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Tourism trade voices unease over pushing the casino bill
Bangkok Post
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June 18, 2025
PUBLISHED : 19 Jun 2025 at 03:58 With House dissolution looming, tourism operators have warned the government not to rush into the controversial casino legalisation attached to the Entertainment Complex Bill, as it carries a high risk of provoking...
Travel & Tourism Board to fund backcountry ambassador programs
Buckrail News - Wyoming
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June 18, 2025
JHTTB is investing over $750,000 into an ambassador program that seeks to educate tourists and locals about responsible recreation. The post Travel & Tourism Board to fund backcountry ambassador programs appeared first on Buckrail - Jackson Hole,...
Tourist footfall in Madhya Pradesh increases by 526 per cent
ETTravelWorld.com
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June 18, 2025
Image credit - iStock-668729904Madhya Pradesh recorded a 526 per cent rise in the number of domestic and foreign tourists who visited the state in 2024 compared to 2020, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday. He said the "holy land" of...
Travel Oregon officials give well-paid CEO retirement deal, but won’t divulge details
The New Era - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
Todd Davidson ran the state tourism agency for three decades while making one of the highest salaries in state government. BY JAMES NEFF Oregon Journalism Project Shortly after Travel Oregon’s CEO announced his retirement, the commission that...
Tourist faces $100K medical bill in Thailand after insurers deny claim for waterfall accident
Irish Star
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June 18, 2025
Daniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor and Jack Hobbs 12:29 ET, 18 Jun 2025Updated 14:51 ET, 18 Jun 2025 A British soldier is grappling with massive medical bills after a near-death experience following a terrible fall while...
Vietnamese tourism envoy deal canceled
Taipei Times
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June 18, 2025
A partnership the Tourism Administration had with Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, a former beauty pageant winner, as tourism ambassador for Taiwan in Vietnam has been canceled after she was accused of involvement in a crime, the agency said yesterday. The...
UAE: Don't Look For Jobs On Tourist Visa, Pakistanis Told
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Pakistanis have been asked to avoid looking for jobs when they come to the UAE on a tourist visa. Travellers are also urged to make sure they meet the visit visa requirements, such as hotel accommodation, return tickets,...
County records tourism growth
Ladysmith News - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin’s tourism industry in 2024 saw its third consecutive record-breaking year of economic impact. According to 2024 economic impact data, the state’s tourism industry generated a record-high $25.8 billion in total economic impact, or about...
The Nightly On ... Influence: Bespoke travel taking tourists off the beaten track
The West Australian
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June 18, 2025
So-called “travel influencers” have ruined things. Beyond an annoying ability to further fill the already clogged streets of a European outpost come August — looking at you, Greece — they’ve tarnished what proper influence is all about. Scroll...
Denver tourism hits 37.1m visitors, ties 2023 record
ColoradoBiz
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June 18, 2025
DENVER — Denver welcomed 37.1 million domestic visitors in 2024, matching its record-setting total from the previous year, according to Visit Denver, the city’s official tourism marketing organization. In Brief: Denver matched 2023 tourism record...
Visit Denver: Mile High City tourism remains at record-breaking highs and visitors love coming back
Denver 7 - Colorado
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June 18, 2025
DENVER — Denver welcomed 37.1 million domestic visitors in 2024 and generated $10.3 billion in tourism spending, matching the previous year for record-breaking tourism in the Mile High City. “Despite concerns about the economy among travelers, you...
From Map To Mobile How Adventure Tourism Logistics Is Being Transformed
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Digitalization is revolutionizing the way outdoor tourism operates. Manaslu Adventures is joining this transformation with tools that integrate efficiency, expansion, sustainability, and user experience. For decades, planning an...
UN Tourism and Slow Food Alliance to Promote Gastronomic Tourism
Tornos News
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June 18, 2025
A new strategic partnership was launched by UN Tourism and the international Slow Food movement, aiming to strengthen gastronomic tourism as a driver of socio-economic development for people and local communities. The agreement was sealed with the...
LCK Returns to Ho Chi Minh City for Korea Travel Festa 2025, Led by Vietnam-Born LazyFeel
InvenGlobal
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June 18, 2025
Korea’s top professional League of Legends circuit will return to Vietnam this weekend for the second Korea Travel Festa in Ho Chi Minh City. The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) announced that its delegation will appear at the Gem Center...
With Israel’s airspace closed, fleeing tourists and homeward-bound Israelis take to the sea
The Times of Israel
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June 18, 2025
Amit Hari’s phone has not stopped ringing since Israel closed its airspace on Friday after a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, leaving more than 100,000 Israelis stranded abroad and tens of thousands of tourists stuck in the...
Grenada Tourism Authority at Giftland Mall on Thursday to promote travel, business opportunities
News Room
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June 18, 2025
The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) will host a consumer pop-up event at Giftland Mall on Thursday, June 19, aimed at promoting travel and business opportunities between Guyana and Grenada. The event, which runs from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., comes as...
Stranded Indian tourist reaches Iran-Azerbaijan border, but ordeal far from over
The Economic Times
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June 18, 2025
After a perilous 500-km road journey out of conflict-torn Tehran, stranded Indian tourist Falguni Dey reached Iran's Astara border with Azerbaijan on Tuesday evening, but his ordeal is far from over. Dey is now caught in a web of complex paperwork...
UAE visitors advised to plan & renew visas in time amid flight disruptions and high travel demand
The Economic Times
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June 18, 2025
Visit visa holders in the UAE are being advised to take timely action to renew or extend their visas to avoid fines and overstays. Travel agents say growing flight demand, rising ticket prices, and delays due to regional airspace closures are...
US clarifies new visa review not a travel ban on Nigeria, others
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 18, 2025
The United States government has clarified that a proposed visa review affecting 36 countries is not a blanket travel ban on Africa or Nigeria. The announcement came during a press briefing on Monday, where US State Department spokesperson Tammy...
Progreso is ready to welcome thousands of tourists for the summer vacation season
The Yucatan Times
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June 18, 2025
8 The municipality of Progreso, Yucatán, is ready for the summer vacation season with reinforced operations, infrastructure investments, and strategic alliances to ensure clean and safe beaches, announced Mayor Erik Rihani González. Following the...