tourism
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The World’s Largest Radio Telescope Has A Massive Tourist Problem
In September, China flicked the switch on the world’s largest radio telescope. The unusually large dish in an isolated area of Guizhou province needs radio silence to hone in on potential signs of alien life and distant pulsars, but researchers fear that a huge influx of tourists could be rendering the ¥CN1.2 billion ($228 million)…
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Watch Tourism Australia’s New 360-Degree VR Videos
There’s nothing quite like being there yourself, but these virtual reality 360 videos from Tourism Australia get you pretty close. Nine clips from some of the country’s most iconic locations make for excellent time-wasting viewing, especially if you’re on a smartphone and can move it around to get a 360-degree view.
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Six Months After The Earthquake, Nepal Is Open For Adventure
Nepal is home to the best climbing, trekking and mountaineering on earth. But, earlier this year, it also had a massive earthquake, an avalanche on Everest and is right now subject to a “blockade” by its neighbour India. Can you still visit? Surprisingly, now may be the best time ever.
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Awful Tourists Turned Away Nesting Sea Turtles In Costa Rica
Hundreds of thousands of olive ridley sea turtles came ashore on Ostional Beach to lay their eggs, but thousands of tourists were already there — doing nearly everything you’re not supposed to do around a threatened species attempting to reproduce.