Mexico: “Women Only” Buses Now Running in Mexico City

By Larry Habegger | January 24th, 2008 |

A “women only” bus service is now in place in Mexico City to give women using the city’s transit system a break from abusive men. The special buses with large... [Read this entry]

India: Puri Police to Require Tourists to Report Their Travel Plans

By Larry Habegger | January 10th, 2008 |

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Police in Orissa’s temple city of Puri are going to enforce a law seldom obeyed that requires foreign tourists to inform police of their travel plans outside the city. Hotels... [Read this entry]

Tibet: Funding Planned to Upgrade Lhasa Toilets

By Larry Habegger | December 19th, 2007 |

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Tourism to Tibet has increased dramatically since the opening of the rail link to Lhasa in 2006, with more than a million visitors this year to the Potala Palace, the... [Read this entry]

Australia: Fires on Kangaroo Island; Daintree Rainforest May Be Restricted

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2007 |

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Fires on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island burned for more than a week scorching 115 square miles of scrub and wilderness, with one fire in the Flinders Chase National Park still... [Read this entry]

St. Maarten: Water Shortage Should Be Resolved by Peak Tourist Season

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2007 |

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This Dutch territory that shares its Caribbean island with the French territory of St. Martin has been experiencing water shortages that have left some residents without water for at least... [Read this entry]

Venezuela: New Time Zone

By Larry Habegger | December 13th, 2007 |

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President Hugo Chavez moved Venezuela into a new time zone all its own Dec. 10 when he set back the official clock 30 minutes, making Venezuela unique in Latin America... [Read this entry]

China: Tourist Restrictions on Great Wall, Ming Tombs

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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Tourist activities at the Great Wall may be restricted in the coming months as officials implement a general plan for China’s top tourist sites. The plan calls for no more... [Read this entry]

Indonesia: Security Tightened in Bali, Sharia Law a Tourist Attraction in Sumatra, Floods in Jakarta

By Larry Habegger | November 29th, 2007 |

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The UN Climate Change Conference will be held at Nusa Dua, Bali Dec. 3-14. Security in the area will be tight and hotel rooms nearby will be in short supply.... [Read this entry]

Democratic Republic of Congo: New Nature Reserve Created to Protect Great Apes

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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In conjunction with U.S. agencies and conservation groups, Congo has established a new rain forest reserve of almost 12,000 square miles for the bonobo, an ape sometimes called a pygmy... [Read this entry]

Hawaii: Superferry Gets OK to Sail

By Larry Habegger | November 20th, 2007 |

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The inter-island Superferry, shut down by protesters and the courts in August shortly after it began operating, has now been cleared to resume sailing between Oahu and Maui beginning Dec.... [Read this entry]

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