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dailymail.co.uk - Jo Tweedy - Dark truth of the tourism industry behind Dubai's glitz
Dark truth of the tourism industry behind Dubai's glitz
Mail Online

Few destinations are synonymous with extreme wealth in the way that Dubai is. Touch down in the United Arab Emirates' shimmering steel-and-glass desert metropolis, and extravagance abounds in every direction. Supercars - from 'G-Wagons' to…

rappler.com - Christa Escudero - TRAVEX 2026: ASEAN tourism industry shifts focus to quality
TRAVEX 2026: ASEAN tourism industry shifts focus to quality
RAPPLER

CEBU, Philippines – Travel has changed significantly post-pandemic, with tourists now looking for quality in experiences rather than quantity. That's what tourism officials and entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia aim to address at the…

forbes.com - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner - Sweat Jetting, Pet Tourism, and More are Major 2026 Travel Trends
Sweat Jetting, Pet Tourism, and More are Major 2026 Travel Trends
Forbes

Japan's Akira Akasaki celebrates placing second in the 51st edition of the Berlin Marathon in Berlin, Germany on September 21, 2025. If you're planning to travel to exercise, bring your pet on vacation, or see a DJ out of town, you're very on trend…

yahoo.com - Reuters - Deadly Crans-Montana fire sends chills through Swiss tourism with safety in spotlight
Deadly Crans-Montana fire sends chills through Swiss tourism with safety in spotlight
Yahoo!

VERBIER, Switzerland, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A New Year fire that killed 40 people at a Swiss ski resort bar has shaken a lucrative tourism industry that long had an impeccable reputation and has piled pressure on the country to tighten safety…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Hae-rin - In the Year of the Red Horse, experts tie Korea's tourism strategy to AI, sustainable travel
In the Year of the Red Horse, experts tie Korea's tourism strategy to AI, sustainable travel
The Korea Times

Korea's tourism industry will be reshaped this year by a stronger focus on sustainability, wider use of artificial intelligence (AI) and more customized travel experiences, the Tourism Sciences Society of Korea (TOSOK) said Wednesday, unveiling its…

bbc.co.uk - Brendon Williams - Holiday let tax changes could wipe out tourism in Wales, warns PASC
Holiday let tax changes could wipe out tourism in Wales, warns PASC
BBC

Changes to council tax rules are like a 'disease' that risk 'wiping out tourism in Wales,' an industry body has claimed. As of 2023, owners of holiday lets must let properties for 182 days a year to qualify for cheaper business rates. But the…

scmp.com - Sam Beltran - Just 1 visa to rule them all? How European-style pass could help Asean tourism
Just 1 visa to rule them all? How European-style pass could help Asean tourism
South China Morning Post

As Asean tourism leaders met this week to discuss regional matters, observers say a common visitor visa for the bloc and aligned digital connectivity will even out tourism growth and help lagging countries like the Philippines catch up. The 63rd…

island.lk - Sahan Weerasooriya - Solheim on carbon-neutrality in sustainable tourism
Solheim on carbon-neutrality in sustainable tourism
The Island

Kandalama, Sri Lanka – 25 January 2026 An exclusive Symposium on Sustainable Tourism was successfully held on 25 January 2026 at Amba Yaalu – Kandalama, Sri Lanka's first all-women-led hotel, operated by Thema Collection. The…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Kerala Tourism and The Hindu Group to host 'Kerala for All' conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism
Kerala Tourism and The Hindu Group to host 'Kerala for All' conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism
The Hindu

Kerala Tourism and The Hindu Group have come together for ‘Kerala for All', a two-day knowledge conclave on inclusive and accessible tourism, to be held on January 31 and February 1 in Kochi. The conclave will be inaugurated by Kerala Chief…

smh.com.au - You can't hold a candle to Sydney tourism
You can't hold a candle to Sydney tourism
The Sydney Morning Herald

Matt Petersen of Randwick has always been one to wax lyrical: “I hate to see a good marketing opportunity missed. Some time back, the Sydney Aquarium and the Sydney Zoo at Darling Harbour rebranded themselves as Sea Life and Wild Life…

independent.co.uk - Shahana Yasmin - Blackpink star Lisa's viral campaign sees tourism spike at Thailand's 'Red Lotus Sea'
Blackpink star Lisa's viral campaign sees tourism spike at Thailand's 'Red Lotus Sea'
The Independent

Blackpink's Lisa has helped drive a surge in visitors to Thailand 's Red Lotus Sea, with tourism officials forecasting up to 120,000 arrivals during this year's bloom season. The Red Lotus Sea, a wetland lake in Kumphawapi district in Udon Thani…

ocregister.com - Victoria Le - Anaheim Tourism Network, which shuttles visitors, others in resort area, to begin 'wind-down' of operations
Anaheim Tourism Network, which shuttles visitors, others in resort area, to begin 'wind-down' of operations
Orange County Register

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Anaheim Transportation Network, which serves millions of riders each year in the resort area, will stop operating after March 31, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 29. ATN's governing board, made up…

straitstimes.com - Deadly Crans-Montana fire sends chills through Swiss tourism with safety in the spotlight
Deadly Crans-Montana fire sends chills through Swiss tourism with safety in the spotlight
The Straits Times

– A New Year fire that killed 40 people at a Swiss ski resort bar has shaken a lucrative tourism industry that long had an impeccable reputation and has piled pressure on the country to tighten safety standards. News that Le Constellation…

skift.com - Harriet Akinyi - Just 21 and American, IShowSpeed Shows How to Market Africa Tourism
Just 21 and American, IShowSpeed Shows How to Market Africa Tourism
Skift

When American YouTuber IShowSpeed landed in Angola in December for a livestreamed tour, few knew the moment would spark one of the most talked-about tourism moments Africa has seen in years. His “Speed Does Africa” 28-day tour across…

stltoday.com - St. Louis County, tourism officials eye sports complex at South County mall
St. Louis County, tourism officials eye sports complex at South County mall
STLtoday.com

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