Uncontrolled fires that are rapidly spreading because of strong winds are reportedly threatening the iconic Machu Picchu tourist destination which includes the legendary Machu Picchu. Two helicopters have been requested to stop the fires that emerged simultaneously for unknown reasons in different parts of the region. The fires were tackled…
Credit: Newsflash Iconic tourist destination Machu Picchu will remain closed for the whole of July because of delays in setting up safety measures and because locals fear an influx of visitors could bring the coronavirus. The Management Unit of Machu Picchu (UGM) made the decision based on research from the…
The Canary Islands are preparing to accept tourists again from 1st July on the condition they are tested for COVID-19 in their home countries or on arrival. The president of the Canary Islands, Angel Victor Torres, told local media that tourists will start returning from 1st July, but they will…
British tourist hotspot Majorca is set to reopen 300 hotels in July in a bid to reactivate the island's tourism industry as a "safe destination" in the coronavirus crisis. According to local newspaper Ultima Hora, the local authorities together with the local Association of Hotel Chains (ACH) and the Hotel…
Story By: John Feng, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Asia Wire Report Video Credit: AsiaWire This is the moment a cabbie is kicked in the head and punched by a drunk passenger who mistakenly thinks he has intentionally driven past their destination. The taxi driver, who has been identified only by…