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Why the US is hitting a tourism slump
US tourist numbers have continued to drop following this summer's Fifa World Cup. According to the latest figures from the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO), the number of overseas visitors to the US, excluding Mexico and Canada, was down…
Trade minister seeks input from tourism, media firms as Seoul pushes to widen China FTA
Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with Korean entertainment and tourism companies Friday to hear their views as Seoul negotiates with Beijing to expand the two countries' free trade agreement (FTA) to services and investment, the Ministry of Trade…
Polar bears at Churchill dump draw tourism concerns, new research
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Comic icon Snoopy gets Korean makeover for nationwide tourism drive
A familiar face from American comic strips is getting a distinctly Korean makeover as Snoopy dons traditional clothing to welcome international visitors arriving during a 17-day tourism promotion campaign. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and…
Once-powerful tourism body hurtling towards a solvency crash landing
As the travel sector battles inflation, a cost-of-living crunch and visitor numbers that still haven't rebounded to pre-pandemic glory, the Tourism & Transport Forum – once one of the country's most prominent industry groups – has…
How Scotland's tourism board is capitalising on Celebrity Traitors' popularity
Actor Michael Sheen, presenter Maya Jama, singer James Blunt and comedian Miranda Hart are among the famous faces that entered the castle to play the game of deception, strategy and suspense and win money for charity. While the castle is not open…
Nepalese NGO plans to set up India-Nepal joint tourism council
Updated - October 30, 2026 at 01:13 PM. | Kathmandu A Nepalese non-governmental organisation plans to establish a joint tourism council between India and Nepal to promote cross-border tourism. The proposed council will bring together tourism…
Failford Inn is lined up for new short term tourism site
A former watering hole in Ayrshire is to make way for a short term tourism venture, under new proposals. Ayrshire Live previously revealed how the former Failford Inn, Mauchline, was lined up for a change of use. Agent in the proposals, which…
Former Idaho tourism director honored with lifetime achievement award
MOSCOW — Carl Wilgus, retired Idaho tourism director, was honored with the Governor's Lifetime Achievement in Recreation and Tourism Award last week during the Idaho Conference on Recreation and Tourism in Moscow. According to a Visit Idaho…
Detroit Tourism Bureau Halts All Canada Advertising
Detroit's tourism bureau has gone completely silent in Canada, pulling every dollar it once spent north of the border and pouring it into European and domestic markets instead. Visit Detroit is one of at least three Michigan and Metro Detroit…
Cyprus Business Now: shipping, Keve, CySEC, banks, tourism, TechIsland
The plans were discussed in Busan, South Korea, where Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis met India's Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, as part of a wider round of meetings aimed at bringing the two countries'…
Adirondacks see record tourism in 2026
Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Oct 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 6:41 PM EDT Oct 29, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Tourism spending and visitation in the Adirondacks are on track to break records this year…
Norway hits back at Trump with toilet tourism
Norway has found an unusual way to respond after Donald Trump insulted the country, turning the US president's foul-mouthed remarks into an unexpected tourism opportunity. The country's national tourism organisation, Visit Norway, has drawn…
Grieving Spain demands answers for latest rail disaster
Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after its second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT One of…
Canada Christmas Markets 2026: Opening and Closing Dates
Toronto's Distillery Winter Village opens on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, Montreal's Grand Marché de Noël follows on Friday, Nov. 13 and the Vancouver Christmas Market opens on Monday, Nov. 16, according to each market's official site and…
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