UGANDA: ‘‘Idi Amin, Civil War and AIDS Scaring Tourists Away”
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Wambi Michael KAMPALA, Jun 2 (IPS) – Ugandans are unhappy with their tourism authority as they believe that their country’s warm climate and exceptional species,...
View ArticleCHINA – Communist Resort Makeover Mirrors State’s Populist Shift?
Global Geopolitics Net Sites / IPS Analysis by Antoaneta Bezlova BEIDAIHE, China, Sep 12 (IPS) – The summer capital of China’s political intrigue is taking a break from the years of intense infighting...
View ArticleLEBANON: Tourism Planted at a Barbed Border
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Mona Alamiidn KHIAM, Lebanon, Oct 7, 2010 (IPS) – The contours of a modern medieval castle stretch along the Wazzani River delineating Lebanon’s...
View ArticleMEXICO: Native Tourism Businesses Need to Sell Themselves Better
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Emilio Godoy MEXICO CITY, Oct 27, 2010 (IPS) – Native tourism companies dedicated to the preservation and promotion of indigenous culture and to...
View ArticleTourism Is Poisoning the Mexican Caribbean
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Stephen Leahy* UXBRIDGE, Canada, Feb 10, 2011 (Tierramérica) – The booming tourist industry along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, particularly in the area...
View ArticleCUBA: Varadero’s Architectural Charm Threatened by Tourism
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Dalia Acosta HAVANA, Mar 2, 2011 (IPS) – Important architectural works from the Modern movement in Cuba appear to be doomed as a result of the...
View ArticleCENTRAL AMERICA: Alternative Tourism Seeks to Overcome Obstacles
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Danilo Valladares GUATEMALA CITY, Mar 24, 2011 (IPS) – Most of the countries of Central America are lagging behind the rest of the tourist...
View ArticleTourism, Climate Change – Threats to Antarctic Wilderness
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS By Marcela Valente BUENOS AIRES, Jun 28, 2011 (IPS) – Too many tourists and too much climate change are the main concerns of environmental organisations...
View ArticleUzbekistan’s Dying Aral Sea Resurrected as Tourist Attraction
Global Geopolitics & Political Economy / IPS Rusting and stranded, ships that once operated on the Aral Sea now attract adventure tourists. Credit: Adriane Lochner/EurasiaNet Adriane Lochner...
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