Articles tagged “landmarks”

Online Travel

Google Maps to Debut Predictive Views of Attractions for Upcoming Visits

When it comes to running mainstream tours to popular attractions, booking sites can't hope to compete with the online user experience that Google provides. Off-the-beaten track activities, though, may be more fruitful.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Online Travel

Google’s Ticketing for Attractions Off to Rough Start

Google's attractions ticket beta has been among its least elegant in travel to date. This has angered many tour operators because it couldn't have come at a more inopportune time.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Tourism

Turkey Reopens Grand Bazaar and Resumes Domestic Flights

It's a symbolic move for Turkey to reopen one of its most famous attractions, the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. But it's also important that the country has been able to stick with its timetable of easing restrictions taken against the pandemic.

Daren Butler, Reuters | 4 years ago

Tourism

U.S. Attractions Fail to Satisfy Minority Visitors

U.S. attractions could do a much better job of serving travelers of color. It's not just a matter of marketing and content curation but hiring practices as well.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 5 years ago

Tourism

Statue of Liberty will finally reopen on Independence Day

After several months and millions in construction - and a little worse for the wear - the U.S. landmark will open just in time for July 4 celebrations.

The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

The two different $2 billion unsolicited bids to buy the Empire State Building

Reuters | 11 years ago

Hotels

The royal touch leads landmark London hotel into debt driven by decorating costs

Considering the property's pedigree and newfound fame among a younger set, this debt will likely be but a minor setback in an otherwise long career of making sure both royalty and the nouveau riche have a stunning place to stay.

Jonathan Russell, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago