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The Supreme Court just blessed the birth tourism industry
I live in Orange County, a few miles from Irvine, where federal agents spent the better part of a decade tearing apart so-called maternity hotels: apartment complexes and gated houses where Chinese nationals paid handlers $40,000 to $80,000 to fly…
Record medical tourism spotlights Korea's push for sustainability
The K-Medical Tourism Roundtable 2026 convened Thursday, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to discuss shifting Korea's medical tourism strategy toward a more sustainable and competitive ecosystem. Co-hosted by the Korea…
Travelers take a shine to Korean beauty, wellness tourism
A viral video of a Japanese calligraphy teacher's reunion with her famous student offered an interesting glimpse at one of Korea's fastest-growing tourism trends. In a YouTube video uploaded on June 28 by rising K-pop girl group RESCENE, Japanese…
How China's visa-free boom is reshaping tourism beyond major cities
Nikolas Karageorge has mapped out a tour of China that starts in Shanghai and Beijing before heading deep inland – venturing well beyond the typical tourist trail. “ It's an ambitious itinerary, I know!” said the 37-year-old…
Canary Islands launches voluntary tourism sustainability fund
Jul 1, 202620:52 GMT by Ian Taylor The Canary Islands government and Spanish Tourist Office have unveiled a new sustainability initiative based on voluntary funding of environmental and community projects by tour operators and visitors rather than…
Uganda unveils three-year tax holiday for tourism
Uganda is offering a three-year income tax holiday to qualifying tourism start-ups to attract more private investment into one of the country's fastest-growing economic sectors. Industry experts say the incentive could encourage entrepreneurs to…
What is 'birth tourism' and how often does it happen?
Criticizing the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship, some of President Donald Trump's allies said having that right has opened the doors to 'birth tourism.' That's a reference to pregnant women traveling from outside the U.S.
Mainland spokesperson slams DPP authorities for politicizing cross-Straits tourism amid inspection tour obstruction
Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have unilaterally set “prior consultation via tourism-related cross-Straits exchanges” as a precondition and rejected…
DOJ vows 'birth tourism' crackdown after Supreme Court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship case
The Justice Department on Tuesday pledged to crack down on so-called “birth tourism” after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order outlawing birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and US…
Labor backs WA tourism spend as leaked documents reveal $30 million bill
Leaked documents reveal more than $30 million has been spent bringing sporting spectacles to Perth, prompting a rebuke from WA Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas over the government's tourism budget. However, Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has…
Trump allies blame birthright citizenship for 'birth tourism.' How common is it?
Trump allies blame birthright citizenship for ‘birth tourism.' How often does it happen? President Trump is not backing down after the high court's ruling on Tuesday. He called this bad for the country and started pushing lawmakers to…
Should Tourism Boards Build AI for Their Stakeholders?
Three national approaches to operator-facing AI are emerging: the Intelligence Model (leveraging government data, e.g., Canada's Traveller Twin and VisitBritain's sentiment engine), the Ecosystem Model (facilitating and partnering, e.g.…
Strategic Partnership Trends In The UAE Car Rental Market
Yevhen Parokhod is the founder of Renty.ae. Over the past years, the UAE car rental industry has developed into a multilayered ecosystem that combine collaboration, operational efficiency and smart capital deployment. This market, driven by global…
Visitors flock to Lake Geneva during heatwave and add to $1 billion Walworth County tourism economy
LAKE GENEVA — Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva became a busy place while temperatures touched the 90s. The summer recreation is the main reason why tourism is now a billion-dollar industry in Walworth County. According to Travel Wisconsin…
Paphos broadens economy beyond tourism, says KPMG
Paphos is evolving into one of Cyprus' most dynamic business and investment centres, with tourism now complemented by real estate, education, technology and professional services, according to an analysis published by KPMG Cyprus. The professional…
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