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For Greenland Tourism, Trump's Interest Creates Uncertainty
When President Trump revived his desire to acquire Greenland for the United States early in his second term, it initially came as a boon to Casper Frank Moller and his co-founders at Raw Arctic. The three Greenlanders had begun their adventure tour…
Norway Sets Another Cruise Record As Debate Over Tourism Grows
Ålesund is one of the most popular cruise ship ports in Norway. According to new figures from Norway's Coastal Administration, more than 3,900 cruise ship calls brought an estimated 1.6 million individual cruise passengers to Norway last…
California tourism took a hit last year, but what will 2026 bring?
California is often cited as one of the top tourism destinations in the country, with a wide variety of attractions from Disneyland to the deep blue waters of Lake Tahoe and everything in-between. The state's tourism industry has been riding high…
World Cup Could Help Reverse U.S. Tourism Slide
U.S. inbound tourism declined in 2025, but major upcoming events like the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics could drive a recovery. Los Angeles is focusing on attracting visitors with or without event tickets by creating citywide experiences and a…
Kashmir sees season's first snowfall, raising hopes for tourism, agriculture
The plains of the Kashmir Valley received the season's first snowfall on Friday, while high-altitude areas witnessed a fresh spell, transforming the region into a winter landscape and rekindling hopes among tourism stakeholders and farmers. The…
Hong Kong's southbound travel scheme is 1 month old. Are people signing up?
Hong Kong transport authorities have received more than 2,500 applications in the first month of a scheme allowing Guangdong drivers to enter the city's urban areas, with a hotel industry leader saying he hopes that the policy's daily quota could…
2028 Olympics could bring big wins for Los Angeles labor unions
LOS ANGELES -- As Los Angeles ramps up for the 2028 Olympics, local unions are drawing inspiration from the Paris Games when hotel workers went on strike a day before opening ceremonies. The French workers waved signs at the five-star hotel where…
N. Korea completes building another tourist area on east coast
North Korea has held a completion ceremony for a new tourist zone on the east coast, state media reported Friday, after it opened the Kalma beach resort last year in an effort to foster the tourism industry. The ceremony of inaugurating the…
Vaishno Devi Shrine receives season's first snowfall
The holy shrine of Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district witnessed the season's first snowfall on Thursday, covering the Trikuta Hills in a pristine white blanket and transforming the pilgrimage route into a picturesque winter…
Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreak on Great Barrier Reef could be worst in decades
Scientists say a fifth wave of crown-of-thorns starfish is emerging on the Great Barrier Reef. The coral-eating starfish is one of the major threats to the reef, along with climate change and weather events. Scientists say they will need to double…
2028 Olympics could bring big wins for Los Angeles labor unions
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles ramps up for the 2028 Olympics, local unions are drawing inspiration from the Paris Games when hotel workers went on strike a day before opening ceremonies. The French…
In Scotland, the fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite protection promises
KYLEAKIN, Scotland -- Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland's Isle of Skye, checking each one methodically. Unlike most of Scotland's coastline, these waters are protected from industrial fishing methods that have…
Is it safe to travel to New Zealand? Latest advice after landslides
READ MORE: Woman who moved to London from New Zealand says Brits shouldn't complain about housing - and reveals biggest culture shocks Following the recent landslides in New Zealand, many travellers will be anxious about whether it's safe to visit…
Bawumia to win NPP race with nearly 70% of votes - Egyapa Mercer predicts
Former Minister of Tourism, Andrew Egyapa Mercer, has acknowledged that all five aspirants in the New Patriotic Party's presidential race have the capacity to lead the party, but insists that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia clearly stands above the rest.
Opinion: Maine can revitalize its ATV trails as a path out of rural economic stagnation
The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Mandy Parker is a mother of seven homesteading in Danforth. Maine…
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