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Seminole County has long desired a large indoor facility that could host sports tournaments, music concerts and other events to serve residents and help attract tourists from outside the area.This time, authorities have found an unconventional way to pay for such a venue, which is estimated to cost more than $65 million. It would create a tourism improvement district that would allow the county’s large hotels to collect an additional fee for each room stay.This additional fee is on top of the 5% county tourism tax and 7% state sales tax already added to tourists’ bills for hotel rooms and…
Macau Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng welcomed Indonesian Labor Minister Aida Fauziyah at government headquarters on Friday and discussed cooperation on tourism, labor issues, cultural issues and people-to-people exchanges. Ho Iat Seng noted that the contribution of Indonesians working in Macau to the economic development of Macau City has been recognized, and the SAR government will continue to pay attention to the protection of labor-related matters for non-resident workers. he added. According to the latest statistics released by the Labor Department for March 2024, Indonesians constitute the third largest non-Chinese migrant community in the SAR, with 6,501 non-resident workers employed…
This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a room in a grassland homestay in the Ulanmodo grassland, located in the front flag of the Horqin right wing of the Xing’an Union in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China. In recent years, the grassland homestay cluster of the Xing’an Federation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China has become a new driving force for the high-quality development of grassland tourism. This cluster brings together facilities with modern and traditional elements such as homestays, hotels, libraries, bakeries, cafes and art galleries, providing a place for tourists to relax…
This photo taken on May 10, 2024 shows a room in a grassland homestay in the Ulanmodo grassland, located in the front flag of the Horqin right wing of the Xing’an Union in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China. In recent years, the grassland homestay cluster of the Xing’an Federation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China has become a new driving force for the high-quality development of grassland tourism. This cluster brings together facilities with modern and traditional elements such as homestays, hotels, libraries, bakeries, cafes and art galleries, providing a place for tourists to relax…
In the field of innovative architecture, few projects can match Umahat Al-Sheikh Island for sheer ambition and environmentally conscious design. The project, led by architect Kengo Kuma and his team, is a triumph of sustainability and luxury tourism in the heart of the Red Sea.The Umahat Al Sheikh Island Project consists of 22 islands located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, and its design philosophy is deeply rooted in environmental considerations. This ambitious master-planned zone is surrounded by more islands, miles of vast desert and dramatic volcanic landscapes, and development company Red Sea Global (formerly TRSDC) has announced that…
Open this photo in gallery:A GO train heading from Queens Quay East to Union Station in Toronto passes northbound traffic on Lower Jarvis Street before entering the ramp to the westbound Gardiner Expressway, causing traffic congestion on Sept. 27, 2023. Fred Lam/The Globe and MailEvery time I come back from a trip to Europe I feel a little embarrassed. Embarrassed and confused. Why is everything so much better there? The parks, the public transport, the highways, the squares, the museums, even the trash cans. Better than ours.Arriving in Toronto, where I live, feels like crossing from the West into the…
Tourism in the east of England could suffer if more electric vehicle charging points are not installed in the region, councilors have warned.Rob Colwell, Liberal Democrat member of Norfolk County Council, said he was worried because more people were switching to electric cars.The government announced that the number of public electricity charging points in the region has increased by 63% since April 2023.Of the 61,000 chargers in the country, there are about 5,000 publicly available chargers in the eastern region.Rob Colwell called for more public charging points to be “rolled out super fast” [Paul Moseley/BBC]The government’s aim is to have…
Tourism in the east of England could suffer if more electric vehicle charging points are not installed in the region, councilors have warned.Rob Colwell, Liberal Democrat member of Norfolk County Council, said he was worried because more people were switching to electric cars.The government announced that the number of public electricity charging points in the region has increased by 63% since April 2023.Of the 61,000 chargers in the country, there are about 5,000 publicly available chargers in the eastern region.Rob Colwell called for more public charging points to be “rolled out super fast” [Paul Moseley/BBC]The government’s aim is to have…
Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.This year, Japan has become a hot tourist destination. International tourists, drawn to the country by the cheap currency, reached a historic high in March. Last month, the Japanese yen fell to its lowest level in 34 years against the dollar. But local airline stocks aren’t enjoying the boom.A record 3.1 million tourists visited in March, and the rebound in travel has pushed tourism spending this year to a record quarterly high, helping the Japanese government set a target for annual tourism spending by…
Luxury hotels and travel companies talk about the challenges of meeting customer expectations for five-star service while aiming to achieve key sustainability goals.Industry insiders in the UAE said they had to walk a “fine line” when introducing eco-friendly measures at a time when guests were paying premium prices to stay and travel.Even relatively small measures, such as lowering the water pressure in your shower or changing your bedding and pillows less frequently, can be seen as ways to save money rather than the environment, experts said this week in Dubai. The statement was made at the Sustainability Summit held at…