Feb 06 Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Thirty airlines have suspended service to China and 25,000 flights were cancelled this week alone. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 5:45 Warmer winters put Minnesota dog sledding at risk By Kaomi Goetz, One Greater Minnesota, Twin Cities PBS Warming Minnesota winters caused in part by climate change are threatening winter recreation and sports like dog sledding that are essential to local economies. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Kaomi Goetz ventured north to Ely, Minnesota, to see how global warming… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:21 Why Chernobyl has suddenly become a hotspot for global tourists By Simon Ostrovsky The site of the world’s worst radiological catastrophe is unexpectedly coming back to life -- due to an American television show. Scores of tourists are visiting Chernobyl, located in northern Ukraine, in response to an HBO miniseries that illuminates the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 8:42 Why Cambodian orphanages house so many children whose parents are still alive By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman The concept of orphanages has long been considered outdated in developed countries. In the developing world, however, these institutions still house hundreds of thousands of children. But the surprising reality is that the parents of most of these children are… Continue watching
Sep 28 Saudi Arabia unveils new tourist visas By Associated Press Saudi Arabia has announced a new tourist visa scheme, as part of efforts to open up the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom to foreign visitors and diversify its oil-reliant economy. Continue reading
Sep 20 These travel companies add climate-conscious options to your itinerary By Zoe Rohrich Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg traveled to the U.S. by boat. Here are some other options for sustainable travel. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 4:56 Balancing leisure and livelihood on Grand Junction’s public lands By Josh Buettner, Iowa Public TV In the American West, recreational and tourist activities on public lands can conflict with agriculture, ranching and mining. Despite this potential clash between leisure and livelihood, the people of Grand Junction, Colorado, have found a way to share their state’s… Continue watching
Jun 06 What travelers need to know about Trump’s Cuba restrictions By Zoe Rohrich The last American cruise ship pulled out of Havana for the foreseeable future Wednesday. Continue reading
May 28 Chinese tourism to U.S. drops for the 1st time in 15 years By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Travel from China to the U.S. fell 5.7% in 2018 to 2.9 million visitors, according to the National Travel and Tourism Office. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 10:00 How Antarctica’s tourist boom could affect Earth’s ‘last great wilderness’ By William Brangham, Emily Carpeaux, Mike Fritz Antarctica was the last of the seven continents to be discovered, and it wasn’t until the late 1950s that commercial tourism began there. But now, Antarctica has become a popular travel destination, amid growing concerns about the effect that increasing… Continue watching