Democratic representative proposes days of tax on space tourism after first private flights
Days after Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos launched successful tourist flights to space, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) proposed a tax on private space travel. The Securing Carbon Emissions Protection Act (SPACE) would establish a new excise tax on commercial space…
From small to giant leaps – Manila Bulletin
What began over six decades ago as a battle between the United States and the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) for space hegemony has morphed into a “billionaire battle” over who would lead space tourism for the mass…
Q&A: COVID has cut mass tourism – and some cities want it to be
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, cities that typically received thousands of tourists a day got a taste of life without mass tourism – and some of them don’t want all of those people coming back. A gradual post-pandemic…
French natural parks warn of the “harmful effects” of mass tourism
Published on: 07/09/2021 – 08:23 Amid the uncertainties surrounding the evolution of Covid-19 and border restrictions, many French people are choosing to explore their own country instead of going abroad for summer vacation. The implications are not all positive. After…