What is dark tourism?
The Explainer Travelers' fascination with the macabre is not new
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Italian authorities looking into Venice tourist bus crash that killed 21
Speed Read Flags flying at half-mast after 'apocalyptic' incident
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Locals put up fake jellyfish signs to ward off tourists in Mallorca
Speed Read Protest group complain about ‘foreigners’ and ‘overcrowding’ on island favoured by British holidaymakers
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Giant cruise ships: monsters of the high seas
feature Today’s ships are more than twice the size of those built in the 1990s
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Titan sub: how the doomed voyage gripped the nation
Under the Radar Few events grab the public imagination quite as firmly as a real-time people-in-peril story
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Titan sub tragedy: ethics of extreme tourism in the spotlight
Talking Point Booming demand needs to be balanced by greater awareness, oversight and regulation
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The tourist tidal wave that’s flattening Europe’s cities
feature Historic cities are struggling to tackle a flood of short-term rental lets in their city centres
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The pros and cons of a tourist tax
Pros and Cons Visitor levies can boost tourism but a lack of transparency troubles critics
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Amsterdam ‘stay away’ campaign: do Brits abroad deserve a bad rap?
Talking Point Dutch capital’s bid to deter ‘messy’ tourists comes amid international efforts to limit cheap tourism
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‘France wouldn’t be France without strikes, protests and police baton charges’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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‘Hating your country is a venerable British political tradition’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Why Venice is waging a new battle in war on cruise ships
In Depth Arrival of 92,000-tonne MSC Orchestra reignites row about hosting mega vessels
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Hotel quarantine rules: ‘another death knell’ for UK tourism and aviation
feature Dismayed industry leaders urge government to provide roadmap for recovery
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Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews
Speed Read And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Thomas Cook’s return journey: from collapse to relaunch in one year
Speed Read Travel brand resurrected as online-only agent by Chinese owners Fosun
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