When it comes to tourism, Lee County has a lot to celebrate. The week of May 19-25 is designated National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW) by the U.S. Travel Association. Established in 1983, NTTW underscores travel’s essential role in driving our economy, cultivating vibrant communities and forging connections. Light Up Lee is one of several […]
Campaigners against mass tourism are threatening to collapse Majorca’s busy international airport and protest outside hotels. The radical tactics were put forward at a ‘citizen’s assembly’ on Friday at a school in the inland town of Sineu. Association Menys Turisme, Mes Vida, which translates into English as “Less Tourism, More Life”, organised the meeting to […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese commercial space company CAS Space announced its “space tourism vehicle” will first fly in 2027 and travel to the edge of space in 2028, state media reported on Friday. The announcement comes just days after Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin announced that its New Shepard Rocket, which flies cargo and humans on […]
Tourism in Ireland recorded a strong recovery last year with providers of all types of tourist accommodation reporting higher occupancy rates than in 2022, according to Fáilte Ireland. A new report by the national tourism development authority found occupancy levels up in every sector largely due to a resurgence in overseas visitors, particularly from North […]
By Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cost-conscious Chinese tourists have replaced many of the cash-rich mainland travellers who once flocked to Hong Kong, with some only interested in free walking tours of the city and staying across the border in Shenzhen overnight to save money. During China’s Labour Day holiday last […]
From atop of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a video released Sunday that spending on tourism in California reached an all-time high of $150.4 billion last year. That figure surpassed the pre-pandemic record $144.9 billion spent in 2019. The governor linked California’s record revenue from travel spending […]
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. China has reported a surge in tourism during the just concluded Labor Day holiday, but travelers cut back on their spending, in a sign that consumption in world’s second largest […]
Germany’s national railway company says it has recorded a 28% increase in regional rail travel since it introduced its so-called Deutschland Ticket 12 months ago. Describing the pass as “a rocket for regional transport,” Deutsche Bahn board member Evelyn Palla said its introduction had seen domestic traveller numbers rise significantly. The €49-a-month pass allows the […]
(Bloomberg) — Italy’s Tourism Minister Daniela Santanche has been indicted for alleged employment benefit fraud, dealing a blow to the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of June’s European elections. Most Read from Bloomberg Prosecutors in Milan are seeking trial for Santanche, her private companies and an unspecified number of other individuals, they said […]
Gov. Kevin Stitt said Friday that a recent audit’s criticisms of pandemic spending and contracting practices are “frustrating” and “unfair.” (Photo by Janelle Stecklein/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY — Gov. Kevin Stitt on Friday called a recent state audit and demands for a member of his administration to resign a “frustrating” political attack from state leaders […]
Shelley Zumwalt — the embattled executive director of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and the governor’s choice for tourism secretary — could face a difficult confirmation process in light of a newly released audit, the leader of the Oklahoma Senate said Thursday. Speaking at his Thursday afternoon press conference, Senate Pro Tempore Greg Treat […]
The state’s leading tourism industry providers and officials traveled to the Pure Michigan Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held in Kalamazoo this year, where I caught up with many of them on the move. Kelly Wolgamott remembers the General Motors marketing slogan “People in Motion.” The career of Lansing’s former Oldsmobile marketing professional is now fully […]