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bbc.co.uk - Dale Spridgeon - Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition
Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition
BBC

A nightly tourism tax plan between 75p and £1.30 on Anglesey faces the axe after strong opposition. The council delayed its decision after a public consultation prompted thousands of responses from visitors, residents and businesses. It was…

bbc.co.uk - Dale Spridgeon - Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition
Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition
BBC

Dale Spridgeon Local Democracy Reporting Service A nightly tourism tax plan between 75p and £1.30 on Anglesey faces the axe after strong opposition. The council - Cyngor Gwynedd - delayed its decision after a public consultation prompted…

dnaindia.com - DNA Web Team - WION Iconic Tourism Summit: Kapil Mishra outlines plans to transform Delhi into international tourism hub
WION Iconic Tourism Summit: Kapil Mishra outlines plans to transform Delhi into international tourism hub
DNA India

Delhi Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra, who addressed the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday, credited Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat for driving tourism growth across the country. The summit was…

dnaindia.com - DNA Web Desk - WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026: Ambassadors from 9 nations, top tourism and hospitality leaders unite in Delhi
WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026: Ambassadors from 9 nations, top tourism and hospitality leaders unite in Delhi
DNA India

Notable personalities from India's tourism and hospitality sector, along with senior policymakers, diplomats and industry leaders, will come together in New Delhi on September 23 for the WION Iconic Tourism Summit and Awards 2026. The summit will…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - World Tourism Day celebrations to be held in Rajamahendravaram on September 27
World Tourism Day celebrations to be held in Rajamahendravaram on September 27
The Hindu

Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh on Wednesday announced that World Tourism Day celebrations on September 27 would be held on a grand scale in Rajamahendravaram, a major tourism and cultural centre in Andhra Pradesh. At a meeting at the Secretariat…

observer.ug - Frank Kisakye - Rwenzori Marathon showed what's possible in diversifying Uganda's tourism offering
Rwenzori Marathon showed what's possible in diversifying Uganda's tourism offering
The Observer Media Ltd

The recently concluded Mt. Rwenzori Marathon, now in its fifth year, presents a compelling case for what is still possible even in the wake of the blow that the Covid pandemic dealt to Uganda's fragile tourism sector. The marathon registered 8,000…

thehindubusinessline.com - Beyond the Palace: Rajasthan bets ₹3,000 crore on mass-premium tourism
Beyond the Palace: Rajasthan bets ₹3,000 crore on mass-premium tourism
BusinessLine

Think of it as taking Rajasthan beyond the palace without taking the palace out of Rajasthan. A three-day wedding that can cost ₹2.5-5 crore at the State's marquee luxury palaces is now getting a ₹35-70 lakh alternative, while a…

trinidadexpress.com - Safety key for Tobago tourism
Safety key for Tobago tourism
Trinidad Express Newspapers

Two serious water-safety events at Pigeon Point, Tobago, within five months have exposed structural failures in Tobago's marine governance even as the island continues to increase its tourism marketing. “Unfortunate” is an unhealthy…

wtvr.com - Brendan King - Sports tourism drives record $4.1B in Richmond region visitor spending
Sports tourism drives record $4.1B in Richmond region visitor spending
CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR

RICHMOND, Va. — Tourism in the Richmond region reached another record in 2025, with visitors spending an estimated $4.1 billion across hotels, restaurants, attractions and other businesses. That's a 4.9% increase from 2024, according to the…

independent.co.uk - Rosie Shead - Tourists will be 'double taxed' under Labour plans, says Ryanair boss
Tourists will be 'double taxed' under Labour plans, says Ryanair boss
The Independent

Ryanair has said holidaymakers will be “double taxed” under Labour's plans to introduce a tourist levy as they already pay air passenger duty (APD). The Government previously announced proposals to give regional leaders across large…

thehindubusinessline.com - UP got highest share in total visitor-trips followed by Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, finds Tourism Survey
UP got highest share in total visitor-trips followed by Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, finds Tourism Survey
BusinessLine

Uttar Pradesh got maximum number of visitors coming for pilgrimage, shopping etc. from both within and outside the state as it recorded highest share in total visitor trips, Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey report by Statistics Ministry released…

koreaherald.com - Hong Yoo - Karina, Winter of Aespa, Riize play modern-day immortals in new Seoul tourism campaign
Karina, Winter of Aespa, Riize play modern-day immortals in new Seoul tourism campaign
The Korea Herald

Two members of K-pop girl group Aespa alongside boy band Riize are stepping out of an old ink painting and into present-day Seoul in the city's latest global tourism campaign, which launched Wednesday with a teaser video. The Seoul Metropolitan…

independent.co.uk - Natalie Wilson - Unesco biosphere loss for data centre poses 'massive blow' to Devon
Unesco biosphere loss for data centre poses 'massive blow' to Devon
The Independent

An environmental charity has called proposals for an AI data centre in North Devon a “massive blow” to the tourism sector. The North Devon Biosphere, one of seven in the UK, features one of the largest dune systems in Europe –…

washingtonexaminer.com - Johnny Kampis - Congress created a 'phantom tax' on imaginary winnings. End the IRS stickup
Congress created a 'phantom tax' on imaginary winnings. End the IRS stickup
Washington Examiner

Advocates of the FULL HOUSE Act call the existing gambling statute a “phantom tax” because gamblers who break even on the year would still owe taxes despite not actually winning money. For example, a gambler could get W2-Gs (tax form)…

jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF - InterContinental David Tel Aviv wins Israel's Leading Conference Hotel
InterContinental David Tel Aviv wins Israel's Leading Conference Hotel
The Jerusalem Post

InterContinental David Tel Aviv was named Israel's Leading Conference Hotel by the World Travel Awards earlier in September, marking the fifth consecutive year the beachfront hotel has received the title. The hotel has won the award every year…

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