Tourism Concern News
Beware hidden card charges when travelling abroad this summer!
Caxton FX, one of Europe’s leading foreign exchange companies and provider of prepaid currency cards, is warning holidaymakers about ‘Dynamic Currency Conversion ’ (DCC) when using their prepaid, debit or credit cards.
One million Brits heading for motoring disasters abroad this summer
Brits are heading for a summer of fines, arrests and accidents in Europe as they fail to comply with the rules and regulations of driving abroad suggests new research from AXA Insurance.
Britons take care on French roads warns report
Thousands of British motorists will be packing cars, caravans and trailers this week, ready to take the half term holiday in France – the UK’s top touring destination.
Nepal’s situation update
The main opposition Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (UCPN-M) has announced a nationwide strike from May 2, 2010 to pressurize the government led by Madhav Kumar Nepal, an influential leader of the Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist-Leninist) to step down.
Tourism development undermining millions in tsunami aid
Five years since the Boxing Day tsunami devastated the coastlines of India and Sri Lanka, killing thousands and destroying countless homes and livelihoods, many communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives. This is despite massive aid flows to the region, including over £400 million raised through donations in the UK.
Tourism Concern call for end to mega-resorts
Mega-resorts are destroying communities and are environmentally unsustainable and lead to widespread alienation and displacement of people from their land, according to a new report from lobby group Tourism Concern.Poor communities in developing countries, which depend heavily upon their natural resources for their livelihoods, are the hardest hit.