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Construction has begun on a wildlife crossing that will provide safe passage for animals from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Simi Hills of the Santa Susana Mountains.
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This week's travel news: World's busiest airport, European capital bans new hotel construction, Hawaii tourist attraction removed due to poor tourist etiquette, and real-life animals found on California highways The forest is under construction.
There is little to stop Japan's Shinkansen trains. But this snake stopped (well, just crawled around a bit) as it rampaged through the passenger car. A train scheduled to go from Tokyo to Osaka was canceled, causing delays for more than 600 passengers.
But snakes will be welcome at the world's largest wildlife crossing, which is being built on the 101 freeway in Los Angeles. The Wallis Annenberg Overpass spans 10 lanes and provides safe passage for mountain lions, coyotes, bobcats, toads, and even ants. It is hoped that it will become a global model for urban wildlife conservation.
Alyssa Kopp and her mother Mary Gomez Kopp rescue stray animals on the Mediterranean island of Crete. The couple was left heartbroken after their partially sighted cat, Rhodri, went missing on March 8th on an Aegean Airlines flight bound for Europe. More than a month later, we still don't know where Rodri is.
The best and busiest airport in the world
An annual ranking released Monday reveals the world's busiest airports, with Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport holding the No. 1 spot for most of the past 20 years.
The big change was that Dubai won the second spot for the first time. But airports had little time to celebrate the feat until a record storm hit the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, leaving the Middle East hub with flooded runways, congestion and chaos.
Neighboring Qatar was also hit by heavy rain, but Doha's Hamad International Airport received relatively light rain. That means it has retained its luster from this week's big win, being named the world's best airport in 2024, according to a Skytrax survey of travelers. globe.
Amsterdam has taken the drastic step of banning new hotel construction in a bid to stem the rise in overtourism in the heavily visited Dutch capital. They are actively working to stop party-seekers from flocking to the city for sex and drugs.
Last week, locals in the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Africa, called for a hunger strike, saying over-tourism was hurting them. Over the past decade, tourist numbers have soared by nearly 5 million people a year.
In Italy, Florence's famous Ponte Vecchio has been heavily used by tourists for years, including when a Californian man drove his rental car over the pedestrian structure last year. But now, after a two-year renovation, it will be restored to its former glory, marking the first time that the medieval crossroads has undergone such a restoration.
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Video captures the moment unruly visitors destroy ancient rock formations
Shocking video has been released showing two visitors destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead, America's first and largest national recreation area. The damage to the slab, which was formed from a 140-million-year-old sand dune, is irreparable.
And in Hawaii, a picturesque haiku stairway has been removed after tourists violated etiquette. The decision was prompted by “rampant trespass” by YouTubers, TikTokers and thrill-seekers.
National Parks Week begins April 20 with a free admission day to all NPS sites on Saturday. Please be very careful if you plan to visit these national treasures in the future.
This World War II dictator's bunker was recently opened to the public.
The room is approximately 20 feet underground and is lined with 4 feet of reinforced concrete.
She decided to look for a husband within a year.
She then matched with a man halfway around the world on a dating app.
A cruise line is offering luxury suites for an incredible $1.7 million.
It is for a 140-day world voyage set to depart in 2027.
Fashion that never flies.
Why do skimpy clothes get you in trouble on airplanes?
