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Articles tagged “beaches”

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Jellyfish threaten Mediterranean beach tourism this summer

Perhaps the EU would have had better luck encouraging foreign airlines to pay their carbon emissions fees if it had reminded travelers that with global warming comes giant stinging jellyfish along their favorite beaches.

Giles Tremlett, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Jellyfish threaten Mediterranean beach tourism this summer

Tourism

California’s Catalina Island learns to balance tourism and sustainability

Profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand on Catalina where protecting the environment is big business and drives the island’s main source of income: tourism.

Skift | 11 years ago

California’s Catalina Island learns to balance tourism and sustainability

Tourism

Atlantic Coast tourism leaders worry about the coming hurricane season

Relying solely on prayer and good luck to protect a destination from natural disasters is a poor way to prepare for a storm, but this scene is playing itself out up and down the Atlantic Coast right now.

Hank Rowland, The Brunswick News | 11 years ago

Atlantic Coast tourism leaders worry about the coming hurricane season

Tourism

50 beaches in England to be banned for swimming in wave of EU blacklistings

A flexible approached, as espoused by VisitCornwall, would appear to make more sense than a rigid approach that would deprive impacted communities and beach-goers of economic well-being, and some sun and fun.

Richard Gray, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

50 beaches in England to be banned for swimming in wave of EU blacklistings

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India’s party capital Goa puts the breaks on beach boozing to cut down on litter

Don't worry party fiends, there are still plenty of places to get a drink. Goa just wants you to keep the place clean.

Natalie Paris, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

India’s party capital Goa puts the breaks on beach boozing to cut down on litter

Tourism

Lima’s lone municipal beach is magnet for the masses

This is a beautifully written article. It's not as compelling as the beach, but it's in the conversation.

Franklin Briceno , The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Lima’s lone municipal beach is magnet for the masses

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Experts puzzled when pushed to pick Australia’s top ten beaches

The secret to the sanctity of Australian beaches is their location in or near national parks, protecting them from the over-commercialization of the tourism industry.

Alison Rourke, The Guardian | 12 years ago

Experts puzzled when pushed to pick Australia’s top ten beaches

Tourism

Goa hopes the rupee’s falling value will boost tourism from Europe

It’s ironic that the misfortunes of a devaluing currency could actually improve the economy of this beach region as tourists are more likely to book when they feel like they’re getting a good bang for their buck.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Wealthy Russians and Arabs replace Italy’s rich and famous at Sardinian resorts

Resorts are eager to welcome the new visitors, not only because numbers are so down this year, but because these tourists like to spend big on luxury goods like champagne and lobster.

Adnkronos International | 12 years ago

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Going back in time along Sicily’s most pristine coastline

Untouched Mediterranean beaches are there to be found. Just step away from the resort areas and be prepared to walk a bit.

Lee Marshall, Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago