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Japanese prefectures showcase tourism and food culture in New York
Japan's National Governors' Association held an event in New York on Thursday to promote famous sights and food cultures in six prefectures in the Asian country. The six were Toyama, Shizuoka, Mie and Nagano, as well as Miyagi in the country's…
Boston tourism attractions expected a summer boon. It never came.
Boston-area tourism attractions usually perform best in the summer. Not so much this year. The big picture: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu called it the 'best summer ever' thanks to a trio of major events, treating it as a model for how to stimulate the…
Qatar Links Hotel Rewards to Tourism Push After 2025 Growth.
Qatar linked hotel stays with visitor rewards after international arrivals and hotel room nights rose in 2025. Qatar Tourism recorded 5.1 million international visitors in 2025, a 3.7% increase from 2024. Hotels sold 10.84 million room nights, up…
Madrid approves new tourism law
Planning a trip to Madrid or travelling through central Spain by motorhome? The region has approved a new tourism law that formally recognises hostels and dedicated overnight sites for campervans and motorhomes. Approved on Thursday, October 22…
Cyprus to use big chunk of €59.4m tourism budget on promotion and product enrichment
Cyprus tourism arrivals fell by 5.6 per cent in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the previous year, recovering from a much sharper decline earlier in the year, Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis said on Friday as he presented the…
Kashmir's chrysanthemum garden opens to boost autumn tourism
Amid the gentle autumn chill, a riot of colours welcomed visitors as Asia's largest chrysanthemum garden opened to the public on Friday. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated Bagh-e-Gule-Dawood, with authorities expecting a large turnout of…
Call for council's dedicated tourism committee to be reinstated
Calls have been made to reinstate dedicated overview of tourism matters within the council amid claims the important regional sector is being “overlooked”. A motion signed by Conservative councillors Ruraidh Stewart (Skye and Rassay…
Former PM Liz Truss calls for fracking in Lincolnshire
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for fracking to be introduced in Lincolnshire claiming the county 'is one of the best places to exploit our energy reserves'. Truss was speaking at the Great Exhibition event at the Lincolnshire…
The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough named Ontario's Attraction of the Year
The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough has been named Attraction of the Year at the 2026 Ontario Tourism Awards of Excellence. The award was presented Thursday night (October 22) at the Westin Ottawa during the Ontario Tourism Awards of…
NYC lost 30K private sector jobs in just 2 months as comptroller sounds alarm on 'concerning' trend
The Big Apple's private sector lost more than 30,000 jobs in the last two months alone — in what the city comptroller called a “concerning” downward trend. Private-sector employment dropped by 23,000 in September after losing…
Death Toll From Europe's Extreme Summer Heat Estimated At More Than 50,000
The toll of extreme heat is mounting. Europe's tourism industry, on a continent largely resistant to air conditioning, must figure out how to adapt — as a matter of safety, not just comfort. Extreme heat is estimated to have caused more than…
UK-Oman joint statement on Omani State Visit
During the State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman, to the United Kingdom as the guest of His Majesty The King on 20-22 October 2026, the United Kingdom and the Sultanate of Oman reaffirmed the enduring friendship…
Export push seeks to breathe new life into Korea's hollowed-out mining towns
Deep in the rugged, forested mountains of Gangwon Province, the hollowed-out shafts of abandoned anthracite mines stand as quiet monuments to Korea's industrial birth. During their mid-20th-century heyday, these bustling towns fueled the nation's…
What is the City of Culture competition and what does winning it mean?
Blackpool has been shortlisted for the 2029 UK City of Culture, but what would it mean for the town to win?. The UK City of Culture competition is run by the government every four years to celebrate the 'enormous contributions' made by communities…
Refused Sunderland Doxford Park college plans allowed at appeal
Plans for a college campus on a business park have been allowed after a planning inspector overturned a council decision. Sunderland City Council previously rejected the proposals for turning a vacant building at Doxford International Business Park…
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