made a full-court press to attract local and nearby leisure travelers with bottom-barrel rates and extra perks.
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Ireland Mourns for Missing Dolphin Fungie
The dolphin, who is believed to have turned up in Dingle’s harbor 37 years ago and became a global tourist attraction, hasn’t been seen for two weeks. Locals are coming to terms with the fact that Fungie may never return.
Ireland Mourns for Missing Dolphin Fungie
The dolphin, who turned up in Dingle’s harbor 37 years ago and became tourist attraction, hasn’t been seen for two weeks. Locals are coming to terms with the fact that Fungie may never return.
Witnessing Peru’s Enduring, if Altered, Snow Star Festival
Rising temperatures and melting glaciers have changed key aspects of the age-old Peruvian festival of Qoyllur Rit’i. Still, the celebrations persist.
With Vacation Rentals Empty, European Cities See a Chance to Reclaim Housing
Platforms like Airbnb have been criticized for raising living costs in popular cities. Now, officials are trying to move properties aimed at tourists to long-term leases.
Europe’s Museums Are Open, but the Public Isn’t Coming Due to Pandemic
Attendance at some major institutions is a third of what it was last year. Their ability to cope depends almost entirely on how they are funded.
How United Airlines Is Trying to Plan Around a Pandemic
The airline has to figure out which planes to stash in the desert and which ones to park at airports without knowing when demand will recover.
Will a Half-Step by Macron Be Enough to Blunt France’s Second Wave?
The imposition of a curfew in several major cities underscored a difficult choice: further dampening the economy or risking more lives.
The Future of Hotel Design
Mobile guest rooms, enhanced contactless room controls, robotic servers and pop-up dining areas are just a few of the ideas hotel designers are considering for the post-Covid travel world.
After a 7-Month Wait, This Tourist Got Machu Picchu All to Himself
Jesse Katayama, a Japanese tourist, didn’t let Peru’s pandemic lockdown keep him from completing the journey of a lifetime.