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forbes.com - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner - LGBTQ+ Tourism Boom: Searches Surge For Queer Districts Worldwide
LGBTQ+ Tourism Boom: Searches Surge For Queer Districts Worldwide
Forbes

Parade participants attend the Christopher Street West Association's 56th Annual LA Pride Parade: 'Rise With Pride' on June 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. ( The LGBTQ+ tourism market is at an all time high. The demographic is estimated to be…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kerala Budget: Stakeholders hail industry status to tourism sector
Kerala Budget: Stakeholders hail industry status to tourism sector
The Hindu

Welcoming the Kerala Budget for its significant steps towards granting industry status to the tourism sector, a long-pending demand, the Confederation of Kerala Tourism Industry (CKTI) said the Budget lays a strong foundation for future growth and…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kerala Budget: Budget announces industry benefits to tourism sector
Kerala Budget: Budget announces industry benefits to tourism sector
The Hindu

Tourism industry has reason to cheer as the Revised Budget presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan here on Friday stressed that all the benefits provided to industries will be provided to the tourism sector. The State government has accepted the…

thehindu.com - P. Sujatha Varma - Andhra Pradesh aims to become global tourism destination, says Minister Kandula Durgesh
Andhra Pradesh aims to become global tourism destination, says Minister Kandula Durgesh
The Hindu

Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh on Friday (June 19, 2026) said the State government was committed to transforming Andhra Pradesh into a world-class tourism destination and a major driver of economic growth and…

cornwalllive.com - Lee Trewhela - Cornwall's fight for unique powers brings 'tourism tax' a step closer
Cornwall's fight for unique powers brings 'tourism tax' a step closer
Cornwall Live

There has been discussion both in Parliament and Cornwall Council's chamber this week about the potential for Cornwall to introduce a 'tourism tax' - a levy paid by people holidaying in the Duchy. Last year, communities secretary Steve Reed MP said…

thehindu.com - K Srinivasa Rao - Beach tourism will get new impetus with construction of international airport at Bhogapuram: Collector
Beach tourism will get new impetus with construction of international airport at Bhogapuram: Collector
The Hindu

Vizianagaram Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy on Saturday (June 20, 2026) said that beach tourism would get a new impetus with the construction of an international airport at Bhogapuram in the district. He said that the government was taking…

thehindu.com - Sandeep Vellaram - Kerala Budget: Multi-cropping, tourism push cheers crisis-hit Idukki tea planters
Kerala Budget: Multi-cropping, tourism push cheers crisis-hit Idukki tea planters
The Hindu

Kerala's Revised Budget proposal to allow multi-crops in hilly areas and the use of more land for tourism in the plantation sector has provided hope to the crisis-gripped tea plantation sector in the Peerumade hills of Idukki. In the Budget, the…

clickorlando.com - Stephanie Rodriguez - Visit Orlando: Tourism hits new record, but Canadian travel drops 13%
Visit Orlando: Tourism hits new record, but Canadian travel drops 13%
WKMG

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County leaders received an update Thursday from Visit Orlando, the official tourism marketing organization for the region, highlighting record-setting visitor numbers, along with a notable challenge from north of…

japantimes.co.jp - Louise George Kittaka - Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan's least-touristed region rethinks appeal
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan's least-touristed region rethinks appeal
The Japan Times

Crabs and dinosaurs. For decades, that's how Fukui Prefecture has tried to sell itself to the rest of Japan and, more recently, the world — with limited success. Nicknamed the “Dinosaur Kingdom,” this rural region on the Sea of…

theguardian.com - Sam Jones - Beyond the beach: Spain pushes offbeat regions as tourist numbers nudge 100m
Beyond the beach: Spain pushes offbeat regions as tourist numbers nudge 100m
The Guardian

Spain is redoubling its efforts to push its tourist appeal beyond the familiar “sun and sand and coast” model as it prepares for another record-breaking year in which the number of foreign visitors could reach 100 million for the…

newsweek.com - Sam Stevenson - Paradise inferno as fire engulfs Dominican resort, kills tourist
Paradise inferno as fire engulfs Dominican resort, kills tourist
Newsweek

A luxury Caribbean getaway turned into a scene of panic and smoke on Friday after a fast‑moving fire tore through a beachfront hotel in the Dominican Republic, killing one tourist and forcing a mass evacuation. One confirmed fatality:…

variety.com - Jenny S. Li - Shanghai TV Market Debuts Dual-Venue Format to Drive Chinese Content Sales Overseas
Shanghai TV Market Debuts Dual-Venue Format to Drive Chinese Content Sales Overseas
Variety

The Shanghai International Film & TV Market is launching a new dual-venue format at the Shanghai Exhibition Center this year, with separate spaces for international company pavilions and a dedicated arena pairing Chinese content sellers with buyers…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Cabinet meeting to be held in Coastal Karnataka, says Chief Minister
Cabinet meeting to be held in Coastal Karnataka, says Chief Minister
The Hindu

The State government will convene a Cabinet meeting in coastal Karnataka and expects officials to resolve major regulatory and technical bottlenecks affecting tourism and investment projects in the region before then, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar…

express.co.uk - Rebecca Russell - Prince Harry's school habit he was mocked for - but Prince George does it too
Prince Harry's school habit he was mocked for - but Prince George does it too
Daily Express

The Duke of Sussex was mocked for this habit Prince Harry may have been vocal about his time at the prestigious Eton College, but he has also spoken about being picked on by his classmates for enjoying a wholesome hobby there. Much like his father…

trinidadexpress.com - Jermaine Cruickshank - Flavours and flair in focus
Flavours and flair in focus
Trinidad Express Newspapers

THE heat was on at the Cascadia Hotel as young pastry chefs, junior and senior chefs, bartenders and mixologists descended on the venue for the Tourism Industry Association of Trinidad and Tobago's (TIATT) Flame and Spirit Competition. Armed with…

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