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union-bulletin.com - Guy Glaeser - Commentary: Maintaining tourism in Walla Walla is a collaborative effort
Commentary: Maintaining tourism in Walla Walla is a collaborative effort
Union-Bulletin

As our community moves into the holiday season, fresh off winter events like the Parade of Lights, Holiday Barrel Weekend and the debut of the Waitsburg ice skating rink, it is a natural time to share how the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, the…

independent.ie - Kathy Donaghy - Kathy Donaghy: With our starlings, saunas and starry skies, Ireland's magical winters are a bright hope for boosting tourism
Kathy Donaghy: With our starlings, saunas and starry skies, Ireland's magical winters are a bright hope for boosting tourism
Irish Independent

If you open your mind, a world of bracing walks, cosy pubs and December sunrises offers a unique way to grow a €6bn industry Tapping into winter's otherworldly beauty could be a powerful way to attract more visitors to these shores. In…

napavalleyfocus.substack.com - Under the Hood: Jobs Lag as Napa's Wine and Tourism Economy Falters
Under the Hood: Jobs Lag as Napa's Wine and Tourism Economy Falters
Napa Valley Features

Welcome to Under the Hood, our exclusive Saturday series for Napa Valley Features paid subscribers. Today's Under the Hood Article Summary Napa Valley's economic foundation is shifting. While wine and tourism remain central, oversupply and changing…

prnewswire.com - Travel - TTW Reveals Top 50 Countries of the World as Best Travel Destinations for 2026
TTW Reveals Top 50 Countries of the World as Best Travel Destinations for 2026
Cision PR Newswire

The 2026 list reflects how global travel is evolving—where cultural richness, accessibility, infrastructure readiness, and traveler confidence intersect. From established tourism powerhouses to fast-emerging destinations, the ranking offers…

telegraph.co.uk - Joel Kotkin - New York is becoming the next London, home only to immigrants and the super-rich
New York is becoming the next London, home only to immigrants and the super-rich
The Telegraph

The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York – alongside the victory of similarly hard-Left candidates in other mayoral races – has left some predicting that urban America will inevitably fall into a “doom loop”…

dailymail.co.uk - Lord Ashcroft - LORD ASHCROFT on the monsters who breed lions to be shot by tourists
LORD ASHCROFT on the monsters who breed lions to be shot by tourists
Mail Online

On Wednesday morning on the outskirts of Johannesburg, under the sort of brilliant blue sky that makes South Africa a magnet for holidaymakers at this time of year, something altogether darker was under way. Amid great secrecy, in the presence of…

scmp.com - Jeffie Lam - Developing | Hong Kong's former commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung dead at 67
Developing | Hong Kong's former commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung dead at 67
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's former commerce minister Gregory So Kam-leung has died at the age of 67. It was understood that So, a lawyer by trade who served as the city's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development between 2011 and 2017, had been in hospital…

southernliving.com - Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott - This Legendary North Carolina Bar Is Also A Music Venue, A Vintage Market, And A Wedding Chapel
This Legendary North Carolina Bar Is Also A Music Venue, A Vintage Market, And A Wedding Chapel
Southern Living

Start with three friends who share a passion for vintage, rock and roll, and eclectic decor, add one former pawn shop, wedding bells, and a liquor license, and you've got yourself a recipe for a legendary business. Co-owners Mary Kelly and Christi…

bbc.co.uk - Rachel Russell - Visitors share experiences of Christmas markets in Yorkshire - BBC News
Visitors share experiences of Christmas markets in Yorkshire - BBC News
BBC

Image source, Rachel Russell/BBC Every year the complaints about British Christmas markets are similar - they are too expensive, they are overcrowded and the products are not traditional enough. Yet when the BBC visited three festive events in…

independent.co.uk - Doyinsola Oladipo - Why travellers are now opting for lesser-travelled US destinations
Why travellers are now opting for lesser-travelled US destinations
The Independent

Nearly a year into Donald Trump's administration, European travellers are increasingly choosing less-heralded, often more affordable, US destinations like Tennessee, Montana and Idaho, over hotspots such as New York and Washington D.C. While…

republicworld.com - Zeenat Zeeshan Fazil - Gulmarg Spins Into Spotlight: World's Highest Rotating Hall Opens Amid Kashmir's Dry Winter And Security Concerns
Gulmarg Spins Into Spotlight: World's Highest Rotating Hall Opens Amid Kashmir's Dry Winter And Security Concerns
Republic World

New Delhi: In a major boost to tourism infrastructure, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday inaugurated the world's highest rotating conference hall at Gulmarg, located at the upper reaches near Affarwat. The facility, located…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Second airport for Bengaluru: Tenders invited for feasibility study, says Minister M.B. Patil
Second airport for Bengaluru: Tenders invited for feasibility study, says Minister M.B. Patil
The Hindu

The Karnataka State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (KSIIDC) has invited tenders to select an expert consultancy firm to prepare a location suitability and comprehensive technical and financial feasibility report for the…

wnd.com - RealClearWire - Human rights: Congressional panel urges action on 'transnational repression' by Beijing * WorldNetDaily * by Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Wire
Human rights: Congressional panel urges action on 'transnational repression' by Beijing * WorldNetDaily * by Susan Crabtree, Real Clear Wire
WorldNetDaily

A key congressional panel focused on China's impacts on human rights and religious freedom is urging Congress and the Trump administration to do far more to combat Beijing's transnational intimidation and repression campaigns in the United States…

deccanchronicle.com - Aruna - Visakha Utsav To Boost Vizag's Global Profile: Palla
Visakha Utsav To Boost Vizag's Global Profile: Palla
Deccan Chronicle

He said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan have shown special focus on strengthening the tourism sector and have decided to develop Visakhapatnam into an international tourism hub. As part of this initiative…

nytimes.com - Dan Sheldon - Rwanda aiming for F1 race in 2029, government official says talks 'progressing'
Rwanda aiming for F1 race in 2029, government official says talks 'progressing'
The New York Times

Discussions over a Formula One grand prix being held in Rwanda in 2029 are ongoing, according to the CEO of the Rwanda Development Board. F1 has been exploring the possibility of bringing the sport back to Africa for several years. The last race to…

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