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VICTORIA FALLS, Zimbabwe: After nearly two decades in the doldrums, Zimbabwe‘s tourism sector is enjoying a rebound, with visitors returning in droves to see the majestic Victoria Falls and explore unspoilt safari reserves. The number of foreign visitors to Victoria Falls, the southern African country’s flagship destination, jumped nearly 50 ...

VICTORIA FALLS: After nearly two decades in the doldrums, Zimbabwe‘s tourism sector is enjoying a rebound, with visitors returning in droves to see the majestic Victoria Falls and explore unspoilt safari reserves. The number of foreign visitors to Victoria Falls, the southern African country’s flagship destination, jumped nearly 50 percent ...

DENPASAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Five years ago, tour guide Wayan Aksara noticed that more and more visitors he showed around the Indonesian island of Bali were complaining about garbage on its once-pristine beaches. Bali’s mounting rubbish problem was also becoming personal for Aksara, who lives near Saba beach – ...

Mark Meredith breaks down in Kruger National Park. The Land Rover’s prop shaft has snapped and you’ve broken down in the wilderness of the Klaserie Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. Sunset’s upon you and the sky is already laced with wispy strands of pink signifying the onset ...

Is there such a thing as a triumph of substance over style? If there is, Netflix’s new docuseries might be an example of it. Dark Tourist theoretically has everything I love. It takes a totally affable curator (David Farrier), a guy whose ethical, down-to-earth manner and charming New Zealand accent ...

PHOTO COMPLIMENTS OF HALEY MAYROSE. Princess Aurora with her fairy, Merryweather. By Marty Metzger Just say the word ‘princess’ and most little girls’ eyes light up. Imagine how they’d react if they actually lived out a real fairy tale! PHOTO COMPLIMENTS OF HALEY MAYROSE. Sleeping Beauty, aka Aurora, in the ...

Six popular destinations from different parts of the country are featured on images to promote Indonesian tourism during the 2018 Asian Games. As reported by kompas.com, the images, which are intended for billboards, also feature models adorned in traditional attire from countries participating in the Games.  “The initial idea was to ...

BRANSON, Mo. – As hundr gathered Friday evening during two candlelight vigils to honor the 17 people who died when an amphibious duck boat capsized during a severe storm, officials examining the accident cautioned it could be a year or longer before an investigation is complete.  Mourners carrying bouquets of flowers and balloons ...

History/ Qutb Shahi tombs in Telangana TOURIST GUIDES AT the Qutb Shahi tombs—among the oldest heritage sites in Hyderabad—have a sheepish look these days. Until two years ago, they were reeling out the myth that Sultan Quli Qutb Shah, the founder of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, was a saint whose ...

BRANSON, Mo. – As hundr gathered Friday evening during two candlelight vigils to honor the 17 people who died when an amphibious duck boat capsized during a severe storm, officials examining the accident cautioned it could be a year or longer before an investigation is complete.  Mourners carrying bouquets of flowers and balloons ...