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Expedia Is Using AI And Sports Tourism To Build A Connected Journey
Alfonso Paredes, President B2B and Chief Commercial Officer For most consumers, Expedia is best known as a place to book a flight, hotel or vacation package. Behind that consumer-facing business, however, Expedia Group has built a large—and…
Eclipse cruises take off: The Travel Mom on why astro-tourism is booming with Princess Cruises
HOUSTON – A new travel trend lights up the sky! Astro‑tourism with travel planned around celestial events is booming, and Houston travelers are taking notice. Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom, joined Houston Life on a special trip with…
CTO to Launch Caribbean Tourism Research Forum at SOTIC 2026
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will introduce the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Research Forum as part of the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), creating a dedicated platform to advance research, innovation and…
Cyprus Business Now: banks, housing, tourism, Jumbo, shipping, trade deficit
The lender executed the share buyback transactions at an average purchase price of €4.4739 per share, resulting in a total outlay of €4,919,628.39. The share buyback was carried out through the bank's investment firm, Eurobank…
FactCheck: OECD to remove bogus statistic that tourism in Ireland fell by 32%
THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS group, the OECD, has agreed to remove a misleading statistic they published which stated that tourist numbers to Ireland fell by 32% between 2019 and 2025. The statistic, which came from the Organisation for Economic…
Brazil ranks fourth globally in international tourism growth between 2019 and 2025, says OECD
Brazil is among the countries that have most significantly increased international tourist arrivals in the post-pandemic period. This information appears in the OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report by the Organisation for Economic…
UK man drove 300 miles with bullet in foot after being shot while travelling
A UK man had to drive 300 miles with a bullet in his foot after being shot at during a road trip. Charles Wright was travelling alone when he says two armed men attempted to stop his Toyota Yaris. The 40-year-old initially slowed down but claims he…
Cyprus airports welcome 1.63 million passengers in July, nearing 2025 levels
Cyprus' airports handled over 1.63 million passengers in July 2026, with passenger traffic narrowing its year-on-year decline to just 1 per cent as the recovery continued despite ongoing regional instability. Specifically, a total of 1,635,055…
Holidaying Brits Face Prolonged EU Entry Exit System Pain as Burnham Fears Upsetting Trade Talks
Brits off to Europe this summer will encounter the hated EU EES or Entry Exit System, which uses biometrics and requires a photograph, significantly slowing down passport checks. All while the EU's external borders are wide open to illegal…
Nantucket's Greydon House Expands With New Lounge And Suites
The Green room is a new lounge at Greydon House on Nantucket Nantucket may be a tiny island, but the 48-square-mile island just got more space to stay overnight. Greydon House, the 10-year-old boutique hotel in the center of town, just opened a new…
Michigan Matters: Primary reverberates nationally and pro soccer gains ground in Detroit
The eyes of the nation were on Michigan as its critical 2026 primary was held Tuesday, with defining races headlined by the Democratic U.S. Senate contest between progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and traditional candidate Rep. Haley…
Future of coastal community' in doubt but there is hope
Residents and visitors of west Somerset face a summer of uncertainty as they await the fate of a £41m bid to reopen one of the area's most crucial roads. The B3191 Cleeve Hill between Watchet and Blue Anchor provided a valuable diversionary…
Registration opens for CTO's SOTIC 2026 in Guyana
Registration is now open for the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC), to be held in Georgetown, Guyana, Oct. 5-9. Under the theme “Tourism Futures: Smart, Sustainable and…
CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: 'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' come courting the massive filmgoer market
Several A-list U.S. celebrities have attended China premieres of their movies this year. Beijing has allowed several blockbuster titles into the country amid a trade truce. Chinese companies are also trying to release movies and entertainment…
Kent named 'wine hotspot' as harvests defy European downturn
Kent could soon become a major wine destination, according to producers, who say the English wine industry is growing as a result of the 'perfect' weather. In 2023 global wine production hit a historic low when the industry saw its worst yield in…
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