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2025 Akwaaba Travel Market to strategise tourism growth in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 15, 2025
With a population of 1.4 billion across 54 nations, Africa receives fewer than 100 million tourists annually. Yet, the potential for growth is immense. If each African country could generate between 10% and 20% of its population as domestic...
Australia's favourite regional holiday spot really has something for everyone
Nine
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August 15, 2025
By Sheree Strange The city of Sydney wows the crowds with instantly recognisable landmarks and big ticket events, but there's plenty to discover off the beaten track. Regional NSW is Australia's favourite regional holiday destination according to...
'America is gone': Good Samaritan laments 'dictator' Trump's 'rescue'
AlterNet
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August 15, 2025
WASHINGTON — Just outside the newly unrolled yellow police tape that encloses Lafayette Square, the green seven-acre public park just north of the White House, a graying African American man bent down to leave a hot Potbelly sandwich and tall...
American tourist's trip to Kilkenny takes nightmare turn
Kilkenny People
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August 15, 2025
An American tourist’s journey from Dublin to Kilkenny took a nightmare turn recently when their car broke down, according to another driver, in the middle lane of the busy N7 at the Red Cow. The passing motorist (who shared the video that is...
America's Largest Lake Is Also Its Most Treacherous
The Travel
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August 15, 2025
Lakes are among the most popular summer destinations in the United States. Every year, Americans head to their shores for swimming, boating, fishing, and other water sports. Many choose lakes over oceans for their perceived calmness, smaller size,...
Excruciating Las Vegas drinks prices go viral as tourism tanks in city amid rip-off fury and Trump travel boycotts
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
Stunned Las Vegas partiers went viral after sharing the extortionate drinks prices vendors are charging in Sin City amid its tanking tourism industry. Drinks in the party hotspot are through the roof despite dwindling tourism numbers, with one...
Reclaiming Africa’s Medical Tourism Legacy: A New Era Of Healthcare Excellence
Leadership
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August 15, 2025
Nigeria was a prime medical tourism hub in the 1960s. It is hard to believe but no less true. The destination, usually for both the rich and even royalty, was the University Teaching Hospital, Ibadan. But so much has changed since then. Every...
Departure Lounge: See why Canada has become the alternative in North American travel
Irish Examiner
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August 16, 2025
Domestic and international tourism is soaring in Canada as travellers to North America seek an alternative to US travel. And perhaps nowhere is the unlikely beneficiary more than Saskatchewan, the remote prairie province which is also reporting a...
Backpackers allege exploitation in WA tourist hotspot
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 16, 2025
With tourist season in full swing across Western Australia's north, backpackers claim they have been paid late or underpaid for work done at a Kimberley tourist resort. Former workers at Broome Beach Resort allege wrongdoing by the company ranging...
Philippine tourism secretary encourages Bollywood producers to film in the country
Travel Daily Media
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August 15, 2025
Philippine tourism secretary Christina Frasco sees that Bollywood productions hold the key to drawing more Indian tourists to the country as she recently extended an invitation to India’s film executives to explore the Philippines as a premier...
'They're doing stuff for free': Slow tourism for Okanagan, despite steady visitors
Peace Arch News
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August 16, 2025
While airport traffic and hotel bookings show tourists are travelling to Kelowna this summer, whether they're spending money there is another story It hasn't been the peak tourism season Frank Fraser was hoping for. The co-owner of Sagebrush...
Tranquillité et patrimoine : les 5 destinations européennes les plus sûres pour voyager
HSU Oracle - Arkansas
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August 15, 2025
Je vous emmène à la découverte de cinq joyaux européens où sécurité et patrimoine historique se conjuguent harmonieusement. Ces destinations offrent une expérience de voyage apaisante, loin des préoccupations sécuritaires qui peuvent ternir nos...
Morocco Packages Holidays Named Premier Choice For Unforgettable Moroccan Adventures As Tourism Surges
MENAFN
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August 15, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Marrakech, Morocco - 15 Aug, 2025 - As Morocco continues to experience a remarkable tourism boom, Morocco Packages Holidays has emerged as the go-to travel company for adventurers seeking authentic and unforgettable experiences...
Smart Travel: Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Unveils New Board, Chedi Expands to Japan, Marriott Adds Six Hotels in India and More
Smart Meetings
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August 15, 2025
Hawai‘i, tourism, sustainability, Miami, luxury, Niseko, skiing, Norway, Marriott, India Thinking about hosting a meeting in Hawai‘i? The newly appointed advisory board at the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority is charting a fresh path for tourism, rooted...
Video: 18-Wheeler Does U-Turn, Kills 3 Americans
Breitbart
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August 15, 2025
A video shows the moment when the driver of an 18-wheeler allegedly performed an illegal U-turn on a Florida highway, killing three Americans. “The Florida Highway Patrol is describing the wreck as a homicide investigation after three people were...
Spanish seaside town ‘abandoned’ by tourists as bars and streets left empty - ‘it’s dead'
Daily Express
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August 15, 2025
Usually known for its wild nightlife and big crowds, especially during the warmest months of the year, Magaluf, on the Spanish island of Majorca, appears to be facing a major tourism downturn. This season, images of deserted sunbeds and sparsely...
Calgary host society says 'unreasonable demands' led to loss of 2027 North American Indigenous Games
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 15, 2025
After the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council withdrew Calgary's hosting rights for the 2027 games, the host society says "ongoing challenges" undermined its ability to live up to its bid. Last week the NAIG Council, which awarded the...
Port, American Cruise Lines Officially Launch Idaho’s Only Cruise Boat Dock
Big Country News Connection - Washington State
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LEWISTON – The Port of Lewiston and American Cruise Lines officially launched Idaho’s only cruise boat dock with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Tuesday at the Confluence Riverfront facility. River stakeholders from all over the Northwest joined...
Trump’s controversial $250 visa fee could cost the US economy $11 billion as tourists stay away, research finds
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Sprawling city is 'the most beautiful in Asia' but it's not in China or India
The Mirror
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August 16, 2025
Kyoto, Japan, famed for its breathtaking temples, tranquil gardens and rich cultural heritage, has been crowned the most beautiful city in Asia. The accolade was bestowed by Ranker, following a global vote where thousands of participants...