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The Queensland government has tapped two of the state’s biggest stars for a $9 million tourism campaign.Hundreds of bluey fans took to Brisbane’s South Bank, the Gold Coast’s Main Beach and the Esplanade in Cairns to set a world record for the biggest keepy-appy game as part of a campaign to promote the “Sunshine State”.The 2000km activity involved 702 Keepy Appie ‘experts’ and is part of a wider campaign to promote Queensland to the world. Keepy Appie games were in full swing across the state yesterday, including at Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays, along the coast and even in the…
In an effort to revive the struggling tourism industry, the Cuban government will host the Paradise Rainbow Festival at the Memories Paraiso Hotel in Cayo Santa María, Villa Clara province, from August 19 to 25, 2024. According to news portal Travel Trade Caribbean (TTC), the event will feature a week of parties, shows and fun-filled events “celebrating love in all its forms.” The program of the event includes an opening Rainbow Fantasy show themed on drag queens and interactive games with a prize of a “week-long hotel stay for two adults”. Paradise Rainbow Festival will also feature pool parties, themed…
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University celebrated its 45th anniversary to mark its achievements in hospitality and tourism teaching and research. The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) celebrated “45 Years of Teaching Excellence” in tourism education with a gala dinner at Hotel ICON on 30 May. Nearly 300 guests from around the world attended the event celebrating the school’s 45th anniversary. The school also announced on the same day that Mr. Tsui Cheng-ho, Chairman of Ambassador Hotel Group, had been inducted into the SHTM…
A man walks along Revolution Avenue in downtown Tijuana, Mexico, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias) SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — Tourism officials in Tijuana reported a “significant decline” in visitor numbers to the city compared to last year. Karim Charita Rodriguez, chairman of the city’s Convention and Tourism Commission, told reporters on Thursday that medical tourism has fallen by 50% since the start of the year and restaurants have seen a 45% drop in American visitors, causing profits to fall by 30%. “Americans can’t afford to buy as much these days,” Rodriguez said, referring to the dollar’s weakening…
DOHA, Qatar: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry held a roundtable with several companies operating in the tourism sector to address the major challenges facing the sector and explore solutions for its development. The meeting was attended by Saleh bin Majed Al Khalifi, Assistant Minister for Industry and Business Development; The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in a statement, said the holding of the meeting was part of a series of consultations with the private sector aimed at gathering opinions, identifying challenges and bottlenecks in various key sectors in the country, including the tourism sector. The conference also reflects the…
The Malaysian state of Melaka (also known as Malacca) is poised to gain global recognition after it appointed iconic Chinese actress Fan Bingbing as its tourism ambassador. Bing Bing will officially kick off her journey as the state’s tourism ambassador by visiting Melaka, Malaysia next month to promote “Visit Melaka” from 14 to 16 June 2024. What you need to know about Fan Bingbing’s visit to Malacca Melaka state Chief Minister Abu Rauf Yusoh posted on social media about his recent meeting with Bing Bing’s international manager Jersey Chong, saying he hopes the Chinese star’s arrival will attract more tourists…
A drone aerial photograph taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Great Wall and Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Shixia village in Beijing’s Yanqing District was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.In recent years, this village, surrounded by mountains, has seen the development of a tourism industry that takes advantage of the resources of the Great Wall, and it is now attracting tourists from all over the world.A drone aerial photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows Shixia…
This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows the Great Wall at dusk in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A boy walks in front of the ruins of an ancient fort in Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, China, May 31, 2024. Shixia village,…
A tourist lands after a skydive in Sanya, southern China’s Hainan province, on January 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)Southern China’s Hainan island has become a hotspot for aviation sports fans, highlighting the mutual promotion and integration of the sports and tourism industries.HAIKOU, June 2 (Xinhua) — Southern China’s Hainan island has become a hotspot for air sports enthusiasts as skydiving has recently surged in popularity in the country.Chen Yajun, a Shanghai resident, is a newbie skydiving enthusiast but has already skydive four times in Hainan province, the first three times from a helicopter but this time opted for a fixed-wing plane.”Jumping…
Share this article Young academics and entrepreneurs in Bali are calling on authorities to do more to protect the island’s cultural and natural heritage from rampant tourist development. These calls are echoed by many tourism leaders, politicians and Bali enthusiasts who feel they are watching Bali’s fragile cultural identity and ecosystem disappear before their eyes. Balinese architect and tourism commentator Kadek Pranajaya spoke to the Bali Post about his views on tourism development and how it has strayed from Balinese traditional values and practices. Essentially, Pranajaya called on leaders to “not sell off Bali without rules.” One of Pranajaya’s main…