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Ocean City’s beaches are a big part of Cape May County’s popularity among tourists. Written by Donald Witkowski and Maddie Vitale Cape May County’s tourism industry remains a multibillion-dollar behemoth, attracting millions of visitors, but a slowdown in business could mark a “new normal” in the coming years is a concern. Tourism spending in Cape May County increased 4.1 percent to $7.7 billion in 2023, compared to $7.4 billion in 2022. In another big sign of growth, tourist numbers increased by 1.8 percent, with nearly 11.6 million visitors in 2023 (compared to 11.4 million in 2022). 2022, according to a…
President Xi Jinping called for efforts to promote the high-quality development of the tourism sector to speed up China’s building into a tourism powerhouse and boost economic growth. President Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction on work related to the tourism sector. He pointed out that China’s tourism development has made great progress, with the country’s tourism industry entering the fast lane and becoming the world’s largest domestic tourism market, the country with the world’s largest number of international…
National Travel and Tourism Week begins this Sunday. That means it’s the perfect time to highlight all that Charm City has to offer. Founded in 1983, NTTW is an annual tradition celebrating America’s travel community and its critical role in stimulating economic growth, fostering vibrant communities, and creating quality job opportunities. From May 19-25, 2024, the Maryland Tourism Federation, in partnership with other local and state organizations, will offer a series of events and promotions to celebrate this special week. National travel and tourism event to be held in Maryland on May 20th NTTW Declaration Reading | Baltimore Convention Center…
On Friday, local tourists and Plains Heritage Museum officials got a sneak peek at the Japan Pavilion. Legacy of the Plains staff is putting the final touches on the hall’s exhibits in preparation for the June 8 grand opening.The Japanese Hall also took center stage as the Gering Tourism Authority and Scottsbluff County Regional Tourism Authority highlighted National Tourism Week.City of Gering and Tourism Gering Director of Tourism Carla Needan Streaks and Scotts Bluff County Tourism Director Brenda Lazee emphasized that this year is the 40th anniversary of observing National Tourism Week, which is marked across the United States. did.Lacey…
Three foreign tourists and an Afghan national were killed in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province on Friday, the Taliban interior ministry said. Publication date: 2024/05/17 – 21:35 2 minutes Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaani said the gunmen opened fire, wounding four foreigners and three Afghans as well. He said four people were arrested.Taliban officials did not immediately reveal the nationality of the tourists or the identity of the attacker.According to preliminary information provided by hospital officials, the three foreigners killed were Spaniards. The injured were from Norway, Australia, Lithuania and Spain. Diplomatic sources said they were seeking confirmation of the…
According to a new report commissioned by the Alabama Black Belt Adventure Association (ALBBAA), tourism in Alabama’s 23-county Black Belt region will generate an annual economic impact of $3.8 billion in 2023, with approximately 45,500 It is said to have created employment for people.The economic impact of tourism in Black Belt regions nearly doubled from 2020 to 2023, up from $1.9 billion in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic .Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said, “Tourism is a critical component to the growth of Alabama’s economy.” “Growing up in the heart of Wilcox County’s Black Belt, I was inspired…
Gunmen killed three Spanish tourists and an Afghan national in central Afghanistan on Friday, Taliban officials said, in the country’s first attack on tourists since the group took power in 2021. announced that an incident had occurred.Four other foreigners and three Afghans were also wounded in the shooting in Bamiyan province, a region of quiet valleys, lakes and ancient ruins northwest of the capital Kabul.Witnesses said the shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m., when at least one gunman opened fire on a group of tourists coming out of a bazaar in the provincial capital. Safiullah Raid, Bamyan province’s information chief, said…
Europe’s tourism industry will continue to grow in 2024, with record travel spending on the horizon despite challenges.Reported by Olivia Palamountain The European tourism industry has experienced a strong recovery in the first months of 2024, according to the latest edition of the European Tourism Trends and Outlook Quarterly Report published by the European Travel Committee (ETC). The report monitors the performance of European tourism in the first quarter of this year and the macroeconomic and geopolitical factors influencing the industry’s outlook for the continent, including the arrival of foreign tourists. The number of guests (up 7.2%) and number of…
image captionEdinburgh is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations for international tourists 17 May 2024 13:40 BSTUpdated 22 minutes agoTourism industry bosses have said a record high in international visitor numbers to Scotland in 2023 will be a “turning point” for the industry.About 4 million people from abroad visited the country last year, an increase of 15% compared to 2019, the year before the coronavirus pandemic.The unprecedented numbers from North America helped break the previous record of 3.7 million set in 2018.Visitors to Scotland will spend £3.6 billion in 2023, an increase of 41% on 2019 and 13% on 2022,…
Since the start of the “Special Military Operation” in late February 2022, Europe and Russia have tightened restrictions on intra-regional travel. Long before that, it was the coronavirus pandemic that restricted travel and tourism for two years. Currently, the situation in the travel and tourism business remains difficult due to changes in visa regulations in the United States and Europe, which is why Russian tourists are mainly heading to popular destinations in Asia. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long speech at the opening ceremony of the Russia-China Expo and the 4th Russia-China Regional Cooperation Forum increasingly expressed confidence in the further…