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Machu Picchu tourism suffers as Peru's government announces new ticketing system
Peru’s government has backtracked on plans to outsource the sale of entry tickets to Machu Picchu to a private company.
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‘They just come, take a nice selfie … and leave.' Overtourism returns, but cities are fighting back
Cities and tourist sites are trying different tactics to combat overtourism. Two researchers discuss what’s working and the need for “regenerative travel.”
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DC sees tourism increase but many foreign travelers haven't returned
New numbers on D.C.’s multi-billion-dollar tourism industry show that many visitors have returned. But the number of international visitors is still lower than officials want — and perceptions about violence may play a part. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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Manslaughter charges possible after US book publishing exec killed in motorboat crash in Italy
A prosecutor in southern Italy says the boat crash that killed a U.S. tourist off the Amalfi Coast is being investigated as a case of possible manslaughter.
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Not again: Another tourist caught defacing the Colosseum
For the second time in less than a month, a tourist has been caught carving their name into the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
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WATCH: Tourist defaces nearly 2,000-year-old Colosseum
Italian ministers are searching for the man who carved “Ivan+Haley 23” into the wall of the Colosseum in Rome.
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DC's Tourism Comeback: Good News for Businesses, But More Workers Needed
There are 84,111 people are now working in tourism and hospitality-related jobs, a 45% increase from 2021.
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DC Tourists Return, But Challenges Remain
Tourism and hospitality is the second biggest industry in D.C., but the pandemic was devastating for local businesses that depend on visitors. Last year saw a big comeback. News4’s Mark Segraves reports.
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American Tourist Shot in the Leg at Mexican Resort Town on Caribbean Coast
Prosecutors said the American was approached by several suspects near midnight Monday and they shot him in the leg.
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Potomac Water Taxi Reopens Friday With Expanded Service
The City Cruises Potomac Taxi is back for its 2023 season Friday, just in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival and running seven times a week for the first time since 2019.
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Potomac Water Taxi Reopens
The City Cruises Potomac Water Taxi is reopening for the 2023 season. It will offer new daily routes and expanded services including a sight-seeing tour of the National Cherry Blossom festival.
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Major Renovation Planned for Athens' Archaeological Museum
Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been announced by the country’s Culture Ministry
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Giant Aquarium Bursts in Berlin
An aquarium in Berlin that was home to nearly 1,500 exotic fish burst early Friday morning, sending 1 million liters of water gushing into a hotel lobby and out to the street.
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Massive Berlin Aquarium With 1,500 Tropical Fish, 264,000 Gallons of Water Bursts
A huge aquarium in Berlin burst, spilling debris, water and hundreds of tropical fish out of the AquaDom tourist attraction in the heart of the German capital early Friday.