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japantimes.co.jp - Kumamoto's tourism industry hit hard by quake
Kumamoto's tourism industry hit hard by quake
The Japan Times

The major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture late last month is hitting the local tourism industry hard amid the peak summer holiday season. The Kumamoto Prefectural Government estimates that the industry has suffered losses amounting to…

theguardian.com - Constance Malleret - Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction - but will tourism help or hinder?
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction - but will tourism help or hinder?
The Guardian

The anticipation is palpable onboard the Boaventura II as the yacht sets off from Rio de Janeiro at sunrise. Once beyond the Cagarras Islands, rocky outcrops just three miles off Ipanema beach, the group gathers at the bow and starts scanning the…

bloomberg.com - Augusta Saraiva - South Americans Offer US Tourism a Lifeline as Others Stay Away
South Americans Offer US Tourism a Lifeline as Others Stay Away
Bloomberg

When Sebastian Campuzano started planning a summer trip to the US, he focused on Ecuador's World Cup matches. But once things started coming together, he added an extra week in New York City to visit museums, topped off by a road trip with friends…

iol.co.za - Hope Ntanzi - Ramaphosa says new ETA will boost investment, tourism and border security
Ramaphosa says new ETA will boost investment, tourism and border security
IOL

President Cyril Ramaphosa launches South Africa's electronic travel authorisation system at OR Tambo International Airport, describing the reform as a step towards a more modern, efficient and competitive country. Image: Oupa Mokoena / Independent…

newtimes.co.rw - Alice Umutesi - Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks
Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks
The New Times

More than Rwf23 billion has been invested in nearly 1,300 community projects through Rwanda's Tourism Revenue Sharing Programme, supporting communities living around protected areas, according to the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF). The figure…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - GKL, Gangnam Medical Tour Center team up to promote wellness tourism
GKL, Gangnam Medical Tour Center team up to promote wellness tourism
The Korea Times

Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) has partnered with the Gangnam Medical Tour Center to launch the K-Medical Wellness Experience Zone, an interactive showcase aimed at attracting overseas visitors and boosting the local economy through medical and wellness…

goal.com - Ahmad Salah - Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
Goal.com

Erkut Çelebi, head of the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has revealed the impact of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah's move to Trabzonspor on tourism activity in the city. According to Çelebi, the transfer has sparked…

goal.com - Ahmad Salah - Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
Goal.com

Erkut Çelebi, the head of the Trabzon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has revealed the impact that the transfer of Egyptian star Mohamed Salah to Trabzonspor has had on tourism in the city. According to Çelebi, Salah's arrival has…

trinidadexpress.com - Barry Bidaisee - The strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market
The strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market
Trinidad Express Newspapers

The Tourism Association of Trinidad and Tobago (TIATT) highlights the growing strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market and invites the Chamber's partnership in maximising the significant opportunities it presents. Canada has long been…

chinadaily.com.cn - Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka record 3.5 pct growth in November
Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka record 3.5 pct growth in November
中国日报网

Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka witnessed a 3.5 percent growth last month when compared to the same period last year, with over 19,200 visitors arriving in the island country, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry showed here…

lasvegassun.com - Ava Chatlosh  - Dip in Las Vegas tourism traced to Spirit bankruptcy, Canadians' pullback
Dip in Las Vegas tourism traced to Spirit bankruptcy, Canadians' pullback
Las Vegas Sun

Spirit Airlines' closure in May caused a dip in air travel to Las Vegas, an expert told the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Board on Tuesday. Air travel to Las Vegas fell 8% domestically and more than 13% internationally in fiscal year…

idahopress.com - Haadiya Tariq - Visit Boise seeks public input on Treasure Valley tourism impacts
Visit Boise seeks public input on Treasure Valley tourism impacts
Idaho Press

Visit Boise is engaging the public through a survey to assess the perception on how tourism impacts Ada and Canyon counties. Visit Boise is the tourism branch of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce. In a press statement Monday announcing the…

kron4.com - Sponsored: Astro tourism turns vacations into stargazing adventures
Sponsored: Astro tourism turns vacations into stargazing adventures
KRON4

Looking for a vacation that's truly out of this world? Astro tourism is taking off, giving travelers a chance to build their getaways around incredible views of the night sky. Our friend Emily Kaufman, The Travel Mom, shared a unique way to…

cyprus-mail.com - Cyprus Business Now: wildfire app, tourism, banks, state workforce, CSE, Freedom
Cyprus Business Now: wildfire app, tourism, banks, state workforce, CSE, Freedom
Cyprus Mail

“The key feature of this year is that of last-minute bookings, and the figures confirm what we said at the end of June,” president of the Limassol branch of the Cyprus Hotel Association (Pasyxe) Christos Tsanos told the Cyprus News…

observer.ug - Tolit Charles Atiya - Uganda's industrial future depends on radical education rethink
Uganda's industrial future depends on radical education rethink
The Observer Media Ltd

Nelson Mandela famously observed that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Today, Uganda must broaden that insight: education is not merely a social service; it is our most critical economic…

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