Aug 29 Watch 6:57 Irresistible to tourists, has Venice become unwelcoming to its inhabitants? By PBS News Hour Venice has long been a city of trade and travelers, but Venetians now feel tourism is squeezing them out. The city is currently losing about 1,000 residents every year as the cost of housing rises and mass tourism poses a… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch 7:56 Changing tides of U.S. policy may sink Cuban tourism hopes By PBS News Hour Since President Obama loosened U.S. travel restrictions, Cubans have been waiting and making room for an American invasion they have long yearned for: tourists. In June, President Trump announced he would undo some key aspects of the diplomatic thaw, including… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 8:53 Why your summer getaway is staffed by foreign workers By PBS News Hour At the tip of Cape Cod, the iconic summer getaway Provincetown has a small year-round population that swells when the weather gets nice, welcoming an estimated 4 to 5 million tourists every year. Businesses there depend on foreign workers willing… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:42 In Cuba, American tourists increase demand for hotels By PBS News Hour Two years ago, President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with Cuba. Since then, Cold War-era travel restrictions that prohibited most Americans from visiting were lifted, leading to a surge of U.S. tourists and a scramble to accommodate them. NewsHour Weekend… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:44 For creating travel memories, Russell Banks prefers words to images By PBS News Hour Novelist and poet Russell Banks used to feel guilty about not taking pictures to document his trips. Now, he doesn't even bring a camera with him, believing that visually recording an experience would effectively remove him from it. In contrast,… Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 9:06 Tourism in Iceland is booming -- but that may not be all good news By PBS News Hour As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country’s most profitable industry, but in recent years, tourism has claimed… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Terror fears in Europe stoke new warning for U.S. travelers By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the State Department warned American traveling in Europe this summer to watch out for terrorist attacks, saying that while there is no specific threat, upcoming events such as the Tour de France could be targets. Continue watching
May 11 Column: El Nino, the global spoilsport affecting oil, food prices and tourism By Vikram Mansharamani A wildfire rages, displacing tens of thousands. Droughts ravage crops, leaving tens of millions hungry. An African nation sells off some of its famous wildlife. Bleaching harms stretches of the Great Barrier Reef. What's happening? El Niño. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 8:03 A waypoint for refugees, Lesbos braces for hardship as tourism declines By PBS News Hour The island of Lesbos is one of the Aegean’s most idyllic locales, and long a destination for tourism in Greece. But local residents and businesses are bracing for potential economic catastrophe, as tens of thousands of vacationers are staying away… Continue watching
Feb 16 U.S. and Cuba sign agreement to resume commercial flights By Ross Sylvestri Officials from the U.S. and Cuba met in Havana Tuesday to sign an agreement allowing for commercial flights to resume between the two countries. Continue reading