Eco-tourism articles
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Tourism taxes are making international trips more expensive
Editor’s note: This post was updated with new information. As you budget for a trip, the list of expenses to consider is long. Sure, there are the big-ticket costs, such as airfare, lodging, theme park tickets and car rentals. But, as every traveler knows, that’s often just the beginning. Airline fees, resort charges, food, souvenirs, highway …
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Thousands protest against Canary islands’ ‘unsustainable’ tourism model
Local people say archipelago’s outdated industry made life unaffordable and prompts environmental emergenciesThousands of people will join protests across the Canary islands on Saturday to call for an urgent rethink of the Spanish archipelago’s tourism industry and a freeze on tourist numbers, arguing that the current, decades-old model has made life unaffordable and environmentally unsustainable for local people.The protests – which will take place under the banner “Canarias tiene un límite”...
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Red tape spoils tourism in world-famous sandbar
A world-renowned sandbar draws tourists to Cagbalete Island year-round. But a signboard dismayed them this summer. “