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Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
A tourist from Hunan province shows her Xiaohongshu account on her mobile phone while visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing on July 11, 2026. Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app. The platform, which…
Hawaii's Top Resorts Form Golf Tourism Alliance After PGA Tour Exits
The Kapalua Resort had long been the site of the PGA Tour's season-opening event on Maui. With the PGA Tour pulling its tournaments from Hawaii, a group of resorts have formed an alliance called Play Hawaii Golf to promote the islands as a golf…
New tourism initiative aims to train 100 young job seekers
Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) are rolling out a nationwide job-training program this year to ease labor shortages in the tourism industry and connect young job seekers with stable…
Philadelphia's Germantown bets on local tourism with a new visitor center
The Germantown Historical Society's building renovation makes room for tourists to find areas of interest in Philly's outer neighborhoods. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us…
Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
The platform, which is reportedly preparing to file to go public as soon as this year, has shaken up the tourism industry in China, where domestic travel is booming to record levels. Known as RedNote in English, Xiaohongshu's interface is similar…
Russia Allocates $56M to Support Crimea Tourism Hit by Ukrainian Attacks
Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($56.3 million) from its reserve fund to support the tourism sector in the annexed Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol, saying thousands of businesses have been hit by the…
Tourism and gastronomy stamp Chinese whisky on the global map
Pernod Ricard wants to build The Chuan into an international whisky brand, investing in distillery tourism, fine dining partnerships and new expressions to showcase China's first premium malt whisky to global audiences. Rebecca Lo reports. In the…
Korea bets on regional airports to spread tourism beyond Seoul
South Korea wants to encourage overseas tourists to explore outside Seoul. To make that happen, tourism authorities are betting on regional airports, hoping visitors who fly into cities such as Cheongju and Daegu — instead of Incheon, the…
Fire Tears Through Bangkok Bar, Kills at Least 27
A fire tore through a popular Bangkok bar and live music venue late Sunday, killing at least 27 people and putting a spotlight on fire safety in a country where nightlife makes up an important part of the tourism industry. More than 70 people were…
Cuba's future unclear as Trump's unpredictable foreign policy leaves nation in limbo
As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino's “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they did in…
Iconic Hollywood restaurant that's been in the same spot for over 100 years being plagued by homeless
Diners hoping for a taste of old Hollywood at the iconic Musso & Frank Grill are instead greeted by a growing homelessness problem and scattered trash near the restaurant's front door. Photos captured by The Post show several people on a dirty…
South Korea's foreigner-only casinos hit jackpot as Chinese tourists return
South Korea 's foreigner-only casinos are gaining renewed momentum this year, triggered by a steady recovery in inbound tourism and expectations of a surge in Chinese group travel in the second half, according to a recent analysis by Shinhan…
One nation 'offers Trump luxury island resort to stop invasion'
Trump is reported to be considering trhe idea Cuba's ruling Castro family is allegedly considering a remarkable proposal to offer Donald Trump a private luxury resort called 'Trump Island.' The initiative is viewed as a high-stakes, desperate bid…
MrBeast Producer, Disney, Women in Fan LatAm Fuel Costa Rica Media Market
Revitalized last year as an offshoot of the Central America and Caribbean Audiovisual Market, the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) promises a packed two-day conference over July 14-15, followed by fam tours for most of its participants. Organized by…
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