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Dubai holiday spots empty as Iran war hits tourism industry
Dubai, typically a bustling hub during its peak tourism season, is experiencing an uncharacteristic quietness across its renowned markets, beaches, and waterfront promenades. The vibrant energy usually found in places like the Al Seef waterfront…
Foraging is the new food tourism
Rubber boots splash through the saltwater. Wind whips hair across your face as you bend over to pick up the perfect bit of seaweed. After close inspection, the guide tosses it in with the rest of the coastal plants you'll be eating for lunch near…
Photos show the impact of the Iran war on tourism in Dubai
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Dubai's usually crowded markets, beaches and waterfront promenades are unusually quiet during what is typically the city's busy tourism season. The spillover of the Iran war has disrupted air…
Corporate Tourism Clashes With Agricultural Heritage In North Goa
Panaji: In North Goa, corporate tourism is clashing with agricultural heritage, causing a disruption of the traditional rhythm of life. The dispute centres around a proposal by a private company to build an integrated resort in the Dhargalim area…
Twisted neo-Nazis hijacking 'dark tourism' to revel in atrocities
DARK tourism is booming. Travelling to sites linked to death – the likes of Auschwitz, Ground Zero and Fukushima – are seeing increasing numbers of visitors. Peter Hohenhaus – a world authority on the industry, who has visited…
Photos show the impact of the Iran war on tourism in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's usually crowded markets, beaches and waterfront promenades are unusually quiet during what is typically the city's busy tourism season. The spillover of the Iran war has disrupted air travel across…
Our View: War posturing risks damaging Cyprus' tourism sector
We had warned last Sunday that President Nikos Christodoulides' move to secure military support from a host of EU countries could backfire, by creating the impression abroad that Cyprus was involved in the war being waged by Israel and the United…
The incredible £8.6m cable car on popular Spanish volcanic island aiming to boost tourism
The Canary Island hopes to transform its tourism fortunes with a new project The Canary Island of La Palma is pressing ahead with plans for an £8.6m cable car that would 'transform its tourism fortunes' following the disastrous volcanic…
War prompts Europeans to switch holidays away from eastern Mediterranean
Holidaymakers who had planned to visit the eastern Mediterranean this summer are moving their trips to the west and the Caribbean because of the US-Israel war on Iran, travel companies have said. Travellers from the UK and mainland Europe are…
Photos show the impact of the Iran war on tourism in Dubai
Published Mar 14, 2026 12:13 pm DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's usually crowded markets, beaches and waterfront promenades are unusually quiet during what is typically the city's busy tourism season. The spillover of the Iran war…
Tourism Ministry intensifies inspections in Makkah and Madinah during last days of Ramadan
Violators face up to SR1 million in fine and closure of establishment The ministry stressed that operating a hospitality activity without a valid license constitutes a regulatory violation punishable by fines of up to SR1 million, closure of the…
Yesterday Dubai - tomorrow, who knows? How Iran conflict could change UK travel plans
Could this be one travel trauma too many? This weekend, hundreds of the “time rich, cash rich” cohort who bankroll much of the UK travel industry are converging on Sri Lanka for a midnight plane to Stansted on Sunday night. One…
Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for 3 months over crime
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Trinidad and Tobago's government has received House of Representatives approval to extend a state of emergency for three months, as the twin-island Caribbean nation struggles with a high level of…
If Iran is free
WE were on a bus to visit the beautiful city of Masuleh. And like any trip in Iran, the journey was just as much fun as the destination. Our tour guide sat at the front of the bus with a tombak (drum) and started singing: “ Fahtee, Fahtee…
Lake District locals say they don't bother visiting - 'as bad as Cotswolds and Cornwall'
Blencathra mountain range in The Lake District The Lake District has fallen victim to its own success in attracting tourists and is now overwhelmed by the numbers, a local campaigner says. The region and national park in Cumbria, northwest England…
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