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...tourism board geniuses in Cambodia are turning Pol Pots jungle hideout into a lush resort. After some work, the drive from the site to tourist-friendly Siem Reap has been trimmed to just...
...what ?keep moving? means?? Now half of the block is open; the authorities must have decided to give the people what they want. A side ladder on a convenient dumpster (holds 12) allows access to a three-star view of the pyre. Two amiable cops pose for pictures with tourist group after tourist group. ?No, this way,? says one picture-taker, steering his subjects around so the death site is behind them. The cops oblige and smile. CLICK...
...people still live more than two days' walk from the nearest road. Despite this, many speak excellent English, the medium of instruction in all Bhutanese schools. Villagers delight in translating the age-old stories of wicked demons and angry gods that once stalked the population. As for tourist touts, they are rarer than dragons. So laid-back are Bhutanese, said our tour organizer Sonam, that unlike their visitors, they have little use for vacations. "Life in Bhutan is so stress-free," he said. "Why would we need holidays...
...week ago, a German tourist in Zambia was convicted of having oral sex, which is considered an “unnatural” and highly illegal act. Although authorities were lenient becase it was a first-time offense, he was sentenced to hard labor and jail for six years...
...Each intersection going down Broadway has been blocked off by a fence covered with pictures and cards, and each provides a different glimpse into the Twin Towers wreck. Some views are better than others—John Street and Dey Street are particularly good—and hundreds of tourists move from block to block and stare as if they were moving from exhibit to exhibit at the Met. There are signs prohibiting video and photography but, just like at any NYC tourist attraction that forbids them, the violations are rampant...