8 h. ago Kim Jong Un opens massive Wonsan beach resort as he bets on North Korea tourism boom

Leader says he will soon confirm major plan to develop more tourist hubs in reclusive country

Society

4 d. ago Beautiful country witnessing 5.7m tourism boom hit with FCDO warning

A stunning country located just three hours from the UK seems to have finally been cast into the tourist spotlight - but now the FCDO is warning Brits about 'ongoing hostilities'

Events

2 w. ago Passenger trains between Russia and North Korea set to resume

The direct train service has been on hold since 2020

Politics

2 w. ago Village divided over Downton Abbey tourism boom: Locals where hit show is filmed hit out at visitors with 'brash American accents'

Residents in Bampton, Oxfordshire, hit out at Downtown Abbey fans with 'brash American accents' for invading their idyll, while conceding the show brought a 'small fortune' into the town.

Events

3 w. ago ‘An electrifying moment’: Charles and Camilla visit sparks Ravenna tourism boom

Queen enthralled by Italian city’s museum dedicated to poet Lord Byron, who wrote Don Juan thereIf the most satisfying thing for anyone giving a guided tour is speaking to an enthusiastic and curious listener, then Diego Saglia felt he royally hit the jackpot when he met Queen Camilla in Ravenna.The queen, who was in the northern Italian city with King Charles during a state visit to the country in early April, was so enamoured of her visit to a museum dedicated to the British poet and satirist Lord Byron that she kept her husband waiting in the courtyard. She lingered over Byron’s original manuscripts, locks of his curly hair and the love letters he wrote to Countess Teresa Guiccioli. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago North Korea accused of ramping up military aid to Russia in clear breach of UN sanctions, say US and allies

The United States and 10 allies say the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea flagrantly violates U.N. sanctions and has helped Moscow increase its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

Events

3 w. ago US and allies accuse North Korea and Russia of flagrantly violating UN sanctions in military deals

The United States and 10 allies say the military cooperation between Russia and North Korea flagrantly violates U.N. sanctions and has helped Moscow increase its missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

Events