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Ghosts, vampires and witches are anything but scary to Louisiana's tourism boosters
Morgan Black used to be a social worker in Los Angeles. Then, in 2024, during one of her frequent visits to New Orleans, she had an epiphany that led her to change careers and switch hometowns all at once. 'I was walking around the French Quarter…
Gangnam expands medical tourism footprint from US to Southeast Asia
Long celebrated as the bustling heart of K-pop and luxury fashion, Gangnam District in southern Seoul is rapidly establishing itself as a global hub for medical tourism. Home to the world's highest density of cosmetic procedure centers —…
South Korea bets on five regional airports to spread its tourism boom beyond Seoul
South Korea plans to develop five new tourism hubs around regional airports, as the country tries to spread a record-breaking travel boom beyond the capital. The country drew 18.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, surpassing the previous high of…
Cyprus tourism recovery picks up momentum with strongest September on record
Cyprus recorded its strongest September for tourist arrivals on record, with visitor numbers rising by 1.8 per cent year-on-year as increased arrivals from Israel, Britain and Greece helped offset steep declines across several European markets. A…
Major update on plans to reopen Gwynedd tourism attraction
A group wanting to reopen a Gwynedd attraction have released a major update on their plans. The cafes and visitor centre at Coed y Brenin near Dolgellau were axed back in 2024 - alongside those at Ynyslas and Bwlch Nant yr Arian in Ceredigion.
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Approach Entertainment bags PR mandate for Inkspell Insight Ignition 4.0
Approach Entertainment & Communications has been named the PR and communications partner for Inkspell Insight Ignition 4.0, organised by Inkspell Media. Scheduled for October 28, 2026, from 3pm to 6pm at The Auditorium, DLF Cyber Park, Gurugram…
AIC Hotel Group Names Alliance Connection to Lead the Future of Hospitality Influence
The appointment signals a bold next chapter in how hospitality brands are built, discovered, and experienced, expanding a relationship that began 16 years ago when AIC Hotel Group became Alliance Connection's first client. Building on its work in…
Branching out into tree puns
Saturday's No Kings event at The Commons in downtown Minneapolis brought hundreds together once again, but with a different emphasis this time around: getting out the vote. Although many speakers were critical of the current administration, the…
Israeli woman attacked in Istanbul mall
Claudia Medina Halfon, an Israeli citizen who assists Israelis traveling to Turkey for hair transplants, was involved in a confrontation with a group of protesters at the Istinye Park shopping mall in Istanbul. According to Turkish media reports…
The housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become | Leilani Farha
In the summer of 2021, I visited a homeless community in a park in Toronto, Canada, and spoke to one of the residents. He was living in a tent in the shadow of brand new skyscrapers, and had been homeless for about five years. At one point he…
France and Albania rocked by riots. Trump's team is only talking about one
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have blamed immigration for violent unrest in France, but have not publicly addressed a separate wave of anti-government protests in Albania, where demonstrators have targeted a controversial…
Second minister visits Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi on Monday became the second minister to visit war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its autumn festival this year, following growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi on…
Le risque: How the rioting in France might trigger a 'blow up' in the bond market
How the 33-hour failed boardroom coup against WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg went down. What happens if the rioting in France triggers contagion in the bond market. Markets: Mixed. Why the Fed's Warsh doesn't need to do anything about inflation…
Cuban Found Floating Off Coast of Florida on Foam 'Raft' Says He Got Lost, Wasn't Trying to Emigrate
A Cuban man found floating off the coast of Florida last week on what appeared to be a one-man vessel made of wood and foam says he was attempting to fish and never intended to reach the United States. 38-year-old Enrique René Reyes…
Why Huye's economic potential remains largely untapped
Huye has many of the ingredients needed for a thriving local economy: a large student population, fertile agricultural land, cultural and tourism attractions, a growing industrial base and proximity to regional markets. Yet much of that potential…
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