'No to tickets, yes to services and housing': Venetians protest €5 tourist entry fee
The fee was introduced yesterday for daytime visitors to tackle overtourism in the city.
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USA TODAYThey said her husband drowned snorkeling, but she saw him walk to shore. What happened?
Ray Johnson died snorkeling on Maui in 2022, and his family is suing for a lack of awareness on a medical condition that impacts snorkelers.
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The 1 Big Mistake You Should Never, Ever Make With Your Passport
Experts weigh in on a common misconception about international travel.
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A boomer sold all of her belongings, retired early, and moved to Turkey — and her expenses are so low that she's able to live 'totally' on her Social Security
"You don't need millions to retire," Debra Crockett said. She found out she could live comfortably abroad with just $500 worth of basic expenses.
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I flew Ryanair for the first time. It may be Europe's biggest airline, but its endless extra fees mean I'm not convinced.
Ryanair makes no secret of the fact it charges extra for almost everything, but with extras my flight nearly doubled in price.
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Danish King Frederik and his Australian-born wife visit Sweden on their first official trip abroad
Denmark’s King Frederik X arrived in Stockholm on Monday with his Australian-born wife Queen Mary, as they begin their first official visit abroad as new Danish monarchs. The 55-year-old Frederik was proclaimed king on Jan. 14 after his 83-year-old mother, Queen Margrethe II, who was Europe's longest-reigning monarch, abdicated. In the Swedish capital, Frederik and Mary were first greeted by Crown Princess Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel, who boarded the Danish royal yacht Dannebrog.
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5 Most Expensive Airlines in the World
If you talk to any frequent traveler, they'll all probably tell you the same thing. They'd prefer to be toward the front of the plane than squished near the back, fighting for space on the armrest....
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Qantas agrees payouts over 'ghost flights'
Qantas agrees to pay millions to settle lawsuit accusing it of selling tickets to cancelled flights.
- People
All About The Mark Hotel, Where the Biggest Celebrities Get Glam for the Met Gala
"As the day progresses, the intensity is palpable," The Mark's General Manger Etienne Haro tells PEOPLE of the hours leading up to the star's Met Gala departures
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10 of the best national parks to visit in the summer, and 2 to avoid, according to a couple who have been to all 63
Couple Matt and Karen Smith say they'd avoid two specific national parks in the summer due to dangerous heat conditions.
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Low-budget Chinese travellers highlight shift in Hong Kong tourism
Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked to Hong Kong, with some only interested in free walking tours of the city and staying across the border in Shenzhen overnight to save money. During China's Labour Day holiday last week, Laura Li, 28, and her cousin Diego Deng, 20, from northeastern Liaoning province, were among the younger visitors to Hong Kong who preferred to follow walking guides on social media rather than join tour groups or shop in luxury stores. The Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as Little Red Book, is the must-have app for China's Generation Z - the 280 million people born between 1995 and 2010 - to explore Hong Kong neighbourhoods and offers travel tips to tourists.
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4 Vacation Destinations That Middle-Class Families Can Still Afford — Are They Worth It?
The season for taking some much-needed time off is approaching -- and with it, a surplus of pricey options. "With the holiday season approaching, many people across the States are already planning...
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An Indian woman accused her husband of forcing her to have ‘unnatural sex.’ A judge said that’s not a crime in marriage
An Indian judge has dismissed a woman’s complaint that her husband committed “unnatural sex,” because under Indian law it’s not illegal for a husband to force his wife to engage in sexual acts.
- People
Authorities Reveal How Missing Surfers from U.S. and Australia Found at Bottom of Well in Mexico Died
Brothers Jake Robinson, 30, Callum Robinson, 33, and Jack Carter Rhoad, 30, were last seen on April 27 before being discovered dead
- People
Tom Cruise Poses with Kids Bella and Connor for First Photo in Almost 15 Years — See the Rare Shot!
The actor shares his two older kids with ex-wife Nicole Kidman
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A man points a gun at a church pastor before getting tackled. Then the suspect’s relative is found dead in the gunman’s home
An armed man gave no warning as he walked toward the front of Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in Pennsylvania on Sunday, raised a gun toward the pastor’s face and pulled the trigger.
- The Canadian Press
Leafs back under-fire Mitch Marner; Sheldon Keefe bullish on future as head coach
TORONTO — Mitch Marner stepped in front of the cameras and spoke to reporters for roughly three minutes. The Maple Leafs winger — a lightning rod of criticism in the aftermath of Toronto's latest playoff failure — said he would like to stay long-term with the organization he cheered on as a kid growing up just north of the city. "It means the world," Marner said Monday of suiting up for the Original Six franchise. "We're looked upon as kind of gods here, to be honest. Something that you really a
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Elizabeth Hurley, 58, dances in daring linen dress during Maldives getaway
Elizabeth Hurley showed off her new summer dress as she danced up a storm in the Maldives.
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Non-Americans Are Revealing The Ways They Can “Spot An American Tourist From A Mile Away” — And I’m Both Laughing And Crying
I also feel personally attacked at the accuracy of these.
- People
Inside the 'Awkward Scene' When Kate Middleton and Prince William Arrived Late to King Charles' Coronation
Royal biographer Robert Hardman unravels what happened on the all-important morning
- People
Jennifer Lopez Takes Naked Dressing to New Heights in Sheer Gown at 2024 Met Gala That Took 800+ Hours to Make
Lopez serves as co-chair for this year's glam event