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Sign up for breaking news emails to get free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox.Sign up for our free email updates A missing Dutch tourist was found dead on the eastern Greek island of Samos early Saturday, local media reported, the latest in a series of tourists killed and missing on Greek islands, some, but not all, of whom had been out hiking in scorching heat.Two Americans and two French tourists have also been reported missing recently.Well-known British television presenter and author Dr Michael Mosley was found dead on the island of Symi last Sunday. The coroner…
PANAJI: The tourism department’s plans to introduce new laws for the tourism industry have both piqued interest and raised concerns. While industry players are still trying to understand the impact of the Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill (GTPMR), the move to introduce sustainability fee is expected to face some backlash.Tourism stakeholders and government officials along the beach belt are also curious to see how the Goa Police will react to the plan to deploy police personnel as tourist guards under the authority of the tourism director.”The bill proposes to collect 2 per cent of the invoice amount from…
PANAJI: The tourism department’s plans to introduce new laws for the tourism industry have both piqued interest and raised concerns. While industry players are still trying to understand the impact of the Goa Tourism Promotion, Management and Regulation Bill (GTPMR), the move to introduce sustainability fee is expected to face some backlash.Tourism stakeholders and government officials along the beach belt are also curious to see how the Goa Police will react to the plan to deploy police personnel as tourist guards under the authority of the tourism director.”The bill proposes to collect 2 per cent of the invoice amount from…
Just over a year ago, Wasagaming resident Ashley Smith shared with her family her dream of creating a travel destination that would allow people to better experience the beauty of Riding Mountain National Park. They founded Turtle Village as a family, offering “the ideal combination of adventure and comfort, an ice fishing village experience with fresh bannock grilled over an open fire, and comfortable off-grid glamping accommodation that runs on solar power to minimise environmental impact,” according to their business bio in this week’s Tribute Tourism Awards program. Last Wednesday, the Smith family received the Indigenous Tourism Award through Tourism…
A missing Dutch tourist has been found dead on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media have reported.by Demetris Nelas Associated PressJune 15, 2024 12:36 PM ET• 3 min readATHENS, Greece — A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media reported, the latest in a recent spate of tourist deaths and disappearances in the Greek islands, some of whom – though not all – had been out hiking in scorching heat.Well-known British television presenter and author Dr Michael Mosley was found dead on the island of Symi last Sunday.…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media reported, the latest in a recent spate of tourist deaths and disappearances in the Greek islands, some of whom – though not all – had been out hiking in scorching heat.Well-known British television presenter and author Dr Michael Mosley was found dead on the island of Symi last Sunday. The coroner determined he died the previous Wednesday, shortly after hiking through rugged, rocky terrain.Samos, like Symi, is located very close to the Turkish coast.The body of the 74-year-old…
CANTON — Grant McDonald, strategic director for Cimarron Global Solutions, visited St. Lawrence County last week as part of the St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce’s sports tourism initiative.As stated on Cimarron’s website, MacDonald is a veteran sports tourism and major events expert with more than 30 years of experience working with host cities, organizations and venues across Canada.After spending nearly a week touring the county, visiting waterways, touring university facilities and riding trail systems, MacDonald got a glimpse into the community she has been studying in Halifax, Nova Scotia, for the past year.”The pride of St. Lawrence County is…
For the past three months, I have had the honor of serving as interim pastor of the International Church of Lucerne in Switzerland, an ecumenical English-speaking congregation whose members come from Singapore, Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Slovakia, Hungary, Ukraine, the UK, France, Italy, Canada, Switzerland, and the U.S. There was a universal sense of community as I stood and preached before this diverse group every Sunday.During my time in Lucerne, I made multiple visits to the famous Wounded Lion Monument, known as the “Lion of Lucerne.” This incredible sculpture was carved into a sandstone cliff over 200 years…
The St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is pleased to announce the appointment of several new members to the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The Chamber is honored to welcome these community leaders, each bringing unique perspectives and valuable expertise to further the Chamber’s mission of promoting economic growth and tourism in the region. The newly appointed officers are Sarah Desrosiers, therapist and owner of Alternate Roots Therapy & Consultation Services LLC at the Madawaska Trauma & Addiction Recovery Centre, Dennis Ackley, store manager at VIP Tire & Service, Max Thomas, store manager at Hannaford Madawaska and Linda Foris,…
TEHRAN – The number of Russian tourists visiting Iran is expected to exceed 50,000 in 2024, according to Iranian officials.”Last year, around 50,000 Russian tourists visited Iran and this year the figure is expected to reach a record high,” said Moslem Shojaei, head of the Foreign Tourism Marketing Development Department at the Ministry of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts. Shojaei made the remarks while speaking at an international tourism conference in Moscow, the Iranian news agency reported on Friday. The official noted that more than 60,000 Iranian tourists visited Russia last year, suggesting that both countries have the potential to…