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‘We’re not spiritual tourists’: Young people sign manifesto in Rome for Europe with a soul
Catholic News Agency
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August 1, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 1, 2025 / 16:49 pm “We’re not tourists in spiritual things. We are pilgrims [searching for] meaning. We come with backpacks full of doubts, wounds, songs, and hope. And with a certainty in our hearts: Christ is alive. And he...
Australia v Lions third Test: All you need to know
RTE Ireland
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August 1, 2025
Australia host the Lions in the third and final Test on Saturday with the series already wrapped up for the tourists. Last weekend's clash produced a thriller with the Wallabies falling agonisingly short of taking the series to a decider. Ireland...
Smart Travel: Tourism New Zealand Launches AI Trip Planner, Orient Express Unveils the World’s Largest Sailing Yacht, SWISS Debuts New A350 Cabins and More
Smart Meetings
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August 1, 2025
Thinking of planning an incentive cruise to Mexico? You won’t be alone. More than 5.6 million passengers docked in the first half of 2025, an 8.4% jump thanks to record ship arrivals and expanded port infrastructure. Curious what Minecraft has to...
Tourists are being slapped with huge fines over swimwear as French town cracks down on strict rule
The Scottish Sun
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August 1, 2025
ONE seaside resort in France is clamping down on tourists wearing swimwear in shops and restaurants this summer. The mayor of Les Sables d’Olonne on the coast of western France has asked for "restraint" when it comes to tourists wearing...
Citing lives at risk, train workers urge Union Pacific to allow trail to stunning waterfall
Los Angeles Times
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August 1, 2025
About ten times each day, giant freight trains pass along a narrow section of track along the Sacramento River in far northern California where engineers on the locomotives regularly tense up with stress. “Every single time, it’s a near miss” of a...
Travel Like A Local, Not A Tourist: ‘The Good Life Abroad’ Makes It Easy
Forbes
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Many tourists want to live like locals. getty Overtourism has sparked a vocal backlash among residents in cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam, Venice, and more. Ironically, many veteran travelers also have frustrations about European travel. They...
Central Asia Friendship Rally kicksoff from Islamabad
The Express Tribune
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August 1, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Central Asia Friendship Rally was formally launched from Islamabad, aiming to promote peace, tourism, regional connectivity, and Pakistan's soft image across Central Asian countries. Eleven bikers will ride through Afghanistan,...
Tourism in Tajikistan reportedly booming in 2025: visitor numbers soar by over 30%
Asia Plus
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16:46, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus Tajikistan is rapidly gaining popularity among international travelers, with tourist arrivals in the first half of 2025 surging by 31.3% compared to the same period last year, according to the Committee for Tourism...
Venice Weighs €100 Tourist Levy as City Evaluates Overtourism Measures
EUToday
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August 1, 2025
15Venice is once again at the centre of Europe’s overtourism debate, as local voices propose a dramatic increase in the city’s tourist entry fee. The suggestion to raise the charge from the current €5 to €100 for day-trippers has been made by...
P.E.I. visitor numbers in July 'stronger' than last year's, says tourism association
CBC/Radio-Canada
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August 1, 2025
July was busier for tourism this year compared to the same month in 2024, says the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island, with things only expected to get busier next month. While official numbers haven't been made public yet,...
Tourism Malaysia collaborates with HONOR Technology to boost country’s tourism presence
Travel Daily Media
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August 1, 2025
Tourism Malaysia and HONOR Technology (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd formally entered into a strategic Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC). This partnership seeks to enhance Malaysia’s global tourism presence through innovative digital campaigns powered by...
FTAN AGM: Musawa rallies stakeholders to reposition tourism as Pillar of Nigeria’s Prosperity
TVC News Nigeria
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August 1, 2025
The Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Barr. Hannatu Musa Musawa, has reiterated the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to transforming Nigeria’s tourism and creative economy into a powerful driver of...
Europe Ramps Up Climate Monitoring, Seeks Independence From US Data
StratNews Global
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August 1, 2025
Countries in Europe are moving to reduce their reliance on critical scientific data long provided freely by the United States, instead accelerating the development of their own climate and weather monitoring systems, according to Reuters...
Discover Timor-Leste — A Pacific Island Gem of Authenticity and Adventure
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 1, 2025
Timor-Leste is a remarkable Pacific destination celebrated for its untouched natural beauty, vibrant culture, and genuine hospitality. As a proud member country of the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Timor-Leste offers travelers a rare blend...
Puerto Vallarta among hardest hit by U.S. tourist decline in 2025
Puerto Vallarta Daily News
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August 1, 2025
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco - Puerto Vallarta is emerging as one of the hardest hit Mexican destinations in the first half of 2025, with American tourist arrivals by air falling 5.5%, according to an analysis from the Center for Advanced Research in...
Dolomite landowners ask tourists to pay fee on scenic route after 8,000 visitors arrive in one day
Euronews
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August 1, 2025
High in the Italian Dolomites, a hiking trail on Seceda mountain has become a renowned place for taking dramatic shots of the spiky Odle Peaks. But its growing fame on social media is becoming a nightmare for residents of the area in South Tyrol....
Tourists issued warning by popular town's mayor over €150 fine
Liverpool Echo
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August 1, 2025
Maria Ortega and Sophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer 11:47, 01 Aug 2025 Holidaymakers in one area of Europe have been warned that if they walk around in certain types of clothing, they could be issued with a fine. The mayor of Les...
Cuba: The Priority Is to Invest More in the Tourism Industry
Havana Times
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August 1, 2025
The terrace of the Inglaterra Hotel, in Havana, completely empty. / 14ymedio Economist Pedro Monreal believes the government doesn’t care about hotels, but rather about the real estate business of leasing them. By 14ymedio HAVANA TIMES – María,...
Over 70,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in July
Khabarhub
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August 1, 2025
Foreign tourists trekking in Manaslu area/File photo KATHMANDU: Nepal welcomed a total of 70,193 foreign tourists in July 2025—an increase of 8.7 percent compared to July of the previous year. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal has...
The Beachfront City in Southern California That Feels Like a Slice of Europe in the U.S.
Only In Your State
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Have you ever floated down the canals in some of Europe’s most intriguing cities like Amsterdam, Stockholm, or Venice? This experience is on my bucket list, but unfortunately, as a mom with several young children, it’s not happening anytime soon....