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Seoul to form partnership with LAFC to promote tourism
The Seoul Tourism Organization (STO), run by the Seoul city government, said Thursday that it plans to form an official partnership with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) of the U.S. Major League Soccer, to which Korean football icon Son Heung-min…
Cuba's tourism grinds to a halt amid Trump's fuel blockade
Cuba's picturesque Varadero peninsula, famed for its turquoise waters and powder-white sands, is now eerily quiet. Its once-crowded beaches began to empty after the island announced a critical jet fuel shortage on 8 February, threatening to cripple…
Balearic Islands could be hit by anti-tourism protests as locals call for action
Visitors to a Spanish island that welcomes millions of British tourists each year could be facing disruption over the summer with fresh waves of protests planned. Menys Turisme Més Vida (Less Tourism, More Life), a group behind protests…
Hamnet drives surge in tourism at Shakespeare's historic sites
The success of the Bafta and Oscar-nominated film Hamnet is driving a significant surge in tourism to William Shakespeare's historic sites in Stratford-upon-Avon, drawing visitors to the bard's childhood home and Anne Hathaway's cottage. These…
Sun, sand and empty beaches: Trump oil squeeze chokes Cuba's tourism
VARADERO BEACH, Cuba, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Cuba's Varadero peninsula is a postcard of a tropical paradise: turquoise waters, powder-white sand and palm trees. But the resort's beaches, once crowded with tourists enjoying the sand and…
Tourism facilitation cell constituted
The Tourism Department has constituted a tourism facilitation cell to attract and promote fresh investments in the tourism section, especially those arising from the recently held Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026 where 127 MoUs were signed to…
Medical tourism agreement terms still under negotiation
76aad589-8494-40ba-a765-6439c0b4918c Pictured David Burt, the Premier and Lou Maroun, the chairman and founder of Medical Concepts Consulting Management, sign a memorandum of understanding in August for a “world-class” healthcare…
Kashmir revival: on the path of tourism
The April 2025 Pahalgam attack forced India to confront the fact that tourism recovers only when visitors can predict what will happen to them and local communities see credible benefits from keeping the sites open. Following the attack, the local…
Maryland Heritage Areas Coalition To Testify For Heritage Tourism Funding, Promoting Economic Impact
Maryland's 13 Heritage Areas are economic powerhouses, drawing visitors, boosting local businesses, supporting jobs, and generating $319.8 million in tax revenue that benefits communities across our state. WHAT: Maryland's historic preservation…
A.P. Tourism to go big on branding, festivals and global showcasing
Minister for Tourism Kandula Durgesh on Wednesday (February 18) directed officials to intensify promotional efforts in various forms to attract large numbers of tourists to the State. The Tourism Department's Marketing Committee met under his…
'Hamnet' boosts tourism at bard's heritage sites
Reuters, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, England On a cloudy winter's day, visitors stream into what was once William Shakespeare's childhood home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the nearby Anne Hathaway's cottage, family residence of the bard's wife. Hathaway's…
Trump's immigration siege is rattling hospitality industry, workers say
Donald Trump 's immigration policies are having a chilling effect on the hospitality industry, where nearly a third of workers are immigrants, according to the largest hospitality union in the US. The number of employed hospitality workers dropped…
Two popular hill destinations in Kerala tell contrasting tales of tourism
Although tourism in Kerala rebounded strongly after the catastrophic Wayanad landslides in 2024, with the State recording a historic surge of 2.5 crore domestic tourist arrivals in 2025, Wayanad continues to recover at a slower pace, attracting…
In Rs 4.08 lakh cr Gujarat Budget, big boost for tourism & sports infrastructure
With a push for tourism in the Budget, Somnath is set to be developed as ‘Global Destination' as part of the vision of ‘One State, One Global Destination' as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For the Department of Sports…
Anti-tourist mob gears up for yet more Brit-bashing this summer
Anti-tourism activists in Spain have begun gearing up for another summer of disruptive protests, warning that they are already planning demonstrations across Mallorca's holiday hotspots. The Menys Turisme Mes Vida (Less Tourism, More Life)…
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