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4 June 2023 – Eurovision star Baby Lasagna will promote Croatian tourism and bring the attention of people across Europe to Croatia. As Poslovni Dnevnik/Ana Roksandic writes, Croatia is in a tough battle with its Mediterranean competitors every summer, and capitalising on its celebrity could be a great option for tourism. This was exemplified by the recent success of Umag-born performer Marko Pulisic (aka Baby Lasagna) at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, but opinions are widely divided on how effectively Croatia has utilised Baby Lasagna and his success. Croatian Tourist Board (HTZ) director Cristian Staničić says that in…

The United States is committed to expanding travel to the U.S. with a new visa waiver policy. This policy change allows travelers from some countries to enter the U.S. for business or tourism purposes without a visa and stay for up to 90 days. The policy change, called the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), is intended to streamline the entry process and reduce wait times. The U.S. government is looking to boost travel to the most popular tourist destinations, such as Las Vegas, New York and Los Angeles, while also attracting more visitors to smaller towns and rural areas. Expanded Visa-Free…

Skift Take Indian travellers are combining their love of sports with increasing purchasing power to experience major sporting events live. To get a better understanding of sports tourism trends, Skift reached out to online travel companies to share what they are seeing. Bulbul Dhawan Sports tourism is on the rise in India, and the country’s sports tourism market is expected to reach about $53 billion in 2033, according to a report released last year by market research firm Future Market Insights. The firm predicts the industry will grow at an annual rate of 17.1 percent from $11 billion in 2023.…

Nevis Island Government’s Minister of Tourism, Premier Mark Brantley; – Advertisement – CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – Nevis’s tourism sector has recovered better than expected since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Premier Mark Brantley, Minister of Tourism for the Nevis Island Administration (NIA). Nevis Island Government’s Minister of Tourism, Premier Mark Brantley;”I’m very pleased to see that tourism in Nevis has bounced back very significantly,” he said at a press conference on May 28. “Not just a rebound, but numbers that the island has never seen before, numbers that are higher than they were before the pandemic. Tourism in Nevis right now…

This week, the Hong Kong Tourism Board rebooted a 2002 campaign starring actor Andy Lau in response to growing criticism of Hong Kong’s service standards. In this series of new ads, Louis Koo Tin-lok takes over the role and is one of the actors urging Hong Kong’s service staff to “try harder.” I sympathize with the tourism board, which has a tough task to restore Hong Kong’s appeal as a tourist destination. I do not envy the position they are in to boost Hong Kong’s appeal to tourists at a time when everything seems to be hurting Hong Kong, given…

“Song of Eternal Sorrow,” a live show depicting royal love, was one of the attractions that captivated American delegates at the 14th China-US Tourism Leadership Summit in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. (Photo courtesy of China Daily) Both countries are optimistic that bilateral cooperation and face-to-face exchanges will attract more tourists to Japan. Vincenzo Perretta, CEO of New York-based travel agency Volatours, said during a recent visit to Xi’an in northwest China’s Shaanxi province that he hopes to see more favorable tourism policies implemented. “The number of visitors from China to the United States is very low, in part because there aren’t…

Jamaica to welcome historic 2 million visitors in first five months of 2024 Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett reported that Jamaica recorded two million visitors in the first five months of the year. Preliminary data shows that from January to May, the island welcomed 1,265,830 stopover visitors and 745,812 cruise passengers. This represents an 8.5 percent increase in visitor numbers and $1.9 billion in revenue. Making the announcement at the Reggae Sumfest launch on Thursday, May 30, the Minister said, “We are seeing the fruits of our joint efforts and I am pleased that through public-private partnerships, our tourism product continues…

British Columbia – Destination BC, with support from PacifiCan, has announced the completion of 11 new Community Tourism Plans, representing primarily small and rural communities across the province, through its Community Tourism Planning Initiative. Each plan aims to ensure tourism growth respects local culture, supports businesses and benefits residents. This approach allows for balanced, sustainable growth that enhances the well-being of local communities and the experience of visitors. “Our new tourism development strategy is based on the Kitimat District’s new five-year economic development strategy, which focuses on projects that align with federal and state priorities and positions Kitimat to target…

Tourism between Ireland and Northern Ireland is set to triple between 2013 and 2023, according to new research. The study, carried out by the University of Ulster and Dublin City University, looked at levels of cross-border tourism and found that it had risen sharply in the decade leading up to last year. In 2013, there were fewer than 100,000 cross-border trips per quarter, but over the decade that figure has risen to an average of 300,000. It is also reported that the Republic of Ireland receives more than four times as many international visitors as Northern Ireland. It is also…

COLORADO SPRINGS — Summer is peak tourism season in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region, with plenty of scenic outdoor activities and great weather drawing visitors from throughout Colorado and beyond.As may be obvious, Pikes Peak and Garden of the Gods are big drivers of the local tourism economy, but other activities such as the recent reopening of the Space Foundation Discovery Center and the Pioneer Museum, which reopens later this summer, are also expected to draw visitors.It’s expected to be a busy summer with the opening of the Sunset Amphitheatre music venue and the upcoming opening of the…