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Hawaii tourism is having 'the worst year' in recent memory
It's been a rough year for Hawaii. Residents and businesses have faced one severe weather event after another, and the tourism industry, one of Hawaii's biggest economic drivers, has taken a huge hit. “This has probably been the worst year…
Seoul city urges gov't to slash red tape stifling culture and tourism
Seoul city officials have formally petitioned the central government to dismantle three bureaucratic hurdles that they argue are stalling the capital's push to become a top-tier global cultural and tourism hub. The proposal, submitted Thursday by…
Hong Kong tourism sector registers strong growth ahead of Golden Week holidays
Hong Kong experienced a notable surge in tourism during the recent Mid-Autumn Festival, with further growth projected for the upcoming National Day Golden Week. Speaking on a television program on Wednesday, Secretary for Culture, Sports and…
Uganda launches $1.6B tourism push from Mbale
In the shadow of Mount Elgon in Mbale, local hotel owners and tour guides gathered at the weekend, weeks after global health authorities delivered the news they had waited months for. The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease…
China's newly opened high-speed rail lines to boost holiday tourism
The first train of Yichang-Xingshan high-speed railway, G6888, is pictured ahead of its departure from Xingshan Railway Station in Xingshan County, central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 28, 2026. The 101-kilometer Yichang-Xingshan high-speed…
Skift Live Tourism Summit 2026: Building Recurring Demand on the World's Biggest Stages
Live Nation's global study found fans increasingly pick the concert or festival first and then build the trip, with seven in 10 surveyed fans planning trips around events in destinations they had never visited and 60% of trip spending occurring…
In Mexico, Michoacan expects 1 million visitors for Day of the Dead
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- More than 1 million visitors are expected to travel to Mexico's Michoacan state for this year's Day of the Dead season, as officials prepare more than 700 cultural, religious and tourism activities across one of the country's most…
Housing solutions coming for tourism workers
Plans are under way to deliver housing solutions to workers within the tourism sector, through a combination of both public- and private-sector partnerships. Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett said major housing developments are advancing in St…
Crews filming in Scotland told to hire local as industry booms
Scotland's striking Ardross Castle, the oldest star of Celebrity Traitors, which kicks off on Thursday night, is just one of the stops on the Scottish tourist board's “screen tourism” trail. From Outlander and The Odyssey filming in…
Diplomats invited to Chungju for event showcasing culture, industry
The Korea Herald, Chungju Culture and Tourism Foundation co-host 2-day event Diplomats from 19 countries have been invited to participate in a networking event in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, where they will take part in various activities…
Why Scotch whisky's 'shop window' could raise a further £100m for industry
Whisky sales and marketing expert Victoria Miller struck upon the idea for the business after “a pain point I was experiencing as someone trying to book a distillery tour”. Since launching in December, around 70% of distillery visitor…
G Adventures founder hails UK agents as 'bright spot' in tough market
Oct 1, 202608:10 GMT by Rhodri Andrews G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip has hailed UK agents as a “bright spot” for the operator despite a challenging year for the wider market. Speaking to Travel Weekly at the operator's GX Summit…
Indonesia plans first adjustment of tax-free income threshold since 2016, minister says
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Published Oct 01, 2026, 11:50 AM JAKARTA – Indonesia plans to increase the tax-free threshold for income, a senior minister said, with the first adjustment in a decade set to…
'The Price of a Narrow Metric: Why Vulnerability Must Count'
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 1 2026 (IPS) - From a distance, an island nation can appear to possess everything: pristine waters, a thriving tourism industry and a strong cultural identity. Its income figures may suggest prosperity. Yet those figures…
Industry lobbying fails to delay new 17% Maldives tax
Sep 30, 202608:20 GMT by Samantha Mayling The travel industry's lobbying about a new Maldives tourism tax coming into force on Thursday appears to have fallen on deaf ears. Abta wrote to the Maldives president last week as it escalated its appeals…
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