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Home » Breaking News » Taiwan’s tourism industry set to boom in 2024, with visa-free travel to 143 countries including Japan, US, UK Saturday, July 20, 2024Reading time: 5 minutesTaiwan’s outbound travel industry is vibrant and diversified, characterized by travelers’ sense of adventure and interest in exploring new cultures. Taiwanese tourists are increasingly affluent and armed with powerful passports, and as such, they frequent a wide variety of destinations in Asia, Europe and North America. Reflecting the island’s own rich heritage, the Taiwanese market has shown a strong interest in cultural experiences, nature and culinary tourism.The easing of travel restrictions…
Jamaica Villa and Apartment Association (JAVA) president Vana Taylor is hopeful that normalcy will return quickly among its members after some bookings were cancelled in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.”We’ve had a few cancellations so far. Hopefully it’ll go back to normal soon. As you can imagine, we’ve had people calling to make sure we’re OK and stuff like that, but it’s early days,” Taylor told Loop News. She revealed that members in Negril and the South Coast were the most affected by the recent passage of the hurricane.”We are still getting information, but damage has mainly occurred to villas…
In San Diego County, unemployment rose at the start of the summer as teachers were on summer vacation.State labor officials said Friday that the unemployment rate was 4.5% in June, down from a revised 3.7% in May. That’s higher than the national average of 4.3% but lower than California’s 5.3%.Rising unemployment claims are common and expected as teachers take summer vacation, and job openings across all fields not related to education increased in June.The largest job gain was in leisure and hospitality, adding 1,900 jobs, as workers were needed ahead of San Diego’s peak tourist season and its biggest events,…
I have traveled to over 40 countries and visited many of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.Many of the attractions were worth seeing, but some didn’t live up to expectations.Tourist attractions like the Spanish Steps and the Changing of the Guard were less appealing.I have been fortunate enough to visit over 40 countries and experience many of the world’s most famous tourist destinations.Despite their bad reputation, tourist shops still draw large numbers of people: In a survey of 1,000 Americans by passport photo service PhotoAid, about 90% said they had visited a tourist shop at least twice in the past…
Downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Destinations around the world are finding unique ways to keep tourists away. Courtesy of newsfromtoolate/Instagram, KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images Popular destinations are actively keeping tourists away to combat overtourism. Local governments are imposing curfews on tourists and blocking off popular Instagram spots. Locals are protesting mass tourism and creating street art with messages to keep tourists away. From Italy to Amsterdam to Barcelona, the world’s most popular tourist destinations are overcrowded with tourists, and as a result, locals regularly struggle with overcrowding, traffic jams and high costs…
Tomahawk’s Merrill Chambers highlights successes, looks to the future Jalen MakiMMC Staff Lincoln County saw tourism reach an all-time high in 2023.The Wisconsin Tourism Office released 2023 economic data on Tuesday, June 11, showing tourism had a record-high $25 billion impact across Wisconsin, making it the best tourism year in the state’s history.Wisconsin is coming off a record year, with tourism generating $23.7 billion in economic impact in 2022.Lincoln County also had its best tourism year ever. The economic impact generated by tourism in Lincoln County in 2023 totaled $109 million, surpassing the $103 million recorded in 2022.The historic year…
At the Maryville Tourism Commission meeting July 15, Director DeAnn Davison announced that the board will submit an application for two conferences in 2025 and 2026, both hosted by the city of Maryville. The first is the University of Missouri Extension Connecting the Entrepreneurial Community Conference, scheduled for September 2025, with an expected attendance of 185. The conference selection team will conduct a site visit on Monday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., to evaluate facilities and resources. The other is the Missouri Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus for its conferences in 2025 and 2026. The association…
Roberto Machado Noah/LightRocket/Getty Images/File Location sign on Beach Boulevard in the town of Calpe, Alicante province, Spain. CNN — While tourists in Barcelona risk being doused with water pistols, residents of the Spanish Mediterranean town of Calpe face a different threat: heavy fines for hogging the beach. In a news release Wednesday, the town council reminded beachgoers that under the city’s ordinance on beach use and management, setting up chairs, hammocks, beach umbrellas etc. is prohibited before 9 a.m. in order not to impede beach cleanup. Anyone who doesn’t comply with the rules will be reported, have their belongings confiscated,…
UNESCO officials say anti-tourism protests in Spain and across Europe will grow unless politicians address the negative impacts felt by residents. “It’s really important that civil society gets involved and tries to make a difference because they are elected officials and they have to respond to the demands of city residents,” Peter Devlin, the group’s senior project manager for sustainable tourism, told CNBC. In Barcelona, for example, problems with tourism are worsening, with a city council survey conducted in 2023 showing that an increasing number of residents believe tourism does not benefit the Catalan capital. read more: Canary Islands demonstrations…
TEHRAN – To make it easier for tourists to enjoy local handicrafts, Chaharmahal Bakhtiari’s handicrafts department opened several new markets and centers this summer, local officials said.”21 permanent and temporary craft markets and centers will be opened across the province for the summer season,” Mehrab Mohammadi told Iran News Agency on Friday.Mohammadi highlighted that there are three permanent handicraft markets in the state.He added that as the state’s pleasant climate attracts many tourists during summer, efforts are being made to set up temporary handicraft centres in popular tourist spots.Mohammadi added that the centers aim to capitalize on summer tourism to…