Thailand tourism to be boosted by “repeat travellers”
[ad_1] Based on the findings, recent travellers to Thailand comprised mostly Millennials (51%), followed by affluent travellers (27%), families travelling with young kids (18%), young singles (16%), Gen Z (15%), families travelling with older kids (14%), and silver travellers (11%). When it comes to the typical length of leisure trips, silver travellers stayed the longest […]
China’s cultural, tourism sectors see robust recovery, expect higher-quality development
[ad_1] Tourists visit the Palace Museum in snow in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin) BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — China’s tourism market experienced a remarkable surge during the first three quarters of this year, a senior cultural and tourism official said Thursday. Domestic tourism recorded 3.67 billion visits and a staggering […]
Australia tourist towns brace for flash floods as Cyclone Jasper tears through
[ad_1] Residents of tourist towns in Australia‘s northeast on Thursday braced for flash flooding after Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through the region, uprooting trees, leaving tens of thousands without power, and forcing evacuations and road closures. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on December 13, with authorities warning “life-threatening” […]
Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority heard this message at Maui public meeting: Prioritize locals over visitors | Maui Now
[ad_1] The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority held a public meeting in Kahului on Monday night to present its draft report “Tourism Support for Mauiʻs Recovery” — and to listen to ideas, recommendations, concerns and questions. What the state agency’s staff and board members heard from the majority of more than 200 people in attendance and on […]
He’s a towering figure in the tourism industry. Last night he was named CEO of the year
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[ad_1] Winston Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” It’s a phrase that immediately comes to mind when talking to Grant Webster, chief executive of Tourism Holdings and this year’s Deloitte Top 200 Chief Executive of the Year. When the country’s borders closed in early 2020 in response to the Covid […]
Tourist arrival picks up in Kullu-Manali region, hotel industry hopes for ‘fantastic’ season
[ad_1] The hotel industry in Kullu and Manali region of Himachal Pradesh is bracing up for year-end tourism and hoping for a “fantastic” season as tourist arrival has started picking up after restoration of roads and snowfall. Tourist arrival picks up in Kullu-Manali region, hotel industry hopes for ‘fantastic’ season (HT_PRINT/Ajay Kumar) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} […]
The necessity of community-based tourism development
[ad_1] For millennia, events have been an inseparable facet of the Iranian culture, predominantly when it comes to natural occurrences triggered by seasonal changes. Originating from small rural and tribal entities, such community-based reunions have expanded, thrived, and passed down from generation to generation to convey a message of warmth and kindness. In the contemporary […]
Pack your jerseys. The era of ‘sports tourism’ is here
[ad_1] Sports tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the travel industry, according to the UNWTO. Alexlmx | Istock | Getty Images Start your engines. From Formula One races to the Summer Olympic Games, traveling to attend major sporting events is on the rise. Sports tourism, as it’s called, is one of the fastest-growing […]
20 district spots to be made hill stations, prime beaches – Times of India
[ad_1] Kochi: With Kochi being named among the eleven best tourist destinations in Asia, the tourism authorities are set to tap the tourism potential of the district.Moving away from just being the land of Chinese fishing nets and shopping malls, the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) has identified 20 tourism spots to be developed as […]
SCO Forum “Year of Tourism 2023” opens in Xinjiang
[ad_1] Tourists visit the Narat scenic area in Xinyuan County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 19, 2023. (Xinhua/Hao Zhao) URUMQI, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — The opening ceremony of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Forum “Year of Tourism 2023” was held on Friday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. […]