A father-son duo built 2 vacation homes on a remote Australian island that rent for $6,200 a night — and Chris Hemsworth was their first guest

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a father and son stand on a beach
Timmy and Michael Maxwell.

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Americans are flocking to Spain and buying pricey homes. New 'digital nomad visas' could make it even more popular.

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People stroll along Las Ramblas on June 30, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
People stroll along Las Ramblas on June 30, 2023, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Amsterdam banning cruise ships kills 2 birds with one stone: rampant tourism and environmental damage. It's just the latest place to do it, and probably won't be the last.

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This May 30, 2018, file photo shows the Grand Princess cruise ship in Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska.
The Grand Princess cruise ship in Gastineau Channel in Juneau, Alaska, on May 30, 2018.

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China has kicked off one of its first long post-pandemic holidays, and an industrial town with cheap barbecue is so popular that authorities are telling people to go elsewhere

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Tourists enjoy a barbecue feast at a gourmet marketplace during the five-day May Day Holiday on April 29, 2023 in Zibo, Shandong Province of China. (
Tourists across China are traveling to Zibo, a city in east China, for its local barbecue sticks.

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'Show us your Regina': Canadian city pulls tourism campaign after facing backlash for sexualizing its name

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Tourism Regina CEOTim Reid
Protesters called for Tourism Regina CEO Tim Reid and Regina Mayor Sandra Masters to resign after the rebrand bungle.

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Gen Zers are basing their travel plans on where TV shows like 'The White Lotus' are set

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Tanya Portia White Lotus
There's been a boom in bookings for the hotels in Hawaii and Italy "The White Lotus" was filmed at.

Photograph by Courtesy of HBO

Saudi Arabia has announced a new airline to bring in tourists as it tries to attract 100 million visitors to the kingdom by 2030

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Saudi Arabia is establishing a new national airline called Riyadh Air to help boom tourism.
Saudi Arabia is establishing a new national airline called Riyadh Air in another attempt to boost tourism.

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Hong Kong is giving out 500,000 free plane tickets. I tried to get one as a Singapore resident and ended up stuck in a waiting room behind 50,000 people.

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Cathay Pacific plans on the runway at Hong Kong airport.
Residents in Thailand and Singapore snapped up free round-trip tickets to Hong Kong from Cathay Pacific in a promotion to boost the city's tourism after three years of COVID-19 isolation.

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A fat cat has become the top-rated tourist attraction in a Polish city with a perfect 5-star average on Google Maps

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A black-and-white cat in a street in Poland with colourful buildings on either side
A local animal charity asked Gacek's fans not to give him any more snacks.

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Progress Shark, a 32-foot model of a great white wearing a rainbow leotard, is the breakout star of WorldPride in Sydney, Australia

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People look at the model of a great white shark, which is decorated with a rainbow sleeve
The Australian Museum said it's "blown away by all of the love" being shown for Progress Shark.

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