Machu Picchu Access Restored: ‘The Strike Has Been Lifted’
The crisis over Machu Picchu — Peru's most iconic tourist attraction — is over.
Articles tagged “protests”
Machu Picchu Access Blocked as Locals Protest New Ticketing Policy
Machu Picchu is arguably South America's top draw for foreign tourists. If access remains disrupted for some time, many international visitors may cancel future trips as a precaution.
What If Hong Kong Falls? The Worst-Case Scenario for Travel
As weeks of protests escalate in Hong Kong and Beijing weighs its options, it’s not hard to imagine Hong Kong’s successful tourism industry becoming a shell of its former self. Though the conventional wisdom from region insiders is that Hong Kong will prevail, the form that it will take is anyone’s guess.
Washington, D.C. March Shows Promise of Protest Tourism
Protests and marches are a phenomenon that D.C. tourism officials never asked for but are forced to reckon with. It's an ongoing reckoning that the city's tourism board is still figuring out in the digital age, and other destinations are taking cues.