Japanese town to block view of Mount Fuji to fend off tourists
The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists.
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Save the jeepneys: Philippine business leaders join call to suspend modernisation of ‘cultural icon’
An ongoing strike by public transport drivers and operators in the Philippines against a government policy to phase out traditional jeepneys has drawn unexpected support from business leaders.
Biden administration to require advanced safety tech on all new cars and trucks
The Biden administration plans to require that all new cars and trucks come with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade.
IMF chief warns of emerging market risk with high U.S. interest rates
Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, played down the prospect of any negative impact from a monetary policy divergence between Europe and the U.S., but said issues could be more acute in emerging markets.
Covid caused a ‘massive spike’ in yacht sales — now some of those boats are back on the market
Some pandemic-era yacht owners are headed back for dry land.
With new tourist fee 'Disney-fication' of Venice, the world hits its overtourism tipping point
Venice isn't only sinking, it's shrinking. In the 1970s, there were about 175,000 residents in Centro Storico, the main island and historic center of Venice. As of last year, that number was below 50,000. What has been growing steadily is tourism, which due to economic and quality-of-life pressure, has been pushing out residents. In fact, there are now more tourist beds in Venice than there are residents. Last year, 20 million people visited, winding their way through its two square miles.
This American bought a $1 home in Italy and spent $446,000 renovating it—it improved her work-life balance
Meredith Tabbone first decided to buy and renovate a cheap home in Italy to reconnect with her family history. More than four years and nearly half a million dollars later, her 1-euro home journey has given her a new perspective on work, life, friendships and happiness.
From Kyoto to Kamakura, Japan braces for new surge in overtourism
TOKYO -- Major tourist destinations in Japan have been scrambling to prepare for the strain that visitors will put on public transit systems during the upcoming Golden Week holidays, the first since major pandemic restrictions were lifted.