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The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers' needs
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in…
The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers' needs
Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo…
Holidaymakers face tourism tax with new powers for mayors across England
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Holidaymakers across England face a new tax…
Controversial tourism tax for the West is coming... but not everywhere
The metro mayor of the West of England has been given the power to raise an ‘Overnight Visitor Levy' - a tourist tax applied on hotels, guesthouses and Airbnbs - Government ministers have confirmed, but the move is already proving…
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[ROUNDTABLE] AI-driven anti-aging fuels next wave of Korea's medical tourism
Korea's medical tourism industry is on the cusp of its next leap, driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and anti-aging care converging to reshape treatment across specialties. Panelists at the Medicon Black Roundtable on Tuesday said Korea already…
Korea, China partner to showcase tourism beyond Seoul
Korea and China are launching their first joint travel industry exchange, aiming to draw international visitors away from the capital's primary tourist hubs and into the country's historic regional centers. The initiative, led by Korea's Ministry…
What East Lothian's latest golf tourism win says about a changing market
Launched in 2024, the event was created to connect leading golf tour operators with premium golf courses, resorts and accommodation providers. According to today's announcement, participation has grown from 60 suppliers in its first year to 230 for…
A Lost Year for Gulf Tourism
J.S. Anand runs Leva Hotels, a mid-sized hospitality group with properties across Dubai, Jeddah, Austria and Tanzania. This time last year, business was strong enough that a month-long stay at his Leva Hotel in Dubai went for AED6,500 ($1,769). Now…
Tourism plan unveiled at former Ayrshire bar and restaurant
A former watering hole in Ayrshire could make way for a short term tourism venture, under new proposals. Ayrshire Live can reveal that the former Failford Inn, Mauchline, is being lined up for a change of use. Agent in the proposals, which seeks…
London's tourism tax 'to be capped at 5%
The proposed tourism tax, which could be rolled out across England in less than two years, looks set to be capped at 5% in London. The levy plans set to be unveiled by Labour will see mayors across the country granted the power to set uncapped…
CTO appoints Courtney-Diana Walker as program officer, sustainable tourism
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has appointed Barbadian tourism and communications professional Courtney-Diana Walker as program officer, sustainable tourism, strengthening the organization's capacity to advance sustainable and…
Jamaica Takes the Lead as Edmund Bartlett Selected to Co-Chair World Economic Forum Tourism Day
Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has been selected to co-chair World Economic Forum Tourism Day in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 26, 2026, placing Jamaica at the centre of the global conversation on tourism resilience…
Babughat to Mayapur via hybrid ferry: Bengal's proposed waterway project to boost religious tourism
3 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google The West Bengal government is planning to launch a hybrid electric ferry service between Kolkata's Babughat and Mayapur, to boost religious and cultural tourism through the state's inland…
Bad Bunny to Celine Dion to Backstreet Boys: Musical Residencies Are Going Global - Boosting Tourism, Making Millions and Healing Fans
On a balmy August night in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tania Rivera Bullard was forever changed by the “homecoming” she never knew she needed at a Bad Bunny concert. The 30-year-old fan had travelled from Alabama for the superstar's No Me…
Mayors to be given power to impose tourist tax
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Plans to give England's mayors the power to…
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