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The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs has decided not to close Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara — the home of the rare Komodo dragons — but instead will restrict the number of tourists visiting the island, seeking to strike a balance between conservation and raking in tourist dollars. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 3, 2019

Swedish singer Stafan Lindberg coined the term “flygskam,” or flight shame, in 2017 when he pledged to give up flying because of the carbon emissions jets produce, worsening climate change. Teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg put that principle into action in August when she crossed the Atlantic by yacht to come to New York for the United Nations climate summit. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 4, 2019

Dominican Republic’s tourism industry has been rocked to its core in 2019, following the high-profile deaths of at least 10 U.S. citizens that prompted a downward spiral in the number of visitors to the Caribbean destination this summer amid safety concerns from consumers. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 7, 2019

Leading small-group adventure operator G Adventures announced today the enactment of its first official animal welfare policy, which builds upon the industry-leading animal welfare guidelines that the company first introduced back in 2015 by implementing even stronger protections for wildlife in tourism. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 8, 2019

Resort fees are mandatory charges that include a bundle of services guests have come to expect during a hotel stay. They’re labeled everything from resort fees to hotel fees to destination fees and more. … [Read more...] about Travel News: October 9, 2019