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Atlanta Has Become a Top Tourist Destination

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Why 'Money' magazine named Atlanta the best city in U.S.

For the first time, Atlanta has been named the best city in the U.S. by Money magazine this year. The publication says it focused on the qualities of a city that help make everyone feel like they belong. GPB's Peter Biello discussed the list with Money magazine writer and editor Kristen Bahler.

October 13, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Tourists by the boulevard at a Black Sea resort in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 3. Tourists are not allowed to enter the public beach due to the presence of land mines and other explosives.

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With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

October 01, 2022
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  • Ashley Westerman
Hikers stand by tents along a trekking route on Mount Kilimanjaro in 2014. The Tanzanian government has installed high-speed internet service on the slopes of the mountain.

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Mount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new Wi-Fi

Tanzanian authorities installed the high-speed broadband network on the slopes of Africa's tallest mountain last week and say it should reach the summit by the end of this year.

August 22, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Hong Kong's Star Ferry shuttles passengers back and forth across Victoria Harbor. This spring, the Star Ferry reported a loss of about $9 million since the middle of 2019. Ridership has plummeted.

Hong Kong's Star Ferry faces an uncertain future, as ridership falls and debt climbs

A drop in tourism due to political turmoil and the pandemic led to financial woes for the ferry, which has taken passengers across Victoria Harbor for decades. Now there are fears it may go bankrupt.

July 27, 2022
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  • John Ruwitch
A tourist strolls along the white sand of Maya Beach in Thailand. The destination was once overrun by visitors, but thanks in part to the pandemic, its ecosystem has had time to recover.

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In Thailand, the pandemic helped a famous beach recover from an onslaught of tourists

The Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach helped put Maya Bay on the "must see" list of every visitor to Thailand. But that proved too much for its delicate ecosystem. The pandemic helped change that.

March 21, 2022
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  • Michael Sullivan
A plane sits at Melbourne Airport in December, ahead of the Australian Open. The country will reopen its international borders to visa holders and fully vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21.

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Australia will reopen to fully vaccinated travelers in 2 weeks

Doubly vaccinated travelers will be welcomed starting Feb. 21, nearly two years after it first closed its border. The move is seen as relief for its tourism industry.

February 07, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
A visitor takes a photo at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

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Atlanta is the only U.S. city on this global best in travel list

Atlanta is the only U.S. city to be featured in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2022. All Things Considered host Rickey Bevington talks to Alisa Johnson, an editor of Lonely Planet.

November 10, 2021
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  • Rickey Bevington
Traffic in Atlanta

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Rising transportation tax revenues show Georgians back to driving, traveling

The DOT collected $174 million in motor fuels tax revenue last month, state Commissioner of Transportation Russell McMurry told members of the State Transportation Board Thursday. That represents a 9.1% increase over September of last year.

October 21, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
An airport worker marks queue line for the reopening of International Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, Indonesia, Thursday.

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  • Asia

Bali reopens to foreign travelers as COVID-19 surge subsides

International travelers must be vaccinated, test negative, be coming from certain countries, quarantine and heed restrictions in public.

October 14, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Horseback riders head down a trail near June Lake, Calif. As post-pandemic travel increases, people are flocking to outdoor activities and rural areas.

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  • Business

U.S. travelers are back in the saddle again. But they've adapted to a new reality

The U.S. travel industry is rebounding after taking massive hits early in the pandemic. But Americans are making different choices now, such as staying closer to home and choosing rural destinations.

October 09, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Visitors to apple festival in Gilmer County

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Georgia's Second Fall Festival Season Of Pandemic Has Organizers Uneasy

Though the apple festival will still offer around 200 booths for attendees to peruse, that’s about 30 fewer than in previous years, and it’s been harder to drum up volunteers to help run the festival, said Jennifer Grimmer, president and CEO of the Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce.

September 27, 2021
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  • Ross Williams
Cumbre Vieja erupts, spewing out columns of smoke, ash and lava, as seen from Los Llanos de Aridane municipality on the Canary island of La Palma on Sunday.

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Spewing Volcano Shouldn't Put Off Visitors To La Palma, Says Spain's Tourism Minister

Despite the eruption on the Canary island that has sent thousands fleeing, including some 500 tourists, Spain's tourism minister said visitors should stay and "enjoy what nature has brought us."

September 20, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Rock City

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  • Economy

Georgia Tourism Industry Getting A Boost From Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds

Georgia will use $5.8 million in federal coronavirus relief aid to market a tourism industry that suffered losses during the pandemic, Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday.

September 03, 2021
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  • Dave Williams
The gate to Arches National Park is closed on a weekday morning last month, as it is many mornings after the parking lots and trails quickly fill up.

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This Utah Adventure Town Wants To Put The Brakes On Promoting Itself

Tourists are visiting national parks and surrounding public lands in record numbers this summer, which is causing some overwhelmed national park gateway towns to rethink their promotion strategies.

July 31, 2021
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  • Kirk Siegler
Archaeologist Ferudun Ozgumus stands in what is believed to be a Byzantine-era substructure in Istanbul.

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  • World

Beneath Istanbul, Archaeologists Explore An Ancient City's Byzantine Basements

Below the surface of the sprawling, modern metropolis is a different world. Archaeologists are gaining insights into the city's ancient past by examining the basements of ordinary buildings.

July 23, 2021
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  • Durrie Bouscaren
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