Category: Tourists
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Millions of UK tourists could face new visitor levies as councils seek to fund services
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Tourists visiting the UK may soon be required to pay a domestic visitor fee, as councils consider introducing overnight stay fees to support services strained by overtourism. This move follows similar measures in European destinations such as Berlin and Barcelona and aims to address the challenges posed by record visitor…
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Oil price surge draws stock-trading ‘tourists’ into the market
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Reza Delmaghni mostly trades stocks, but he has been moving in and out of the oil market over the past week, weighed down by the biggest weekly rise in crude oil in nearly two years. “Since we got to $67, the price has been rising steadily and quite orderly,” said…
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Court penalizes taxi driver who cheated tourists
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Yesterday, the Central Traffic Court sentenced taxi driver Eyal Siman Tov, who was convicted of charging exorbitant fares to passengers, including tourists. In one case exposed by Globes in February 2022, a Greek tourist paid NIS 700 for a ride from Ben Gurion Airport to Rehovot, a distance of about…
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Summer tourists flock to boardwalks and piers while sticking to their budgets
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Breadcrumbs Path Links BMW PMN Business Article author: Associated Press May Anderson Published on August 11, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log in if you have an account. Article Content NEW YORK (AP) — Small businesses along popular…
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Costa Rica Heist: Israeli Tourists Lose $700,000 In Bold Bitcoin Robbery
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In Costa Rica, a group of visiting Israeli tourists have become the latest victims of a long string of spectacular beach robberies in the city. Eleven visiting Israeli tourists went to a social gathering I lost almost $700k worth of bitcoinThis is one of the most significant events in the…
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Costa Rica Heist: Israeli Tourists Lose $700,000 In Bold Bitcoin Robbery
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In Costa Rica, a group of visiting Israeli tourists have become the latest victims of a long string of spectacular beach robberies in the city. Eleven visiting Israeli tourists went to a social gathering I lost almost $700k worth of bitcoinThis is one of the most significant events in the…
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Israeli tourists robbed of $700k in Costa Rica Bitcoin heist
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11 Israeli tourists were robbed during a violent attack on Santa Teresa de Cubano beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The robbery took place while the group was attending a social event, and they were approached by at least eight men. The attackers arrived in two expensive cars and overpowered the…
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Israeli tourists robbed of $700k in Costa Rica Bitcoin heist
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11 Israeli tourists were robbed during a violent attack on Santa Teresa de Cubano beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The robbery took place while the group was attending a social event, and they were approached by at least eight men. The attackers arrived in two expensive cars and overpowered the…
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Uniqlo owner lifts forecast again as weak yen powers sales from tourists By Reuters
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Written by Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese operator of fashion giant Uniqlo on Thursday raised its forecast for what would be a third straight year of record profit, helped by strong sales at home and some overseas markets. The domestic market has been a bright spot for Fast…
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Alaskans are seeking a respite from thousands of tourists who want to cruise the panhandle region
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A new agreement between Alaska’s capital and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship passengers arriving in Juneau starting in 2026, though a prominent critic of the cruise industry said Tuesday that the planned limits don’t do enough. The agreement, finalized late last week, seeks…