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CHEYENNE – You know it’s summer travel season when you spot large magazine ads from state tourism organizations.The latest issue of Smithsonian Magazine features a two-page ad from Illinois and a one-page ad from its neighbor to the east, Nebraska.Illinois’s ads are traditional, with the slogan “At the Center of It All.”Previous slogans were “Try an adventure” and “Miles of amazing roads.”The new ads tout the city’s attractions, offering “discovery and excitement,” including tours of botanical gardens and museums and sun-soaked days on its 28 miles of lakefront.The latter will include world-class entertainment, including live music, Michelin-starred dining and “breathtaking”…
SRINAGAR: Most tourist accommodations in Srinagar and other resort destinations across the Kashmir valley are fully booked in June, with a record number of tourists visiting this season. The unprecedented influx of tourists this summer has brought immense happiness to thousands of people involved in the tourism industry and according to tourism officials, this year is set to break all previous records for tourist visitation here. According to tourism department statistics, more than 1.25 million tourists have already flocked to Kashmir this year. “We have received a lot of enquiries about accommodation for the upcoming autumn season and we are…
Tourists are looking for places in Australia that don’t exist. Searches for the town of Agnes Bluff have reached an all-time high this month, with people from around the country and even the world wanting to know where it is. Agnes Bluff is a remote location in the Northern Territory featured in Australian author Holly Ringland’s novel The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, which is currently being adapted into a television series on Amazon Prime Video. The town first featured in the fourth episode on August 11 and data obtained by news.com.au shows that Google searches for Agnes Bluff within…
Grenada has launched an innovative marketing campaign called “Carriacou Carnival Cool Down,” aimed at promoting tourism to the sister islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. The initiative encourages visitors to extend their stay and spend time relaxing and rejuvenating after Spicemas, Grenada’s largest cultural festival. Explore the natural beauty of our sister islands Visitors taking part in the Cool Down get the chance to immerse themselves in the Grenadines’ stunning surroundings. Activities include enjoying the pristine beaches, soaking up the sun on Sandy Island and exploring the new underwater sculpture park which is due to be installed at Jack-a-Dunn by…
Volunteers are the unsung heroes of the community, and Grand Island Tourism honored some of these essential people during an open house in celebration of National Tourism Week.Seven volunteers and one frontline worker were recognized.The recipients were Wayne Anson (Stuhr Museum), Jody Fegley (Crane Trust Nature and Visitor Center), Jeremy Millard and Zach Mayhew (Heartland Public Shooting Park), Ben Murphy (Fonner Park), Diane Willie Harms (Heartland Events Center/Fonner Park), and Doug Ostrander and Doug Drudik (Nebraska State Fair).Those honored were nominated by the Crane Trust, Star Museum, Heartland Public Shooting Park and the Nebraska State Fair. Each nomination was accompanied…
Volcano tourism has grown in popularity in recent years. From hiking ancient lava flows to witnessing active eruptions, volcano tourism offers unparalleled adventure. As this trend continues to grow, the balance between adventure and safety remains important. A growing trend in volcano tourism Image credit: Wikimedia Commons Volcano tourism offers an experience unlike any other form of travel. Is traveling to a volcano safe? Fortunately, studies have confirmed that it is safe for adventure travelers. For thrill seekers, volcano tourism is the ultimate adventure. Hiking the slopes of a volcano, descending into the crater and witnessing a vigorous eruption provide…
Venice, which receives an estimated 25 million tourists every year, has introduced a series of measures to tackle crowding and mass tourism. From today, the Italian city has banned the use of loudspeakers and limited the access of tour groups. Dylan Donnelly, News Reporter Saturday 1 June 2024 17:00, UK Venice has introduced new rules to tackle mass tourism, banning the use of loudspeakers and limiting tour groups to 25 people. The Italian canal city, which receives an estimated 25 million visitors a year, announced the measures in December to combat mass tourism.New rules, which come into effect on Saturday,…
TEHRAN – A group of tourists from different countries toured the historic village of Esfahak in eastern Iran, joining efforts to secure the village’s status as a global tourist village.A local official in charge of tourism said the group, made up of tourists from Canada, Australia and Germany, visited Esfahak’s historical and natural sites and handicrafts and stayed overnight on Friday. Mohammed Arab said this was the second group of foreign tourists to visit Tabas and Esfahak in the past month.”We also have a German cyclist and a French motorcyclist,” he continued, “who have recently toured the sights of the…
Tourists visiting Venice at peak times currently have to pay a £4-a-day tourist tax, which city authorities claim is designed to control the numbers coming into the city. Venice’s mayor has introduced strict new rules to limit the number of visitors to the Italian city, a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its waterways. Currently, tourists entering Venice must pay a £4 per person tourist tax and large cruise ships are banned from the port. Authorities now ban tour operators from using loudspeakers and limit the number of people on private tours to 25. It is believed that these new…
I wondered why, if you were going to hold any kind of protest at a tourist-related beach, you would choose the beach at Sa Rapita Yacht Club at 10 a.m. on a Saturday. And now I understand why: you wanted to stand out. There was hardly anyone there, except for a few media people about your size. Twenty-something people against twenty-something people. It was a performance. We huddled together as if we were on a towel. That’s what summer in Mallorca feels like. There’s not even five centimetres of space to spread out your towel. The fact that you probably…