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Attracting tourists from smaller Chinese cities key to boosting S.Korean tourism
South Korea travel Illustration: Liu Rui/Global Times Direct flight between Daegu in South Korea and Southwest China's Yunnan Province, operated by China's Lucky Air, was launched on Thursday and will run through October 15 next year, the Yonhap…
Ministry of Tourism launches installment plans for financial penalties on tourism establishments
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has launched a service allowing private and non-profit tourism establishments to pay financial penalties in installments, under Cabinet Decision No. 105 and the installment rules approved by the Ministry of…
The 'rising star' of the whisky industry at Annandale Distillery
Zoey Darnbrough is the first to admit that just a few years ago she did not even know there was a whisky distillery near her hometown in southern Scotland. But it hasn't stopped her rising rapidly from tour guide, to group tourism and events…
The 'rising star' of the whisky industry at Annandale Distillery
Giancarlo Rinaldi South Scotland reporter Zoey Darnbrough is the first to admit that just a few years ago she did not even know there was a whisky distillery near her hometown in southern Scotland. But it hasn't stopped her rising rapidly from tour…
Nearly 20% rise in Taiwan residents' trips to mainland in first 8 months shows cross-strait exchanges are an 'irresistible trend'
Participants in a cross-Strait journalism camp pose for a photo at the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China. Photo: Xinhua Despite an orange travel warning remaining in place for the Chinese mainland, the latest…
Lisbon named Europe's best city and cruise destination for 2026
Lisbon has been distinguished as the Best City Destination in Europe at the World Travel Awards Europe 2026 (source in Portuguese). The Portuguese capital was also named Best Cruise Destination in Europe. The two accolades were presented on…
Rare Van Gogh exhibition underscores HK's global art hub ambitions
A Vincent van Gogh painting that has been out of the public eye for over 60 years was exhibited in Hong Kong, ahead of a Sotheby's auction in New York where it is expected to fetch about $180 million. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The artwork…
Sejong University expands Korean-language education through King Sejong Institute Macao
Sejong University said it is expanding Korean language education and international exchanges through its partnership in operating the first King Sejong Institute in Macao. The university held a signboard unveiling ceremony for the King Sejong…
'4,000 people minding our own business': four decades on, Falklands again face a hostile Argentina
A dozen local people and a uniformed military police officer (“Do you mind if I sit in?”) took their seats at the back of the handsome wood-panelled courtroom that doubles as the Falkland Islands' legislative assembly. Outside, it was…
French Market managers want to raise rents, bring in new shops. Tenants are pushing back.
A 'for lease' sign hangs in the colonnade outside Nawlins' Sports in the French Market District. The owner, Michael 'Mike' Lester, doesn't understand why. It's true that business hasn't been great at the sports apparel store since the Covid-19…
Man fights for his life after tragic cliff jump into water at vacation hot spot
A newly engaged New Jersey man was critically injured after he reportedly jumped into the sea from a height of nearly 100 feet while vacationing in Italy with his fiancée. Jacob Fleig, a 22-year-old from Berlin, New Jersey, was visiting…
Is sisterhood the secret to a long life? The Sardinian village that could hold key to women's longevity
When Giovanna Marras opens the door to her home in Bolotana, a mountain village in central Sardinia, her eyes are bright with curiosity as she sizes up her visitors. Her sister, Mariangela, peeks out too, soon ushering her guests inside and handing…
Dining across the divide: 'He thought extra spending on defence would be wasted. He's probably got a point'
Occupation Logistics manager on a construction site Voting record Tory until Thatcher, Labour until Blair, whom he viewed to be “another Thatcherite”; now votes between Labour and Green, and tactically “to keep Nigel Farage out…
Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister's office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day. Protesters hurled rocks, petrol bombs, flares and fireworks at police, who responded with tear gas, water…
Direct train between Gujarat and Katra flagged off, move to benefit lakhs of Vaishno Devi pilgrims
2 min read Jammu Make us preferred source on Google Keeping in mind the interest of lakhs of pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, the Indian Railways has started a direct train between Gujarat…
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