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Heritage Tourism Is Worth $607 Billion A Year To The Travel Industry
Women wearing traditional hanbok dresses visit the Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on August 19, 2024. ((Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images) Heritage tourism is hot and getting hotter. Heritage tourism is defined by Oxford Languages as…
Las Vegas tourism industry continues to decline
(The Center Square) - Nevada's tourism numbers took a hit throughout most of 2025, dropping nearly 7.4% from 2024. Data from the Las Vegas Convention Visitors Authority report showed more than 35.4 million people visited Las Vegas for the first 11…
Visit Cincy hosting annual forum to discuss tourism, hospitality industry
Visit Cincy hosting annual forum to discuss tourism, hospitality industry 642 HERE ON YOUR WEDNESDAY MORNING, KICKING OFF WITH A LIVE LOOK OVER DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI AND THE RADAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN, YOU SEE PART OF US. PART OF US ARE…
Thailand was expecting a tourism boom. Now visitor numbers are falling
Whatever happened to The White Lotus effect? When Mike White's prestige series announced it would be heading to Thailand for its third season, everyone assumed it would be followed by a tourism boom, as wide-eyed Western travellers rushed to get…
Railways, events, sports fuel Mizoram tourism
Mizoram is strengthening its tourism-led growth strategy, banking on improved connectivity, specifically by railways, large-scale infrastructure investment, and destination-focused events to drive economic expansion. Tourism is emerging as a key…
Utah's adoption industry is facing scrutiny. Here's what to know about 'adoption tourism.'
Utah's striking landscapes draw millions of visitors each year, but the Beehive State has also become a leading destination for another type of travel — “adoption tourism.” That's when a birth mother, adoptive parents, or a…
Megatrends Debate: Rising AI Trust, Live Tourism, and U.S. Travel Risks
Inbound tourism to the U.S. has sharply declined from key markets, with notable drops from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Traveler trust in AI for booking is rising, but many still value human tour operators for handling complex travel needs.
As Visa-Free Chinese Tourism Begins, Russians Reluctantly Welcome the Influx
On a recent train from Moscow to St. Petersburg, half the carriage was occupied by travelers from China. The group, made up of all ages, was on its way to Russia's imperial capital as part of an organized Chinese tour group, one of the first since…
Japan has a tough road ahead to achieve 60 million visitor goal
Japan still needs to overcome mounting challenges to achieving its goal of 60 million annual visitors by 2030, although the number of inbound tourists topped 40 million for the first time ever last year with their consumption growing to around…
Cyprus Business News: tourism, betting, Eurobank, transport hackathon, ECOFIN
“A self-reliant union open to the world is the slogan of our presidency,” Keravnos said. “Guided by this slogan, we are committed to delivering an ambitious and impactful presidency,” he added. “We want to create…
'Outrageous': EPA backs WA fracking project that may add up to 2.6% to Australia's emissions
A controversial fracking proposal in Western Australia's Kimberley region has been recommended for approval by the state's Environmental Protection Authority, a move criticised as “outrageous” due to the project's potential climate…
Blue Origin launching 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22
Six space tourists will launch to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the action live. Blue Origin is scheduled to launch its NS-38 suborbital mission from West Texas on Thursday, during a window that opens at 9:30 a.m. EST…
Hotels allege predatory pricing, forced exclusivity in Trip.com antitrust probe
China's hotels are welcoming record numbers of travelers, yet room rates are sinking—a paradox many operators blame on Trip.com Group Ltd. For Gary Huang, running a five-room homestay in the scenic Huzhou hills near Shanghai was supposed to…
Australia is doing absolutely everything to the Great Barrier Reef - except the one thing that matters
CAIRNS, Australia — “I just got a whiff,” said Peter Harrison, a marine scientist, as he leaned over the edge of the boat and pointed his flashlight into the dark water. “It's really coming through now.” It was…
Kerala Travel Mart 2026 to be held in Kochi in September
The 13th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), arguably India's largest tourism and hospitality industry event, will be held in Kochi from September 24 to 27. The event will feature business-to-business meetings, policy-level discussions, and…
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