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Recovery stalling in Japan's domestic tourism
The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices. In 2025, the number of Japanese tourists at home increased 2.5% from the previous year to 553.6 million, decelerating…
Don't miss out on tourism-related grants, Butterworth community told
GEORGE TOWN: The Chinese community in Butterworth has been urged to seize the opportunities presented by the “Visit Malaysia Year 2026” campaign by actively applying for tourism-related government grants to develop local tourism…
Bold new vision for Sri Lankan's tourism
Sri Lanka is rising on the world's travel radar – a jewel of the sun, drenched beaches, misty tea estates, and hidden waterfalls. Although Thailand dazzles with scale neon lights, bustling party islands and luxury resorts designed to…
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent tourism awards finalists 2026 - full list
More than 50 of the best tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses are set to go head-to-head at the 2026 Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards. Sponsored by the University of Staffordshire, the awards received a record 155 entries from…
Do we accept a cycle of summer busyness and winter fragility in Welsh tourism?
Tourism is still too often treated by politicians in Wales as a “nice-to-have” – seasonal, useful for jobs, good for communities but not with the seriousness we reserve for manufacturing, fintech or life sciences in any debate…
It is one of the most popular tourism spots in Victoria, but locals face a deadly risk
When the dense fog rolls over the Wild Dog Valley obscuring the panoramic view of the Apollo Bay coastline below, Lindsay Grayson knows the mobile phone reception will be terrible. Even reliable spots within metres of his home might go blank or…
Winnipeg to Host 2027 International Indigenous Tourism Conference
- Winnipeg to Host 2027 International Indigenous Tourism Conference February 22, 2026 7:30 AM | News Winnipeg has been named host city for the 2027 International Indigenous Tourism Conference, the largest event of its kind in the world. The…
Israel Eyes Return to Pre-Covid Indian Tourist Levels by 2027
Mumbai: Israel, which witnessed a double crisis of Covid-19 and the war, is expecting to recover and reach the 2019 level of around 69,000 visitors from India by 2027, a senior representative of the Israel Ministry of Tourism said. Israel received…
My daughter died after drinking limoncello in holiday hotspot
A British woman, careful and aware of potential alcohol dangers in Bali, tragically died after drinking limoncello. Kirsty McKie, who had lived in the holiday hotspot for eight years for her fiancé's career in hospitality, exclusively bought…
Italy's Iconic 'Lovers' Arch' Collapses Into The Sea On Valentine's Day Amid Rising Climate Change Concerns
In a rather unfortunate quirk of fate, Italy 's beloved Lovers' Arch collapsed on Valentine's Day. The iconic spot was known for attracting millions of couples from around the world. The collapse of the structure raised concerns about coastal…
New holiday tax needs to be scrapped or UK's great seaside towns face ruin
TODAY Sun Travel is urging our readers to stand behind our campaign to Stop The Holiday Tax. The Government is proposing to allow local authorities the right to tax overnight stays in holiday parks, campsites, cottages, B&Bs and hotels. Your info…
Tourists love this European paradise, but locals fear for its future
Valletta: Small boats are motoring across the grand harbour of Malta on a winter morning beneath a cloudless sky. The waves are low and the wind is down as the boatmen take their passengers, five or six at a time, across the gleaming blue water.
Vikings raid York in celebration of city's heritage
Bands of marauding Vikings returned to York this weekend for the Jorvik Viking Festival, marching through the cobbled streets and recreating battles beneath Clifford's Tower. Celebrating the city's Jorvik Viking Centre's opening in 1984, thousands…
Tourist hotspot under siege as drug gangs shoot and burn in the streets
Narco gangs have laid siege to a major city on Mexico's west coast with the airport attacked and tourists and locals in the holiday hotspot told not to go outside. Puerto Vallarta was on lockdown today after gang violence erupted after the leader…
'Unjustified': Australia rejects Trump's latest tariff hit
Trade Minister Don Farrell will press the case against US President Donald Trump's decision to increase the tariff rate on Australian goods from 10 to 15 per cent when he visits the United States this week. Farrell's long-planned trip, beginning on…
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