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scmp.com - Iman Muttaqin Yusof - Why Malaysia's tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app
Why Malaysia's tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app
South China Morning Post

Stand on the pedestrian crossing outside McDonald's in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and you will understand something about how travel works in the 21st century. To the office workers and taxi drivers streaming past, it is just another junction in…

vice.com - Sammi Caramela - What Is Literary Tourism? The BookTok Travel Trend Taking Off This Summer.
What Is Literary Tourism? The BookTok Travel Trend Taking Off This Summer.
VICE

Perhaps I'm boring, but any time I schedule a trip somewhere, my first thought is “What books should I pack???” I also spend a ridiculous amount of time researching local bookstores and fantasize about reading on a warm beach or in…

saudigazette.com.sa - Saudi Gazette reportĀ  - AI Tourism Vision launched to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub for tourism innovation
AI Tourism Vision launched to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub for tourism innovation
Saudi Gazette

RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism announced the launch of the AI Tourism Vision, a strategic step toward shaping the future of tourism through digital transformation and artificial intelligence. The vision aims to elevate tourism experiences…

euroweeklynews.com - Molly Grace - Survey shows 47% of people in Spain actively avoid mass tourism spots
Survey shows 47% of people in Spain actively avoid mass tourism spots
Euro Weekly News

A recent survey done by Booking has found that 47% of people in Spain avoid overcrowded holiday destinations when planning travel. The responses relate to travel behaviour and attitudes towards tourism pressure and sustainability. Spain remains one…

thescottishsun.co.uk - Colan Lamont - Boston tourism boss plans for Scots after city fell in love with Tartan Army
Boston tourism boss plans for Scots after city fell in love with Tartan Army
The Scottish Sun

BOSTON'S top tourism boss says the Tartan Army gave her city the sort of global attention that money can't buy. Martha Sheridan, CEO of MeetBoston, hailed Scotland fans and insisted even a multi-million pound marketing strategy could never rival…

forbes.com - Alex Ledsom - Golden Visas Are Now About Healthcare, Rights And Family Futures
Golden Visas Are Now About Healthcare, Rights And Family Futures
Forbes

Riga, Latvia, is one of the most accessible EU golden visa programs and saw a 51% increase in applications in 2025. Affluent families are increasingly treating the residency rights that come with golden visas as part of an inheritance—an…

indianexpress.com - Express News Service - Bandipur and Nagarahole safaris set to fully reopen as 20 tigers caught in 7 months
Bandipur and Nagarahole safaris set to fully reopen as 20 tigers caught in 7 months
The Indian Express

3 min read Bengaluru Make us preferred source on Google The Karnataka government has decided to fully restore jungle safari operations at the Bandipur and Nagarahole Tiger Reserves, seven months after services were restricted following intense…

express.co.uk - Toby Codd - Labour tourist tax will be 'another nail in the coffin' for our UK seaside towns
Labour tourist tax will be 'another nail in the coffin' for our UK seaside towns
Daily Express

Seaside towns could be hit hard by the tax A tourist tax would be 'another nail in the coffin' of our beloved seaside towns, an industry expert has warned. The Labour government has introduced the Overnight Visitor Levy Bill, which was included in…

dailymail.com - Jo Tweedy - Flop-and-drop holidays deemed passé as 'maxx-packing' trend takes off
Flop-and-drop holidays deemed passé as 'maxx-packing' trend takes off
Mail Online

The latest travel buzzword might once have been known as 'ants in your pants' READ MORE: Swapping Center Parcs UK for the Dutch version saved us hundreds of pounds - here's what costs less at the European parks I hate to break it to you, but if…

island.lk - Thilina Walpola - Lanka is world's top trending wellness destination for 2026
Lanka is world's top trending wellness destination for 2026
The Island

Wellness travel is no longer just about booking a massage and calling it self-care. According to the State of Retreats 2026 Report by BookRetreats.com, more travellers are now booking holidays that promise something beyond a tan and an overworked…

heraldscotland.com - Sandra Dick - Why tourists are flocking to Scotland's crofts in growing wool travel trend
Why tourists are flocking to Scotland's crofts in growing wool travel trend
The Herald

One recent all-male group who arrived at her patch on the small village of Walls armed with their needles, had made the journey from Canada. The reason is not so much to indulge in the Shetland history and scenery - although that is often a very…

espn.com - ESPN News Services - South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo quits after World Cup exit, criticism from president
South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo quits after World Cup exit, criticism from president
ESPN

South Korea coach Hong Myung-Bo resigned on Sunday, a day after the team's quick elimination from the World Cup and following heavy criticism from the country's president. South Korea won its opening match against Czechia, then lost its next two…

bbc.co.uk - Jake Zuckerman - Thousands attend Armed Forces Day events in Hull and Cleethorpes
Thousands attend Armed Forces Day events in Hull and Cleethorpes
BBC

Tens of thousands of people attended Armed Forces Day events over the weekend. In Cleethorpes, events took place on the seafront over three days, from Friday to Sunday, while one was held in Queen Victoria Square in Hull on Saturday. Alex Baxter…

bbc.co.uk - Jake Zuckerman - Thousands attend Armed Forces Day events in Hull and Cleethorpes
Thousands attend Armed Forces Day events in Hull and Cleethorpes
BBC

Jake Zuckerman, in Cleethorpes and Phillip Norton, in Hull Tens of thousands of people attended Armed Forces Day events over the weekend. In Cleethorpes, events took place on the seafront over three days, from Friday to Sunday, while one was held…

swissinfo.ch - swissinfo.ch - Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of his endless afterlife
Sherlock Holmes and the mystery of his endless afterlife
www.swissinfo.ch

The killing in which we are to participate will be violent, but it won't be a spontaneous moment of fury. On the contrary, it is long-planned. For months we have been receiving instructions for our rendezvous, which urge us to adopt aliases and…

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