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Get Your Business Ready for Even More Summer Visitors
Observer Today
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It’s August, and while we’ve seen a lot of summer tourists all around Chautauqua County already this summer, things are about to get even busier. This weekend is the annual Gerry Rodeo in Gerry, America’s Grape Country Craft Beverage Festival at...
For London to remain a business travel hub, we’ve got to sort out Heathrow
City A.M.
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August 2, 2025
Saturday 02 August 2025 6:03 am | Updated: Friday 01 August 2025 5:12 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email London is currently Europe’s leading business...
Green tourism grows along revived Grand Canal
China Daily Global
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Young visitors participate in a music festival at Kaisen (Happy) Tribe, a popular rural retreat in Wangjiangjing town, Jiaxing city, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] On a summer morning, the light cuts softly across grasslands...
Singapore Tourism assess Sabah cruise potential
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 2, 2025
Singapore Tourism assess Sabah cruise potential Published on: Saturday, August 02, 2025 Published on: Sat, Aug 02, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off Kota Kinabalu: Singapore Tourism Board officials were recently here to visit while exploring Sabah’s...
The little village constantly named UK's most beautiful where tourists drive locals crazy
Daily Express
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August 2, 2025
Tourists flock to the village of Castle Combe in Wiltshire. (Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Express) Locals in a beautiful village that's previously been named the prettiest in the country have said that oblivious tourists - some as far afield as...
Beach city celebrates the one millionth Korean tourist
Vietnam News Agency
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ĐÀ NẴNG — The central city has held a ceremony to welcome the one millionth Korean visitor visiting the beach hub in 2025 on the occasion of the annual Việt Nam-Korea Culture Exchange Festival, marking a milestone in the sustainable co-operation...
Across China: Prehistoric bones breathe new life into NE China city's modern tourism
China Internet Information Center
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SHENYANG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- In a mimic paleontological paradise, a five-year-old boy grips a tiny brush and gently brushes away sand to uncover what appears to be a giant prehistoric claw. It's just a simulated dig, but for little Xu Zijie and...
Why Don't Any US Airlines Currently Fly To Vietnam?
Simple Flying
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August 2, 2025
The US, and in particular the West Coast, is very well-connected to Asia, with the region being host to the primary transpacific hubs of the three largest US airlines - American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. These carriers...
Cyprus Business Now: Eurobank, Paphos hotel, new lending, UK tourism, GSI update
Cyprus Mail
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August 2, 2025
Eurobank has reported adjusted net profits of €711 million for the first half of 2025, marking a decline of 2.9 per cent compared to the same period last year. In addition, the bank’s total net profits fell by 4.3 per cent year-on-year to €691m....
Institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia and Western Hospitality Institute to sign MOU
The Gleaner
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August 2, 2025
ON TUESDAY, August 5, the Institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia (ITTOG) and Western Hospitality Institute (WHI) in Montego Bay, St James will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) virtually for institutional collaboration, in a...
Aliyu emerges FTAN President, unveils agenda for tourism transformation
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 2, 2025
Dr. Badaki Aliyu has emerged as the new National President of the Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), following his victory over Prof. Wasiu Babalola at the Federation’s 2025 Annual General Meeting AGM) and election held in...
Pattaya Mayor considers adding new boat drop-off point to better serve elderly tourists
Pattaya Mail
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August 2, 2025
Pattaya considers adding 4th boat drop-off zone to better serve elderly tourists and reduce long walking distances to piers. PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet has pledged to explore the possibility of opening an additional boat drop-off...
'Famous' Devon café emerges as mecca for Brummie tourists
Devon Live
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August 2, 2025
The Rock Pool Café in Westward Ho! is run by couple Tami and Paul Murphy. Tami, who is originally from Birmingham “loves to welcome the Brummie holiday makers,” said Paul, who is from Ireland. “You can’t miss him with his Irish accent,” Tami said....
Thailand’s tourism recovery stalls amid supply chain challenges: lessons from Pattaya and beyond
Pattaya Mail
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August 2, 2025
Pattaya remains a key tourism hub, showcasing both the potential and challenges of managing infrastructure and visitor services amid fluctuating tourist arrivals. (Photo by Jetsada Homklin) PATTAYA, Thailand – This year has truly been a tough one...
PETA investigation shows camels beaten, tied up, slaughtered in Moroccan tourism industry
Travel Daily News
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August 1, 2025
PETA exposes severe abuse of camels in Morocco’s tourism industry, revealing beatings, neglect, extreme heat conditions, and eventual slaughter after use. RABAT – A first-of-its-kind PETA investigation into the tourism industry in Morocco reveals...
Armenia visa-free policy for UAE fuels tourism surge
Gulf News
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Regional conflict, long-term goals While celebrating the tourism boom, Lusine said that regional geopolitical tensions, such as the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, have had a direct and negative impact on the tourism industry. "The...
Community Ownership Key to Tourism Growth in Nigeria, Says Wonuola Olatunde-Lamidi
This Day
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August 2, 2025
Charles Ajunwa The Co-founder of Diamond and Pearl Travels, Mrs. Wonuola Olatunde-Lamidi, has called on Nigerians to take ownership of tourism assets and endowments domiciled in their communities, saying this is the only way to protect these...
Beyond Borders Tourism Coalition urges action as new tariffs and political instability stall recovery for tourism industry
Travel Daily News
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August 1, 2025
The Beyond Borders Tourism Coalition urges U.S.-Canada policy clarity as tariffs, fees, and instability threaten jobs, bookings, and cross-border tourism recovery. The Beyond Borders Tourism Coalition, a unified alliance of US and Canadian...
The Cuban Government Makes Modernizing Tourism Infrastructure an “Unavoidable Priority”
14ymedio
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August 2, 2025
The official press claims there are surpluses in the agricultural sector due to the drop in travelers. Economist Pedro Monreal believes that the government doesn’t care about hotels, but rather about the real estate business of renting them out....
NZ hosts Jason Momoa’s ‘Chief of War’ as Hawaiian film industry faces challenges
The New Zealand Herald
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August 2, 2025
A passion project for Momoa, the Hawaiian star co-created the series with writer Thomas Pa’a Sibbett after years in development. With a reported budget of US$340 million ($575m), it is one of the most expensive television series produced. It is...