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Korea's tourism boom surpasses prepandemic heights
Nearly seven years after global travel ground to a sudden halt, Korea's inbound tourism market has not merely rebounded — it has decisively expanded past its historical benchmarks. According to data released Thursday by the Korea Tourism…
Tourism body slams 'disgusting price gouging' for beef expo beds
Posted Thu 23 Jul 2026 at 9:52am Organisers say daily charter flights to Beef Australia's 2027 expo are becoming a 'reasonable option' for attendees amid an accommodation shortfall in Rockhampton. The city has also been chosen to host rowing and…
Paphos tourism campaign wins two major industry awards
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) announced on Tuesday that its “Paphos – Unleash Your Senses” campaign has secured two industry awards, recognising the region's long-term strategy to promote itself as an…
Texas targets birth tourism with new executive order * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Medeiros, The Daily Signal
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order directing multiple state agencies to investigate and eliminate birth tourism operations in Texas. The order directs the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of State Health…
Adolf Hitler's £690,000 home transformed after becoming dark tourism hotspot
The building became a hotspot for dark tourism. The building where mass murderer Adolf Hitler was born has been transformed into a police station, in an effort to destroy the site's attraction among fans of dark tourism and far-right extremists.
Abbott says Texas is cracking down on what he calls 'birth tourism' schemes
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is ordering state agencies to investigate so-called 'birth tourism' schemes, saying people are traveling to Texas illegally to give birth in an effort to secure U.S. citizenship for their children. 'Individuals are traveling…
Spanish Hotel Giant Meliá Exits Cuba, Crushing Communist Regime's Tourism Profits
The Spanish hospitality firm Meliá Hotels International announced on Tuesday that it would end all its operations in Cuba by July 24, citing “notable difficulties of an operative, legal, economic, and financial nature” of doing…
Tourism Department hotels to be upgraded, Nandi Hills ropeway to be expedited
The Government of Karnataka has decided to upgrade Mayura Hotels and other hospitality properties under the Department of Tourism by leveraging the expertise and best practices of the private hospitality sector, as part of its vision to elevate…
Costa del Sol Tourism Hub selects ten startups to accelerate tourism projects | Sur in English
Costa del Sol Tourism Hub has selected the ten new startups that will participate in its programme, which offers specialised mentoring, networking and access to potential investors. The awards focus on innovation as a driving force for tourism…
Beauty tourism booming as Brits book beauty treatment holidays abroad for less
Two thirds of holidaymakers are 'pamper tourists', indulging in beauty treatments abroad where it's cheaper and they have more leisure time than back home in the UK. A survey of 2,000 travellers revealed that a manicure or pedicure tops the list of…
Antarctic Tourism Is a Climate Farce. Its Environmental Cost Is Getting Harder to Ignore
“You'd see massive glacier calvings, and you'd just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you'd be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?'” Those are the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we…
Cyprus Business Now: tourism, Eurobank, Keve, startups, construction, CBC, LNG
In a statement filed with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and addressed to the Israel Securities Authority, NewMed said the MoU was signed on July 22 by the Aphrodite field partners, the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company and EGAS. The company said the…
Tourism Holdings upgrades profit outlook soon after cutting it
Tourism Holdings has upgraded its profit forecast for the financial year ended June, less than two months after cutting it. THL now expects annual net profits after tax of about $46 million, above its previous guidance of between $40 and $43m. The…
Gov. Greg Abbott signs executive order targeting alleged 'birth tourism' in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed an executive order directing state agencies to “investigate and eliminate” alleged birth tourism happening in Texas. Abbott's latest political grandstanding is in response to a report from…
Why Antarctic guides are quitting their dream jobs in droves
“You'd see massive glacier calvings, and you'd just want to cry. But all the guests would be cheering. And you'd be like … ‘can you not put two and two together?'” Those are the words of a former Antarctic tour guide we…
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