Generally speaking the risks of sexual assault or homicide from an unknown male perpetrator in a public place are low.
The additional precautions many women take when travelling alone help us manage our fears and feel more empowered to enter into public spaces.
Price discrimination is when a seller charges you what you’re willing to pay.
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If you check a website multiple times for a flight on a specific date, the seller might assume this is the only date you’re interested in and increase the price on offer.
New laws enacted in New Zealand give customs agents the right to search your phone.
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Searching a smartphone is different from searching luggage. Our smartphones carry our innermost thoughts, intimate pictures, sensitive workplace documents and private messages.
Climate change could affect South Africa’s tourism.
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Research says South Africa’s picture perfect weather conditions are a tourist’s dream.
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If the UK left the EU without a deal, it could have an impact on passports, driving licences and mobile phone charges.
The stag and hen capital that is Prague.
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Cheap flights and irresponsible tourists are causing many holiday destinations to become overrun with visitors.
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New coal mining operations could threaten
South Africa’s Mapungubwe World Heritage Site.
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What turns a seaside resort into something altogether more glamorous? One word can change the fortunes of a whole region.
International tourists use many of Australia’s resources, including adding to fossil fuel consumption.
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People think migrants are draining Australia’s resources. But if we were to cut down on migration, it would also make sense to introduce policies that limit numbers of international tourists.
Harlech Castle, Gwynedd, north Wales.
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Since the 1970s, Wales has been marketed as a footnote to British history.
Conservation groups are organizing soccer games to help bridge the gaps between park rangers and communities.
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Environmental organizations are using games to engage communities on conservation matters.
In parts of the Maasai Mara its not uncommon to see more than 30 tourist vehicles at a sighting.
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New findings show that the numbers of cubs a cheetah is able to rear is lower in areas that receive lots of tourists.
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You can be a better tourist this summer. Here’s how.
A Flickr image of a seal taken at Scotland’s Forvie nature reserve.
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Social media data can reveal where people are watching nature – and consequently where animals may be under pressure.
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The Croatian island of Vis is gearing up for a massive influx of tourists wanting to see where the Abba-inspired movie sequel was filmed.
Residents of tourism hotspots are fighting back.
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Spare a thought for the locals.
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Croatia lost to France but has won unprecedented public exposure.
Spain attracts more than 75 million tourists per year – far too many for most residents.
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Overtourism is driving a backlash among residents of many European cities, and concerns are rising in Australia, too.
Tourists take a photo of sunrise at Angkor Wat in 2016.
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An influx of tourists is irrevocably changing UNESCO-listed towns in Asia. Controls on visitor numbers are urgently needed.
As Mark Twain once said, ‘Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.’
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Globalism has made it easier than ever to visit faraway places – and easier to never really leave home while you’re there.