Americans In Thailand Warned

US Embassy warns Americans to avoid Thai protests

BANGKOK, Thailand — The U.S.

Russia

Protests as tourists flood site of Solzhenitsyn's novel

Solovetsky Islands, Russia - It may be an awesome photo: the soaring cupolas of the monastery rise from Russia's White Sea just as Alexander Solzhenitsyn described them, but snap-happy tourists at the

China-Tibet

China, Tibet, the Olympics and tourism: Crisis or opportunity?

The recent disturbing events in Tibet and China’s heavy handed response to Tibetan protests reveal the current state of political leadership in China and the timidity of international response.

Protests Affect Tourism In Dharamshala

Tibetan émigrés make noise, local businesses suffer - welcome to Dharamshala

The Chinese crackdown in Tibet and its fallback in Dharamsala has severely impacted the tourism business.

Over 20,000 Tibetan refugees are living in Dharamshala and tourism is the mainstay of its economy.

Pappi Kumar has been running a restaurant on lease for a year. He said that there has been no cancellations so far, but no new ... read more

Peru

Five foreign tourists detained for taking part in protests in Peru

Five foreign tourists were detained by Peru's national police in Cusco for taking part in protests against a new tourism law that facilitates the concession of cultural sites and the expansion of hotels in the region.