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Urban-rural integration set to boost village life and tourism in Northern Metropolis
Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho said the authorities are formulating related guidelines under five goals, including improving rural living quality and preserving cultural heritage, as the government will launch an urban-rural…
Premier Roger Cook takes over defence industries in cabinet reshuffle
WA Premier Roger Cook will take on the defence industries and tourism portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle, following the departure of longstanding minister Paul Papalia. Before his resignation, Mr Papalia was responsible for emergency services…
Paphos summer tourism campaign sees record engagement from Cyprus residents
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap Paphos) said this week that its summer campaign to attract domestic tourism has reached its peak, reporting strong engagement as it seeks to encourage Cyprus residents to holiday in the district. According to…
Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Luxor
Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of discoveries that officials hope will boost tourism. The tomb, identified as belonging to a man named…
Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan
For decades, Tokyo's fashion scene has held a certain cultural cachet among sartorial enthusiasts. Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, Comme des Garcons, Kenzo, Sacai and Junya Watanabe — innumerable brands have helped define Japan's global…
Faster arrivals, fewer queues: Orange passenger cards to go digital nationwide
The scramble for a pen on a packed flight will soon become a thing of the past as millions of travellers are set to ditch paper passenger cards under a $56.1 million push to modernise Australia's borders. The federal government will begin a…
WA's defence future looms over Cook's cabinet reshuffle
West Australian Premier Roger Cook will take on tourism while his deputy Rita Saffioti's transport portfolio has been expanded to cover major infrastructure under a cabinet shake-up revealed on Sunday. The reshuffle, spurred by the resignation of…
The $75 million upgrade transforming one of our most epic coasts
More than $75 million is being spent reinventing the foreshore along Broome's Cable Beach. Until recently, the area was dominated by a large bitumen car park, ageing amenities and steep beach access paths that did little justice to one of…
The Wild Side Of The Nile: Uganda's Best-Kept Safari Secret.
KULU ORA IS ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER NILE IN UGANDA I'm sitting on the banks of the Nile, watching as its chocolate-brown waters surge past a tangle of fig trees and papyrus, when it occurs to me how limited my understanding of this legendary…
A592 in Lake Distruct to re-open after landslip eight months ago
A road closed after a landslip left it partially hanging without support will re-open now repairs have been completed. The A592 at High Kingate - halfway between Troutbeck and the Kirkstone Inn, just before the start of the Kirkstone Pass - will…
A592 in Lake Distruct to re-open after landslip eight months ago
Tom MacDougall North East & Cumbria A road closed after a landslip left it partially hanging without support will re-open now repairs have been completed. The A592 at High Kingate - halfway between Troutbeck and the Kirkstone Inn, just before the…
How a marathon became an economic asset for western Uganda
Just a few years ago, August was a quiet month for many businesses in Uganda's Kasese District. Hotels had vacant rooms, restaurants relied largely on local customers, and tourism followed its usual seasonal rhythm. Today, it is one of the…
Lawless NYC homeless encampment near Intrepid grows to 12 blocks as locals plead for officials to step in
A grotesque homeless encampment continues to expand on Manhattan's West Side and now covers 12 city blocks with theft, drugs and prostitution flourishing in broad daylight, The Post has learned. Dozens of tents and makeshift shelters now extend…
Dame Judi Dench demands Iceland ban as 18 whales killed
Dame Judi Dench is among the signatories of a letter to Iceland's Industries Minister Dame Judi Dench has demanded that Iceland “turn the page” on commercial whaling and become a top destination to view the creatures instead. Singer…
A floating bridge into the heart of mangrove jungle
KARACHI: “It is ‘ Jungle Mein Mangal ' [merriment in the wilderness],” said Managing Director, Sindh Tourism Development Corporation, Feyaz Ali Shah as visitors from various walks of life arrived at the Mangrove Biodiversity…
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