A look at the chaos of 'overtourism' in the summer of 2024

SINTRA, Portugal (AP) - The doorbell to Martinho de Almada Pimentel's house is hard to find, and he likes it that way. It's a long rope that, when pulled, rings a literal bell on the roof that lets him know someone is outside the mountainside mansion that his great-grandfather built in 1914 as a monument to privacy.

Turbulence is knocking instant noodles off Korean Air's menu

NEW YORK (AP) - Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air’s economy menu.

Venice nets $2.2 million in day-tripper tax pilot. Opponents say it failed

VENICE, Italy (AP) - Venice on Sunday wrapped up a pilot program charging day-trippers an entrance fee, more than 2 million euros ($2.2 million) richer and determined to extend the levy, but opponents in the fragile lagoon city called the experiment a failure.

Mexico's costly Maya Train draws few passengers in first six months

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The pet rail project of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador could wind up costing as much as $30 billion, is only half finished as he heads into the final two months of his term, and has wreaked major damage on the environment.

A cyclist finds his special spot in vineyard-rich Burgundy

Here's what I discovered on my recent and first trip to the Burgundy region of France: What's good for the grape is good for the cyclist.

The Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris has its windmill back, after a stunning collapse

PARIS (AP) - Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge cabaret got its red windmill back Friday during a special ceremony that featured can-can dancing on the plaza outside.

A hidden underground world under threat by Maya Train

Aktun Tuyul Cave System, MEXICO (AP) - Rays of sunlight slice through pools of crystal water as clusters of fish cast shadows on the limestone below. Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle.