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Kumamoto's tourism industry hit hard by quake
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…
Humpbacks return to Rio: the whales are back from the brink of extinction - but will tourism help or hinder?
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…
South Americans Offer US Tourism a Lifeline as Others Stay Away
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…
Ramaphosa says new ETA will boost investment, tourism and border security
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…
Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks
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…
GKL, Gangnam Medical Tour Center team up to promote wellness tourism
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…
Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
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…
Immediate impact: Salah changes the tourism map in Trabzon
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…
The strategic importance of the Canadian tourism market
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…
Chinese tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka record 3.5 pct growth in November
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…
Dip in Las Vegas tourism traced to Spirit bankruptcy, Canadians' pullback
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…
Visit Boise seeks public input on Treasure Valley tourism impacts
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…
Sponsored: Astro tourism turns vacations into stargazing adventures
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 Business Now: wildfire app, tourism, banks, state workforce, CSE, Freedom
“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…
Uganda's industrial future depends on radical education rethink
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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