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Tourism officials urge visitors to avoid Hawaiian island in wake of Hurricane Lowell
Tourism officials are urging visitors to adjust travel plans to Kauai as the island recovers from Hurricane Lowell. The storm damaged roads, resorts and utilities, leaving thousands without power and causing long delays at Kauai's airport.
From Dubai to Damascus: How this app supports tourism in Syria
After 14 years of war that left Syria offline, a Dubai-based entrepreneur is hoping to play a part in rebuilding tourism in the country with an app. Rami Kaiem, co-founder of Dubai hospitality company 121 Living, launched ‘My Syria' the…
New vision to help shape future of tourism and support jobs
The plan - described as 'an important milestone for the visitor economy' sets out a 10-year strategy to make Dorset a welcoming, vibrant, year-round destination, addressing the county's heavy reliance on seasonal tourism while building on a visitor…
Lake District littering creating no-go areas, charity says
People feel littering in the Lake District is worsening, with parts of it becoming a 'no-go area for those wanting to enjoy its natural beauty', a charity's survey has found. Two thirds (68%) of those who responded to the Friends of the Lake…
Lake District littering creating no-go areas, charity says
Catherine Lee North East and Cumbria People feel littering in the Lake District is worsening, with parts of it becoming a 'no-go area for those wanting to enjoy its natural beauty', a charity's survey has found. Two thirds (68%) of those who…
This year's tourism decline to close worse than 2024
Tourism arrivals fell some 8 per cent in the first seven months of this year, Deputy Tourism Minister Costas Koumis announced on Friday. The year is expected to close with a decline of around 5 per cent, worse than 2024, despite what he called a…
Visitors to resorts like Llandudno and Towyn won't face tourism tax next summer
Conwy councillors agreed to defer introducing a visitor levy, suggesting “further evidence” is needed before deciding whether to proceed. The decision follows a statutory consultation which found overall opposition to the proposed…
Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark named UK's best
A major tourism attraction has been named the UK's best waterpark during a landmark year in its history. Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark has won Waterpark of the Year at the UK Theme Park Awards as it celebrates its 40th birthday. The accolade…
Launching TSA after Sept. 11 terror attacks called one of the largest government mobilizations since WWII
The 9/11 hijackers exploited vulnerabilities in airport security to carry out the attacks. That has led to a complete transformation of screening procedures and changes to the way we fly. The response to the attacks included the creation of the…
In Canada: Inside Danielle Smith's Plans to Make the Calgary Music Industry 'Nashville North'
Calgary has its sights set on becoming Canada's next major music hub. That's the ambition Alberta Premier Danielle Smith laid out following a recent trip to Nashville, where she met with Tennessee chamber of commerce and tourism industry leaders to…
Hong Kong as Asia's next fashion hub? Fashion Fest could help make it happen
Can Hong Kong realise its ambition as a premier fashion hub in Asia? The answer may have lain in this year's Hong Kong Fashion Fest. The annual festival's third edition – organised by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency…
Roughing it to Arctic luxury: Two sisters, three countries, two weeks
There are probably more glamourous ways to begin a luxurious Nordic adventure than boarding a crammed Ryanair flight at London Stansted, but that's exactly how this adventure started – a once in a lifetime tour for two weeks. My sister…
Be Monkey King? Young Chinese find work in theme parks' role-playing boom
SHENZHEN – It's not what most people would want to be called. An NPC, or “non-player character”, is internet slang for someone seen to lack independent thought, a term borrowed from video-game speak. But in China, the term also…
GDRFA Dubai to showcase Click and Travel, Red Carpet service at Arabian Travel Market
The General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai) is participating in Arabian Travel Market 2026, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from September 14 to 17. During the event, GDRFA Dubai will showcase an…
Xi says BRICS world's most influential platform for emerging markets cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Saturday that the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the world's most influential platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries. When addressing the Session I of the 18th…
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