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When thinking about where to travel, many folks stick to the defaults. While some places are undisputed classics, frequent travel has created a whole host of locations that exist just to fleece you. Someone asked travelers to share “Which City is the worst tourist trap?” and people gave their “best to avoid” answers. We also got in touch with veteran traveler Sophie Collard to learn more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own examples and experiences below. More…

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our interview show, where we sit down with a guest, think about their work, and unpack the rest. This week, we talked to David Vélez, the co-founder and CEO of Nubank, the $50 billion São Paulo, Brazil-based digital bank that offers credit cards, checking accounts and life insurance to consumers. How Nubank has managed to…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain I first rode an e-bike after a day out exploring the fells on foot a few years ago. Instead of driving back to my accommodation, I traveled 40km through the Lake District on an e-bike and I was surprised by how easy it was, even after a physically demanding day. Since then, I've been researching the potential for people to shift from cars to e-bikes and recently found that rural areas have…

A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland on Sunday, posing an immediate threat to a nearby fishing town that had been evacuated over fears of an eruption, authorities said.Live streams from the site showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow glowing against the dark sky.The eruption began north of the town of Grindavik, which on Saturday was evacuated for a second time over fears that an eruption was imminent amid a swarm of seismic activity, authorities said.Lava began…

Even in our crazy and constantly changing world, there is one constant thing - people's passion for travel. Since the end of the pandemic, tourism, both domestic and international, has been growing for the third year in a row. No wonder - people want new experiences.Today, almost the entire globe is available to travelers - the only question is money and the right choice of destination. Moreover, you may realize that some incredibly popular places of interest are actually greatly overrated. The corresponding online…

A volcano that had rumbled for weeks erupted in southwestern Iceland, spewing semi-molten rock into the air in a spectacular show of Earth's power in the land known for fire and ice.The eruption that started Monday night occurred about four kilometres from the town of Grindavik, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said. The town near Iceland's main airport was evacuated in November after thousands of earthquakes damaged homes and raised fears of an imminent eruption.On Tuesday, fountains of orange lava shot into the…

Day visitors will now face a five euro charge for entry into Venice's historic centre during the peak tourist season. Venice announced on Thursday that it would introduce a fee for day tourists to enter the city's overcrowded historic center on 29 days next year as it seeks to come to grips with overtourism. Day visitors will need to pay five euros ($5.45) to…

While there's nothing inherently wrong with taking visitors to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there are plenty of ways to enjoy local wonders with thinner crowds and better parking. While there's nothing inherently wrong with taking visitors to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there are plenty of ways to enjoy local wonders with thinner crowds and better parking. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each…

BURNEY, Calif —  Maria McCloud’s 1-year-old granddaughter got sick first — vomiting and diarrhea and a fever.A few days later, McCloud began to feel ill, as did several other children in the home.Probably the stomach flu, the family figured.And then they got a notice from the water district in this Northern California mountain town: E. coli had been found in the water supply.It was at that point that McCloud — still feeling nauseated —piled the vomiting baby and several other sick children into the car and made the…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: July 19, 2023, 15:31 ISTElectric Vehicles (Photo: IANS)Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said new vehicles purchased by the government from January 2024 will mandatorily be EVs.All new tourist vehicles, as well as cabs and motorbikes provided on rent in Goa will have to be electric vehicles from January 2024, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday.The Goa government proposes major reforms to promote EVs in the coastal state, Sawant said addressing a side-event organised by the…