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Home » USA » Paradise Advertising Selected to Boost Tourism on Florida’s Sports Coast Wednesday, June 26, 2024Reading time: 3 minutesSports Coast, the tourism management organization (DMO) for Pasco County, Florida, one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, has appointed award-winning Paradise Advertising & Marketing, Inc. (Paradise) as its tourism marketing manager. Paradise will be responsible for the development of branding, creative content, advertising media and integrated marketing campaigns.Guided by Florida’s Sports Coast’s three-year strategic marketing plan, Paradise will advertise and promote the county’s diverse tourism offerings to domestic and international leisure, conference, group and sports spectators. Paradise…
Leading British doctors have warned that the National Health Service is left to “solve” the complications that come with a rise in surgical tourism.There are also concerns that normal-weight people are buying weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegoby online without proper “comprehensive” care.More people are travelling overseas for procedures such as weight loss surgery and hair transplants, but they may not get the same standard of care they would expect in the UK, said David Strain, professor of cardiometabolic health.Prof Strain, chair of the British Medical Association’s scientific committee, said doctors in the UK were seeing an increase in…
Former North Dakota Senator Ray Holmberg has signed a plea agreement to plead guilty to a child sex tourism charge.According to a plea agreement filed Monday in U.S. District Court, Holmberg will voluntarily plead guilty to traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity.According to the settlement, the longtime legislative leader admitted to repeatedly traveling from Grand Forks to Prague, Czech Republic, between June 24, 2011 and Nov. 1, 2016, for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts with minors under the age of 18.Holmberg, a Republican from Grand Forks, retired from the North Dakota House of…
A 25-year-old American was found dead last Thursday in one of the many luxury hotels in the chic El Poblado district of Medellín, Colombia. Matthew Watson Cluellet remembered nothing except the name of the hotel and was confused when he hopped into a taxi early in the morning. According to police reports, hotel staff noticed that Cluellet had taken drugs and seemed unwell. His body was found in his room at 9:30 a.m.Klull is the 29th tourist to have died in violent or mysterious circumstances in Medellin so far this year, averaging more than one a week, a rate that…
Polish nationals have become the latest to benefit from China’s visa-waiver scheme aimed at boosting tourism. advertisementChina has extended visa-free travel to Poland, Australia and New Zealand until the end of 2025.The scheme, which will be rolled out in stages from early 2024, will also allow visa-free entry to 11 other European countries and Malaysia, aiming to attract more business and tourist visitors to China and promote exchanges between Chinese citizens and foreigners.Citizens of European countries such as Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland can enter China visa-free until the end of next…
There are concerns about damage caused by the ongoing Pioneer Fire in the Lake Chelan town of Stehekin. The incident management team assigned to the fire has told residents that the blaze could continue through the summer and into October. Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering told her fellow commissioners on Monday that she attended last week’s meeting where the management team addressed residents and heard firsthand their concerns about fire management methods. Image of the rally in Stehekin provided by Chelan County Emergency ManagementImage of the rally in Stehekin provided by Chelan County Emergency ManagementGering said locals worry the continuing…
Saving the tourism marketHTF Market Intelligence has published a new research document on “Tourism Preservation Market Insights to 2030” that is over 150 pages long with easy-to-understand tables and graphs. In this study, you will find evolving new trends, drivers, restraints, and opportunities generated by targeting market related stakeholders. The growth of the tourism preservation market was primarily driven by increasing R&D expenditure by leading and emerging companies, however, recent circumstances and economic slowdown have changed the entire market dynamics.Some of the major companies profiled in the study include ABTA Ltd. (UK), ATTITUDE HOSPITALITY LTD (AHL) (Mauritius), Bookdifferent (Netherlands), Caribtours…
TEHRAN – The Governor of Mazandaran Province stressed the need to implement a coherent tourism strategy in the northern provinces.Minister Yousef Noori made the remarks during a recent meeting with representatives of the private sector, where he stressed the need to transform the province’s comprehensive tourism plan into a workable package, Mojnews reported on Tuesday. “Mazandaran’s comprehensive tourism plan must be transformed into a viable package. Historical houses and seaside mosques should be included in coastal destinations and sightseeing tours.” Among other remarks, Nouri stressed that the tourism sector must move forward through careful planning. “Tourism requires strategic policy decisions…
June 25, 2024 — Michelle Bartlett in the Old Forge gift shop. Photo by Michelle Bartlett. Michelle Bartlett is an Alabama native, far from the town of Old Forge she now calls home. “I’m not from the Adirondacks, but I got here as soon as I could,” she says. Bartlett loves the Adirondack Mountains, and his face lights up when he talks about the region. “It’s always great,” Bartlett said. “I’ve seen it rain, I’ve seen it snow, but I’ve never seen it bad. It’s always great in the Adirondacks.” Bartlett worked in digital marketing and social media in the…
What is a “tourist trap”?Many Texans and people from other states drive across or across the Lone Star State, and tourists may want to make stops along the way to tour the sights and sites throughout this vast state.But which places are actually worth visiting, and which aren’t? Opinions vary on what constitutes a “tourist trap.” My interpretation is that it’s a place that lots of people make a big fuss about, but that isn’t actually worth the time or effort.Now, if you ask me what the biggest tourist trap in Texas is, my answer is simple…Attachments -bucees-Featured ImageIndeed, I…