Tag: Accommodations

Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists

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Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely...

Feds urge rental websites to warn of elevator dangers

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Days after the death of a child who got stuck in an elevator at a North Carolina vacation rental, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Japan’s Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied

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TOKYO — Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders...

Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated?

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Do I need to take precautions at hotels if I’m vaccinated? ...

Slow tourism start on Greek island but businesses optimistic

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KOKKARI, Greece — The picturesque seaside village of Kokkari on the Greek island of Samos is unusually quiet for this time of year. Sunbeds...

End to COVID-19 hotel housing for homeless raises worries

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Everyone on the streets knows “Sir Charles," the skinny guy with the saxophone, sunglasses, felt hat and megawatt smile. At...

Turkey welcomes back tourists, hopes to recoup losses

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ANTALYA, Turkey — At the Ananas Hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the rooms were cleaned, the pool filled and the sun loungers distanced, as...

Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary party starts Oct. 1

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is planning an 18-month celebration in honor of its 50th anniversary. ...

Mexico’s Caribbean coast hit by heavy seaweed, more expected

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MEXICO CITY — Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexico’s Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foul-smelling sargassum — a seaweed-like algae — that...

Mexico’s Cozumel port gets first cruise ship since pandemic

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MEXICO CITY — The Mexican resort of Cozumel on Wednesday welcomed the first arrival of a cruise ship carrying passengers since the coronavirus pandemic...