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Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, has outlined a strategic plan to diversify the island’s tourism sector and warned of significant challenges facing the aviation industry. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Bartlett stressed the need for resilience as Jamaica continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl. He noted that global economic uncertainty, airline capacity issues and travel advisories pose significant headwinds for the tourism industry. “Mr. Chairman, the global economy is characterized by dynamism and complexity, bringing both challenges and opportunities,” he said, highlighting the risks posed by inflation and geopolitical issues and their impact…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) on July 15 announced the “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism Year” as part of its 2025 marketing plan, which aims to revitalize the tourism sector in line with the government’s “Revitalize Thailand’s Tourism” initiative. Reiterating the importance of tourism to Thailand’s economy, the TAT has set a target of increasing tourism receipts by more than 7.5% in 2025. The international market is expected to achieve more than 80% growth compared to 2024. “TAT is committed to stimulating demand and shaping supply to accelerate Thailand’s tourism ecosystem. Our goal is to establish Thailand as a world-class…
South Korea appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans as “honorary ambassadors” as part of a national tourism promotion effort on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The girl band joins a long list of Korean celebrities to take on the role. Tourism numbers in South Korea have nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels this year, with about a third of visitors citing K-pop and K-dramas, or the so-called “Korean Wave,” as their main motivation for traveling to the East Asian country. “We are very happy to be appointed as ambassadors today to promote tourism in Korea,” said band member Minzy, adding that it was…
A group of local organisations protested on July 6th, calling for the cutback in tourism, citing growing concern that mass tourism is driving up short-term housing prices and making it unaffordable for locals to rent apartments in city centres. The Barcelona demonstration, the latest in a series of similar anti-tourism demonstrations across Spain, including in the Canary Islands, Málaga, the Balearic Islands and Girona, attracted international attention after small groups of demonstrators were filmed spraying unsuspecting tourists with water pistols and symbolically covering hotel entrances and restaurant terraces with tape in an act of isolated frustration.The incident was short-lived, and…
Cuban economist Pedro Monreal has discovered falsified data on the number of tourists to Cuba in the first half of this year. The issue concerns the 1.8 million tourists that the Cuban government claims, through Cubadebate, visited the island between January and June of this year. “We know that there were 117,488 cumulative visitors from January to May, so it is impossible that there was 1.8 million from January to June,” Monreal explained on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He added that “to reach 1.8 million cumulative visitors from January to June, there would have to have been 625,112…
TAT has announced the “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism Year 2025,” which aims to revitalize Thailand’s tourism industry through innovative marketing and increase revenue by 7.5%. Bangkok, Thailand – In line with the government’s vision to “revitalize Thailand’s tourism industry”, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the “Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism Year” in its 2025 marketing plan to revitalize and prosper Thailand’s tourism industry. The annual meeting on TAT’s Strategic Direction to 2025 was chaired by His Excellency Sermsak Pongpanit, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, and was also attended by TAT Chairman of the Board Ms Nathulya…
Thailand has significantly expanded its visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries and territories in an effort to boost its vital tourism industry. The new policy, which comes into effect on Monday, allows visitors to stay in the Southeast Asian country for up to 60 days. Previously, only passport holders from 57 countries were able to enter Thailand visa-free, according to a BBC report. Tourism, a key component of Thailand’s economy, has struggled to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic. Thailand is set to welcome 17.5 million foreign tourists in the first half of 2024, up 35 percent from…
These are Colorado’s natural wonders.By Molly Martin and Erica Buehler Updated July 16, 2024 at 2:24 pmPaintmines Interpretive Park | Adam Springer/ShutterstockYou’re probably already familiar with the legends that inspired “America the Beautiful” and how Colorado is so amazing. But the Centennial State is one of those magical, awe-inspiring places that seem too good to be true. How could it be surreal when you can experience snow-capped mountain peaks, lush forests, rich red valleys, and miles of golden plains, all in one day? True to its name, Colorful Colorado offers plenty of sights to feast your eyes on, if you’re…
Thai authorities said all six were foreigners and that their causes of death were under investigation.The Thai government said six people were found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok. “Prime minister [Srettha Thavisin] “We have ordered all agencies to take emergency measures to avoid any impact on the tourism industry,” the Thai government said in a statement on Tuesday. In a separate statement, Thai police said all six were foreigners. Police officers said they had discovered a body at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel after receiving a call from hotel staff at about 5.30pm (10.30am GMT). Police officials also…
SOUTHERN INDIANA — SoIN Tourism will begin accepting Tourism Capital Development Fund grant applications starting Aug. 1.The prize pool ranges from $100,000 to $250,000, with up to $1 million to be distributed through the Clark County and Floyd County Tourism Boards. Applications are due by September 30.According to SoIN Tourism, funding proposals must align with the TCDF’s main goals. • Facilitate transformative capital development projects that positively change the trajectory of communities and regions as tourism destinations.• Strengthening its capacity as a tourist destination and tourism generating site.• Improve the quality of life in the community.Over the past 35 years,…