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International investors invited to create “new Bali”
A company in Indonesia has extended an invitation to foreign investors and tourism players to build a ‘Bali’ near Jakarta.
Read More »Portugal: €1 in every €5 in from tourism
Travel and tourism grew 8.1%, the highest of any country in the European Union and far ahead of the EU average.
Read More »New travel guide to marijuana in the US
A new website advises visitors to the US where to find legal ‘420-friendly’ lodging, cannabis clubs and dispensaries.
Read More »Egypt tourism’s “immense strength and recovery”
New research reveals Egypt’s travel and tourism sector growing by 16.5%, second only to Ethiopia in the whole of Africa.
Read More »Greek tourism “an exemplary case study”
The travel and tourism sector is growing almost four times faster than the wider economy and is now worth 20% of GDP.
Read More »Sweden to reap EU-GCC travel boom
European visitors to the Gulf countries will leap up 29% by 2023, a report predicts, while Sweden will be popular for Gulf travellers.
Read More »Denmark’s tallest tower greenlighted
Surrounded by a ‘village’ of shops, attractions and a hotel, the 200-plus metre Bestseller tower will dominate the Jutland landscape.
Read More »Pearl diving and ice skating in Ras Al Khaimah
Mountaintop ice skating, visiting a traditional pearl farm and the option of diving for pearls are new adventures on the RAK menu.
Read More »Northern Lights dazzle in Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens is expanding its season into February, with new attractions coinciding with Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year.
Read More »Vietnam gets $45m loan for new destinations
The loan will help Vietnam spread the extremely high growth in visitor numbers it is seeing to other towns and beaches.
Read More »Egypt angry at Dane’s nude pyramid photo-shoot
Even climbing the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is illegal, let alone appearing to have sex on it.
Read More »Another chunk of Sweden joins Copenhagen
Sweden's Halland region will now be able to attract more tourists thanks to access to Copenhagen’s marketing clout.
Read More »Copenhagen to get world’s biggest indoor go-kart track
The race track maker Racehall will go 33% bigger than its existing indoor go-kart track in Aarhus.
Read More »Copenhagen locals warn about overtourism
The local community environment is starting to erode, residents say, and tourism specialists are starting to agree.
Read More »Global tourism sets new records
Tourism generates $4 billion a day, with Spain and Japan doing well and Russia re-entering the top ten of world spenders.
Read More »Kashmir builds tourism with film and golf
The scenic Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir is fighting negative stereotypes to attract visitors.
Read More »Norway issues holiday bug warning
Tiny pests like bedbugs and mosquitoes can ruin your holidays, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health warns.
Read More »Study accuses tourism of harming environment
A supply-chain analysis says for the first time that travel and tourism must be included in the Paris Accord.
Read More »TripAdvisor buys Icelandic tour-tech firm
Competition is heating up in the tour-tech space, with Booking Holdings also buying.
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