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Scottish rail tourism partnership drives winter breaks boost
It highlighted rail as a comfortable, sustainable and memorable way to travel north via TV ads, digital display and a dedicated landing page. According to VisitScotland, the activity culminated in over 1,000 Caledonian Sleeper bookings and…
UAE Preparing Tourism Sector Support Package
The UAE's rapid policy response — fee deferrals, a ministerial operations room, a broader support package in the works — signals that it is good at crisis management. But the real test is whether the tourism sector can hold on long…
Fight to save mountain gorillas creating tensions over tourism
Communities surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable National Park benefit from mountain gorilla tourism Revenue from mountain gorilla tourism has created some tension between conservationists working to protect the species and local communities trying to…
DCT Abu Dhabi posts record performance across culture, tourism in 2025
Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi welcomed a record 26.6 million visitors in 2025, reinforcing its position as an emerging global cultural capital and a tourism destination of choice, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT…
Coordination Committee Under Chief Secretary Formed to Monitor Tourism Projects
Hyderabad: A coordination committee, to be chaired by Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao, will be set up to monitor tourism projects and improve implementation across departments. It will review progress of projects, address inter-departmental…
Star hotels seek further reforms to boost tourism in A.P.
After expressing gratitude to the State government for implementing industry reforms based on their suggestions, the Andhra Pradesh Star Hotels' Association (ASHA) has urged the government to consider introducing two more reforms that are aimed at…
Tourism projects could bring sports arena, digital concert venue to Palm Beach County
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — If you've been in Palm Beach County, it's no surprise many cities are going through a lot of changes. But the growth isn't over. WATCH BELOW: 'Florida is growing so fast,' Louis Gombkoto tells WPTV's Joel Lopez Palm…
Outdoor tourism popularity climbs across Europe
Eurostat reported on April 6, 2026, that nights spent at camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks, and trailer parks across the European Union reached 413 million in 2025. While camping and caravanning accounted for 13.4 per cent of all tourist…
Alicante breaks Semana Santa records as tourism tops 90%
Alicante has closed this year's Semana Santa with streets full, terraces busy, and a steady flow of visitors that could be felt from the coast to the historic centres. The 2026 Easter period has not only brought strong activity, but has marked one…
New Mecca airport to allow pilgrims to fly to Islam's holiest city
READ MORE: Saudi Arabian hotel voted best new opening in the world - with heated stone loungers, a snow shower and a 'signature scent' A newly approved airport in Saudi Arabia is set to provide direct access to Islam's holiest city, which hosts…
Spanish politician calls for tourist limits
A Spanish politician has called for sweeping limits on tourism, warning that booming visitor numbers are making it 'impossible to live' in some of the country's most popular coastal cities. Alberto Ibáñez, a lawmaker with left-wing…
Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam
KATHMANDU: Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said on Tuesday (Apr 7), a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism…
Oregon sees drop in largest foreign tourist group following Trump political tensions
Before Oregon could rebound to its pre-pandemic international tourism levels, the state experienced another setback in 2025 that is persisting into this year. Shifts in the political climate and global trade tensions under the Trump administration…
Nearly 3.6 million fewer Canadian travellers visited New York last year, report says
Amid high tariffs and annexation threats last year, Canadian travellers boycotted New York in droves, a report from the state comptroller indicates. Between 2024 and 2025, almost 3.6 million fewer travellers from Canada and 4.2 million from Mexico…
Thailand Travel Guide: Food, Culture, Temples & Safety Insights
Was Thailand unsafe, sleazy, repetitious with one Buddhist temple melding into the next? A ho-hum, underwhelming destination of smelly food and trashy shopping? A family from Navi Mumbai -- parents, daughter and the daughter's friend -- went to…
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