tourism

400-year-old coffee shop set to close thanks to overtourism and and rising rents still has drop of hope

A 400-year-old tea and coffee shop is slated to shut its doors this month.

Sad reality behind Egypt’s Giza Pyramids as tourism booms

Egypt’s tourism sector is thriving but just like in some parts of Europe and Asia – it’s starting to feel the pinch of overcrowding.

Archaeologists reveal strange inscriptions at site believed to be where Last Supper occurred -- just in time for Easter

Archaeologists recently unveiled a series of strange, centuries-old inscriptions at the site believed to be the location of the Last Supper – just in time for Easter.

I took a vacation with the Taliban — and fell in love with a terrorist as we watched 'Gossip Girl'

After deciding his trips to Iraq, Syria and Belarus were “not enough”, Toyosi Osideinde prepared for his ultimate “dangerous and thrill-seeking” experience - Afghanistan.

Sacred North Korean mountain and active volcano named a UNESCO Global Geopark

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently named as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the country has been included on the list.

NYC tourism poised to tank as tariffs, stock market rattle travelers

“New York City has had a pretty robust run” during the years following the pandemic, Jan Freitag, CoStar’s national director of hospitality, told The Post. “It probably hasn’t seen this...

This tiny church is America's own Sistine Chapel — visitors flock to see its 'Last Supper' and other 'rich' frescoes: 'A very, very special place'

Long ago, attendants of the building might have been preparing for an Easter service, but on one recent day, it was full of teachers fascinated by the frescoes.

Popular church will curb tourist crowds by creating separate 'selfie space'

Many travelers to Barcelona, Spain, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Sagrada Familia.

Here's what Europeans really think about American tourists — and why they tolerate us

Travel experts surveyed tourism workers and locals in Italy, France, Spain and Greece to find out their opinions of American tourists.

'Entitled' American slammed for trashing 'overpriced' seaside Italian town — and 'loud' US tourists: 'Girl, you f--ked up bad'

“It was, like, the people that weren't well traveled, like, just loud and yelling down the tiny streets while repping their favorite football team.”

Massive Victoria's Secret 'very sexy' billboard in NYC tourist hot spot is also 'very illegal': city

A massive Victoria's Secret sign in a bustling Midtown Manhattan tourist hotspot shows sultry models in bras with the slogan "very sexy" — but the city said it's also "very...

Iceland volcano erupts, forcing thousands to evacuate -- including from this popular tourist destination

A volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula began erupting Tuesday morning.

Is it illegal to touch or pick the cherry blossoms that are in full bloom in Washington, DC?

DC travelers shared thoughts on the legality, or not, of picking cherry blossoms in bloom.

Costa Rica tourist industry takes a hit after death of former Yankee Brett Gardner's 14-year-old son: reports

The death of 14-year-old Miller Gardner has sparked hotel cancellations at the upscale Costa Rican resort where the family was vacationing, according to reports.

British tour guide attempts to show the 'human side' of North Korea — despite claims of her spreading propaganda

A British tour guide who shows groups of tourists around North Korea says everyone's "wrong" about the country — and it's just a "normal" place to live. 

What are the world's safest and unsafest countries? US and UK landed on the wrong side of the list

When it came to global safe havens, one tiny European country was tops.

Travel hot spot seeks emergency declaration over massive bug infestation

Swarms of bugs have taken over an area of Tuscany, Italy, as officials work to combat the infestation ahead of the busy tourist season.

Bali tourist deported after hiking spiritual site without a guide

A tourist has been swiftly deported from Bali for breaking a rule when visiting a popular sacred site on the island.