



As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene toward cooler locations. But recent temperature spikes in mountainous areas show there may be no escape. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/24/climate-change/heat-waves-cooler-vacation-destinations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #heat #heatwaves #nagano #tochigi #hakuba #climatechange #tourism
Climate change is transforming travel, with a growing number if tourists looking beyond traditional hot spots in favor of "coolcations" — visiting parts of the world that offer milder climes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/08/23/climate-change/climate-change-tourism-coolcations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #climatechange #climatechange #heatwaves #tourism
#Tourism surge is driving up #pollution in #Antarctica scientists warn
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250821-surging-tourism-is-polluting-antarctica-scientists-warn
> A boom in tourism over the past two decades is increasing pollution in Antarctica and accelerating the melting of snow, scientists have warned. Much of the pollution caused by the increase in human presence comes from transport powered by #fossilfuels releasing fine particles containing heavy metals into the #environment.
#Tourism surge is driving up #pollution in #Antarctica scientists warn
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250821-surging-tourism-is-polluting-antarctica-scientists-warn
> A boom in tourism over the past two decades is increasing pollution in Antarctica and accelerating the melting of snow, scientists have warned. Much of the pollution caused by the increase in human presence comes from transport powered by #fossilfuels releasing fine particles containing heavy metals into the #environment.
Japan's tourism boom continued in July, with record arrivals for the month, the tourism board said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/july-foreign-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #china #hongkong #southkorea #taiwan #earthquakes
While sumo in 2025 is more accessible than at any time in the past, fans and tourists alike are all too often getting an experience that pales in comparison to what was previously possible. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/sumo/sumo-victim-of-popularity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sumo #tourism #overtourism #japansumoassociation
A Japanese national living in Japan is suspected of ordering the killing of two fellow Japanese men in Manila, possibly over a financial dispute, Philippine police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/crime-legal/manila-killing-suspects-arrested/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #philippinejapanrelations #guns #philippines #tourism
Japanese retailer Pan Pacific International Holdings plans to open 250 new stores by 2035, in a bet on continued surging foreign tourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/donki-250-new-stores-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism
I think this story maybe missing one very big reason #Europeans don't want to visit the #usa at the moment.
Of course there is some resentment, but there's a bigger portion of concern I think.
We don't feel as safe going through us airports as we used to.
I don't want to be treated like a suspect when I travel. In fact I won't put up with that.
#America just isn't important enough to me to justify that treatment.
“‘We Can’t Have Greece Become a Playground For IDF Soldiers": Israeli Tourists Traveling to Greek Islands Met With Pro-Palestine Protests’”
by Alexis Daloumis in DropSite News on Substack
“As Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza continues, Israeli tourists in Greece this summer are facing a growing backlash”
#Press #Israel#Genocide#Gaza#IDF#Soldiers#Tourism #Greece#Backlash #Palestine #FreePalestine
“‘We Can’t Have Greece Become a Playground For IDF Soldiers": Israeli Tourists Traveling to Greek Islands Met With Pro-Palestine Protests’”
by Alexis Daloumis in DropSite News on Substack
“As Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza continues, Israeli tourists in Greece this summer are facing a growing backlash”
#Press #Israel#Genocide#Gaza#IDF#Soldiers#Tourism #Greece#Backlash #Palestine #FreePalestine
Trump unleashes rampant, unadulterated Republican Party Fascism in the District of Columbia. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/trump-washington-dc-crime
Airbnb issued a better-than-expected outlook for the third quarter as it saw encouraging summer travel demand, but warned that growth rates may not keep up later this year due to tough year-ago comparisons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/tech/airbnb-outlook-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #airbnb #tourism #tech
The little-touristed province of Aseer, an area with a rich cultural heritage and unspoiled nature in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern corner, forms the linchpin of the country's $1 trillion bet on tourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/saudi-arabia-tourism-skyscrapers-nature/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #saudiarabia #tourism #hotels #travel#aseer
En plein saison touristique... Un connard en manque d'affection...
I was sexually assaulted hundreds of feet in air while parasailing during Tunisia holiday… I felt violated & dirty
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36135876/sexually-assaulted-paraglide-ride-tunisia/
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