Travel

The Louvre, The World’s Most-Visited Museum, Shut Down As Staff Protested Overcrowding, Mass Tourism, And Understaffing, Stranding Thousands Of Visitors. Despite President Macron’s “Louvre New Renaissance” Plan, Workers Demand Urgent Action. Past Closures Include During War, COVID, & Strikes (2019 & 2013). Reopening May Happen On 6/18/25.

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Saudi Arabia Is Building Trojena, The World’s First Vertical Ski Village In A Desert, Part Of The $500b Neom City. It Features 36 Km Of Slopes, Year-Round Skiing With Artificial Snow, And Will Host The 2029 Asian Winter Games. Aimed At Boosting Tourism And The Economy, It Includes Sustainable Energy, Water Recovery, And Faces Environmental Concerns.

China‘s Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, Opening In June 2025, Will Be The World’s Tallest Bridge At 2,051 ft Above River Level. Located In Guizhou, The 9,482-ft Steel Truss Suspension Bridge Cuts Travel Time From 2 Hrs To 1 Min. Its 22,000-Ton Trusses Weigh 3x Eiffel Towers. Nearly Half Of The World’s 100 Tallest Bridges Are In Guizhou.

Starting Summer 2026, The Cleetwood Cove Trail—The Only Legal Access To Crater Lake, The Deepest Lake In The U.S.—Will Close For Major Renovations, Possibly Reopening In 2029. Improvements Include Trail Rebuilding, Dock Replacement, & Rockfall Mitigation. Until Then, No Swimming Or Boat Tours; Visitors Can Only Admire The Lake From Above.

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Norway’s £36bn Rogfast Tunnel, Opening In 2033, Will Be The World’s Longest & Deepest Road Tunnel At 16.8 Miles & 1,300 Feet Deep, Connecting Randaberg And Bokn. It Will Halve E39 Highway Travel Time From 21 To 11 Hrs, With A 35-Mins Drive Through The Tunnel. Currently, The 15-Mile Norway‘s Lærdal Tunnel Is The World’s Longest Road Tunnel.

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