Hacker News with Generative AI: Tourism

Tokyo drift: what happens when a city stops being the future? (theguardian.com)
Tokyo remains, in the world’s imagination, a place of sophistication and wealth. But with economic revival forever distant, ‘tourism pollution’ seems the only viable plan

Tokyo, Urban Planning, Future, Economics, Tourism

9 points by mindracer 4 days ago | 1 comments

The engineering behind the San Antonio River Walk (practical.engineering)
I am on location in downtown San Antonio, Texas, where crews have just finished setting up this massive 650-ton crane. The counterweights are on. The outriggers are down. And the jib, an extension for the crane's telescoping boom, is being rigged up. This is the famous San Antonio River Walk, a city park below street level that winds around the downtown district.

Engineering, Construction, Urban Design, Tourism

197 points by impish9208 10 days ago | 49 comments

Italy bans Airbnb self-check-ins (cnn.com)

Travel, Regulations, Tourism, Italy, Short-Term Rentals

14 points by mgiannopoulos 45 days ago | 4 comments

'We've become an amusement park': Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism (theguardian.com)
Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it

Tourism, Alaska, Community, Economics, Environmental Impact

6 points by cyberlimerence 50 days ago | 0 comments

China's giant sinkholes are a tourist hit – ancient forests inside are at risk (bbc.com)
Two-thirds of the world’s more than 300 sinkholes are in China, scattered throughout the country’s west - with 30 known tiankeng, Guangxi province in the south has more of of them than anywhere else. Its biggest and most recent find was two years ago: an ancient forest with trees reaching as high as 40m (130ft). These cavities in the earth trap time, preserving unique, delicate ecosystems for centuries.

Tourism, Geography, Environment, China, Geology

8 points by Brajeshwar 56 days ago | 0 comments

Pathfinder – An AI-Powered Itinerary Planner (pathfinder.fly.dev)
Get a suggested itinerary for your dream holiday with practical information and local advice.

AI, Travel, Tourism, Itinerary Planning, Software

6 points by pafeu 65 days ago | 0 comments

Redditors Trying to Poison Google's AI to Keep Tourists Out of Good Restaurants (gizmodo.com)
Living in a big, popular city can be hard. Not only are you sharing the space with all the people who actually live in the city, but, more often than not, you’re also sharing it with the incessant influx of people who are visiting and who want to enjoy all the best that your metropolis has to offer.

Artificial Intelligence, Tourism, Social Media

41 points by rntn 85 days ago | 24 comments

Large French Alpine ski resort to close in face of shrinking snow season (theguardian.com)
A large French Alpine ski resort has announced it is to close, citing a lack of funds to become a year-round destination, as low- and medium-altitude mountain areas around Europe struggle with a truncated season due to global heating and declining snowfalls.

Climate Change, Skiing, Tourism, France, Europe

46 points by PaulHoule 90 days ago | 4 comments

Our Boundless Love for Big Sur May Be Killing It (nytimes.com)
The 70 miles of California coastline that makes up the unincorporated area of Big Sur has a storied, almost mystical allure, largely thanks to its staggering beauty.

Environment, Tourism, California, Nature

14 points by Thevet 91 days ago | 21 comments

Japan's Cat Island won't survive much longer (tokyoweekender.com)
It’s an island without accommodation, shops, cafés or even any vending machines. Located a 30-minute ferry ride off the coast of Ozu city in Ehime Prefecture, it’s also a tricky place to get to. Yet despite all of this, Aoshima — commonly referred to as Cat Island — has become a popular tourist spot down the years. The reason is, of course, the large number of cats that inhabit the place.

Tourism, Japan, Animals, Environmentalism

82 points by PaulHoule 102 days ago | 75 comments

'Panda Dogs': Chinese zoo lures visitors with painted pups (cnn.com)

Animals, China, Zoos, Tourism

9 points by impish9208 119 days ago | 5 comments

'Flight shame is dead': concern grows over climate impact of tourism boom (theguardian.com)

Climate Change, Tourism, Environment, Travel

4 points by janandonly 133 days ago | 4 comments

Was This the Summer European Tourism Reached a Breaking Point? (nytimes.com)

Tourism, Europe, Travel, Breaking Point

4 points by RestlessMind 137 days ago | 3 comments

It all went wrong for tourism (cnn.com)