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Foreign tourists wearing hanbok (traditional Korean clothing) pose for a group photo at Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul on Wednesday.UnitedWritten by Kwak Young-sooForeign tourists visiting South Korea are least satisfied with their shopping and taxi ride experiences, a report by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) revealed on Sunday.According to the KTO, the Tourism Complaint Center received 902 complaints last year, a significant increase compared to 288 in 2022.According to the report, the number of complaints decreased from 2020 to 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic, but increased last year as the tourism industry recovered.Of the complaints, 808 (89.6%) were made by…
Off-season travel and rural destinations are at the top of Balkan countries’ sustainable tourism strategies. advertisementNikolina Brnjac was elected Croatia’s tourism minister at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a time when international travel has been hit harder than ever before.Despite the challenges that lie ahead, she is committed to not only rebuilding the Balkan country’s battered tourism industry, but also making Croatia a touchstone for sustainable travel.Ahead of the summer season, she spoke to EuronewsTravel about her plans for the future of tourism in Croatia.New law helps Croatia’s rural destinations attract more tourists”Tourism was one of the industries…
The Ascension Parish Tourism Commission has launched the Louisiana Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail. This includes 15 local establishments that have created their own versions of the Sweet Spot cocktail.The annual event begins on May 1st and continues until July 31st.Passports are required to participate and are available at each facility, according to a news release.Get a stamp when you buy a cocktail. After collecting 10 stamps, participants will receive a special gift at the Visitor Center (while supplies last).Additional details and rules can be found on the passport and website.Local participating establishments include Agave Blue Tequila and Taco Bar, Daruma…
Mainland tourist spending in Hong Kong during the Labor Day “Golden Week” holiday was HK$2 billion (US$256 million), with arrivals in line with initial expectations despite recent stormy weather The tourism chief said it is expected to exceed the number of visitors.Culture, Sports and Tourism Secretary Kevin Yong Yun-hoon said on Sunday that about 670,000 mainlanders arrived in the city between last Wednesday and Saturday, the first four days of the mainland holiday, which runs from May 1 to May 5. He announced that he had crossed over.”That’s close to our expectations of 800,000 tourists from the mainland. Considering the…
Eight Space Coast hotels worked to promote the destination to more than 850 travel advisors.Space Coast was recently featured at the Cruise Lines International Association’s annual Cruise 360 trade show in Fort Lauderdale. Working with the Space Coast Tourism Trade Industry Coordinator, his eight Space Coast hotels worked to market the destination to more than 850 travel advisors. (TDO image) BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Space Coast was well represented at the Cruise Lines International Association’s annual Cruise 360 trade show held recently in Fort Lauderdale. In collaboration with the Space Coast Tourism Trade and Industry Coordinator Office, eight Space Coast…
Onna, Okinawa Pref./Ogawa, Saitama Pref. – Nestled in the heart of Okinawa Island, Onna is a pleasant village of just over 10,000 people, with a stunning, elongated coastline that makes it a sought-after tourist destination, as demonstrated by its numerous resort hotels. Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors — whose total number is 300 times that of the local population every year. On a visit to the renowned Nakayukui market two years…
Visit Seattle releases hotel occupancy rates for March, showing visitor numbers are up but not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. SEATTLE — Seattle is now four years into the pandemic, when tourism plummeted. The city has not yet fully recovered in visitor numbers, but it is making progress. Visit Seattle recently released its hotel occupancy numbers for March. It shows that visitor numbers have increased since the pandemic, but have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. Hotel occupancy rates for March over the past six years are as follows: Business owners say the number of tourists is increasing and they…
skift take This does not bode well for the United States, where Chinese tourists were the largest consumer market in 2019. — Dawit Habtemariam Chinese tourists are not rushing to obtain visas to visit the U.S. as they were before the pandemic, according to a State Department official speaking Saturday at IPW, a travel industry conference focused on international travel to Japan. “The number of visa applications in China has already tripled from last year, but it is not at the level it was before,” said Julie Staft, assistant secretary for visa services. “We are still seeing a very small…
By Andy Beaven Scottish Mail Sunday 4 May 2024 22:54 Updated 4 May 2024 22:58 Global companies launch devastating attack on ‘poor’ short-term rental policies Airbnb has launched a damning attack on the SNP’s “flawed” short-term rental policy, claiming it is driving tourists away from Scotland.A $100 billion global accommodation company has said tourists are turning away from Scotland because of the Scottish Government’s bureaucratic confusion over holiday rentals.Under government rules, anyone who rents out a room or home on a short-term basis must apply to their local authority for a license worth up to £5,800. Airbnb says the restrictions…
Get the latest headlines from reporters across the country sent straight to your inbox every weekdayBriefing on the latest headlines from across the USInvestigators have charged three people in connection with the disappearances of two Australian tourists and an American tourist in Mexico, but authorities now say there is a “high probability” the missing men’s bodies will be found. It states thatThe three Mexicans were interrogated and arrested Friday by local authorities and charged with kidnapping, according to the Associated Press. It was not immediately clear whether the three men may face additional charges.The news came after investigators said they…