UAE tourists face fines for showing too much skin
Tourists are being warned to cover up on certain public beaches in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or face a fine for showing too much skin.
Goa Tourism
PANAJI, Goa - Tourists drinking in public or littering on beaches and tourist spots will face trouble soon, as the government has decided to crack the whip against offenders.
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safety precautions at beaches and marinas across the globe
The eleventh meeting of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics closed in Rome, Italy, on July 13, with calls to make “Safe Coastal Tourism” a priority in coastal destinations worldwide.
Best US Family Beaches
PENNINGTON, N.J. - The annual list of the "Best U.S. Beaches for Families." has been announced by Family Vacation Critic site.
New Zealand Closes Beaches Over Oil Spill
Popular tourist beaches in northern New Zealand have been closed after oil leaking from a stranded cargo ship began washing up on the shore.
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Natural Resources Defense Council's Report
HONOLULU, HAWAII – Pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows continue to plague America’s beaches, contributing to 4,215 closing and advisory days in Hawaii and the second-highest ...
Spain's best beaches awarded prestigious "Blue Flag" recognition
NEWCASTLE, England - The Blue Flag Programme has awarded its prestigious "Blue Flag" recognition to 603 of Spain's best beaches - the Canary Islands alone have been awarded 38, an increase on ...
Beaches of South Walton
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Tar Balls In Goa
Trying to troubleshoot any possible damage to the industry vis-à-vis blackening of beaches due to tar balls, the state tourism industry has downplayed the incident terming it as an annual ...
Most Unusual Beaches
By Matthew Link
While the words beach vacation usually call to mind a tropical white-sand beach studded with palm trees and lapped by turquoise waters, the truth is that the world's beaches come in all shapes and ...
Best secluded beaches in the USA
Seeking out sun, surf, and sand is an easy enough task, but is it possible to stir seclusion into the mix, too? Our editors say “shore”!
China scrambles to prevent spilled oil from entering international waters
By CARA ANNA
BEIJING – China's largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more ...
Brazil
By STAN LEHMAN
SAO PAULO – Hundreds of penguins that apparently starved to death are washing up on the beaches of Brazil, worrying scientists who are still investigating what's causing them to die.
Panhandle coastline tourism
By MATT SEDENSKY
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Efforts to cap the oil well are under way.
Florida Tourism
By MELISSA NELSON
DESTIN, Fla.
Oil spill effect on Florida tourism
By KIM CHIPMAN AND MARY JANE CREDEUR
Floridians have found frisbee-sized oil clumps along Pensacola Beach, as the state braced itself for damage to its tourism and fishing industries from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Singapore closes beaches
SINGAPORE – Singapore closed beaches along 7.2 kilometers (4.5 miles) of its east coast as an oil spill from a damaged tanker continued to spread Thursday.
