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US Expands Cuba Sanctions With Targeting of Tourism Industry
The US added Cuba's Ministry of Tourism to its expanding sanctions list, striking once-again at one of the main economic drivers of the communist-run Caribbean island.
Can Israel's tourism industry recover after nearly three years of war?
The summer months in Israel, from June to September, are not only synonymous with the blistering Middle East heat but also with hordes of excited tourists exploring the multitude of ancient and holy sites, soaking up the sun along the Mediterranean…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
A tourist from Hunan province shows her Xiaohongshu account on her mobile phone while visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing on July 11, 2026. Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic…
U.S. expands Cuba sanctions, targets tourism, paramilitary groups
July 13 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump 's administration expanded its economic campaign against the Cuban government Monday by sanctioning the Ministry of Tourism and nine other state and paramilitary entities. It is a move aimed at restricting…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app. The platform, which…
Hawaii's Top Resorts Form Golf Tourism Alliance After PGA Tour Exits
The Kapalua Resort had long been the site of the PGA Tour's season-opening event on Maui. With the PGA Tour pulling its tournaments from Hawaii, a group of resorts have formed an alliance called Play Hawaii Golf to promote the islands as a golf…
New tourism initiative aims to train 100 young job seekers
Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) are rolling out a nationwide job-training program this year to ease labor shortages in the tourism industry and connect young job seekers with stable…
Philadelphia's Germantown bets on local tourism with a new visitor center
The Germantown Historical Society's building renovation makes room for tourists to find areas of interest in Philly's outer neighborhoods. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us…
US imposes new sanctions on Cuba tourism ministry, state-owned companies
The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Cuba's Ministry of Tourism and other entities amid growing tensions between Havana and Washington, DC. On Monday, the US imposed sanctions covering two state-owned companies as well: Grupo…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
The platform, which is reportedly preparing to file to go public as soon as this year, has shaken up the tourism industry in China, where domestic travel is booming to record levels. Known as RedNote in English, Xiaohongshu's interface is similar…
Tourism, entertainment give towns along Mississippi River a reboot
ON THE GREAT RIVER ROAD, Wis. and Minn. — On an idyllic evening at the Trempealeau Hotel, the Mississippi River is as much a draw as the musical act that graces its outdoor stage. If concert-goers gathered on the hotel lawn are lucky…
Russia Allocates $56M to Support Crimea Tourism Hit by Ukrainian Attacks
Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($56.3 million) from its reserve fund to support the tourism sector in the annexed Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol, saying thousands of businesses have been hit by the…
A clear direction for councils on tourism
For years, New Zealand's local bodies have been hearing from the government about the need to cut rates and stick to their core responsibilities - rubbish, water, and roads. Those three items have been listed repeatedly by local government…
Tourism and gastronomy stamp Chinese whisky on the global map
Pernod Ricard wants to build The Chuan into an international whisky brand, investing in distillery tourism, fine dining partnerships and new expressions to showcase China's first premium malt whisky to global audiences. Rebecca Lo reports. In the…
Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond Seoul
South Korea wants to encourage overseas tourists to explore outside Seoul. To make that happen, tourism authorities are betting on regional airports, hoping visitors who fly into cities such as Cheongju and Daegu — instead of Incheon, the…
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