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Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru's ancient reed-boat fishing culture?
Just before dawn, in a scene that has repeated itself over thousands of years on the north coast of Peru, fishers drag boats made of bound reeds to the water's edge and, kneeling on them, use paddles shaped from split bamboo to row out into the…
How K-pop fans are reshaping Korean tourism
'Your hips need to push outward while your solar plexus goes down. You do a slight jump in this movement,' a professional dance instructor said to a room of struggling students. About 20 foreigners gathered at 1MILLION Dance Studio in Seoul's…
Wuthering Heights film sparks fresh tourism boom in Brontë sisters' village
A fresh wave of 'Brontëmania' has swept through the historic home of the literary sisters, following the release of a new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire, a global hub for…
Peace Is The Oxygen Of Progress': Omar Abdullah Maps A Future Of Green Tourism, And Digital Empowerment
Srinagar: At the University of Kashmir's 21st convocation, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah painted a sweeping vision of a region rising from conflict into connection, where peace fuels development and spirit shapes the future. During his address…
Houlton club pitches snowmobile and ATV trailhead to boost tourism
HOULTON, Maine — Building a local trailhead is the first step in expanding a southern Aroostook town's outdoor economy and infrastructure, according to planners. As part of a multi-year outdoor economic development initiative, the Houlton…
Include women-run hotels, homestays on Tourism Dept Portal: stakeholders to HP govt
2 min read Shimla Make us preferred source on Google The Shimla Hotels and Tourism Stakeholders Association on Thursday suggested that the state government include women-run hotels and homestays on the portal developed by the Himachal Pradesh…
Football spurs international sport tourism, survey shows
Feb 26, 202607:00 GMT by Samantha Mayling Sport tourism is a “mass-market behaviour” – with football as its single biggest driver, according to a study by pollsters YouGov. The research company found that travelling for sports…
Europe's sustainable tourism conference comes to Nicosia
A major European conference on sustainable tourism will take place in Nicosia on Friday, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and environmental experts. The European conference on sustainable tourism, organised by the national tourism…
A new wine destination? Prince George's County wineries ask leaders for help boosting tourism and visibility
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — Winery owners in Prince George's County are asking local leaders for help promoting and marketing the industry, saying increased visibility could turn quiet tasting rooms into economic engines. Several…
New city centre hotel to 'enhance Cork's vibrant tourism scene
Cork city centre is set for another new hotel after planners cleared the Starstone Property Group to build a €50m, 180-bedroom premises at the junction of Lower Oliver Plunkett St and Connell St, opposite the site once earmarked for the…
Trip.com Group Points to Massive Inbound Tourism Opportunity in China
Trip.com Group sees significant opportunity for inbound tourism growth in China and has invested heavily in related initiatives. The company is under an antitrust investigation by China's market regulator, with no specific details or impact…
Ministry urges hotels to offer 23-hour stays for Visit Malaysia 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is urging hotels to offer tourists a minimum 23-hour stay to boost the appeal of Visit Malaysia 2026, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Motac said this is part of its marketing strategy for Visit…
Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka record 3.5 pct growth in November
Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka witnessed a 3.5 percent growth last month when compared to the same period last year, with over 19,200 visitors arriving in the island country, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry showed here…
Summer 'exclusion zone' returns to tourism hotspot on North Wales coast
A six-month exclusion zone on a section of Anglesey's coast is be re-instated this summer. Adventure activities such as coasteering and rock climbing will again be banned from a 1.8‑mile stretch of coastline to enable wildlife to recover.
Melaka offers free tourist spot entry for uniformed bodies, civil servants
MELAKA: Melaka will start offering free entry to selected tourist attractions in conjunction with 11 specific celebrations involving civil servants and uniformed bodies serving in the state. Melaka Tourism Promotion Division general manager Nasrul…
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