Cultural charm and innovation drive a boom in China's tourism

(Xinhua) 13:55, September 08, 2025 Tourists from Austria wearing Hanfu attires pose for photos at Yuyuan Garden Mall in Shanghai, east China, July 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Haoming) NANJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Dressed in a qipao and carrying a...

The rapid evolution of cannabis tourism

The Rise of Cannabis Tourism—Exploring Lounges, Trails, and Destinations Travel correspondent Tom Wilmer sits down with Brian Applegarth to explore the fast-growing world of cannabis tourism. Correspondent Tom Wilmer visits with Brian Applegarth...

Emulate Dagaaba-Frafra peaceful coexistence for development – Deputy Tourism Minister

THE Deputy Min­ister for Tour­ism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mr Yussif Isaaka Jajah, has urged ethnic groups across Ghana to emulate the peaceful and friendly coexis­tence between the Dagaaba and Frafra communities, describing it as a shining...

Bulgaria Positions Itself as Competitive Health Tourism Destination

Bulgaria is establishing itself on the European map of health tourism as a competitive destination offering high-quality services, Dr Siyka Katsarova, chair of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and SPA Tourism (BUBSPA), told BTA ahead of the...

Tourists from Mexico City overturned on the Kinchil-Celestún road

14 An accident on the Salado-Kinchil-Celestún road left a couple with multiple injuries after their vehicle overturned. The couple, tourists from Mexico City, were traveling in the vehicle. The driver, Alan Daniel L.L., 29, stated that he...

Tourism activities to resume in picturesque North Sikkim from Monday

Tourism in North Sikkim is set to resume from Monday, nearly four months after it was suspended due to natural calamities, an official said. CS Rao, the additional chief secretary of the tourism and civil aviation department, said tourists can...

Oman’s charter tourism sector records 26% growth, 93,000 passengers in 2024-2025 season

MUSCAT – The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has announced key performance indicators for the charter aviation sector during the 2024-2025 tourism season, highlighting significant growth in passenger numbers, flight operations, and economic...

Meet the Top 3 Queens of Miss Tourism Uganda 2025

Uganda has crowned her newest ambassadors of culture and tourism, and what a spectacular evening it was! At the heart of the celebration, Queen Nachap Cindy Kezia emerged as the overall winner, radiating grace and determination to carry Uganda’s...

Egypt Signs $18.5 Billion Tourism Investment Deal with Saudi Arabia and UAE

Egypt has signed a major $18.5 billion investment agreement with Saudi and Emirati partners to develop a vast integrated tourism project along the Red Sea coast, marking one of the largest joint ventures of its kind. The deal was unveiled Sunday...

Kwara State Government Establishes Taskforce to Reform Hospitality and Tourism Sectors

In a bold move to reposition its hospitality and tourism sectors, the Kwara State Government has announced the formation of a taskforce aimed at revitalizing these critical industries. This initiative, unveiled by the state's Commissioner for...

ENN Group China Aims to Boost Cambodia’s Tourism Through AI Collaboration

In a significant move to enhance Cambodia’s tourism sector, ENN Group, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company based in Hebei, Guangxi Province, has expressed its intention to collaborate with the Cambodian Tourism Association. The...

Rajasthan: Punches, Kicks Fly As Female Tourists & Staff Clash Over Seat At RTDC’s Padav Restaurant In Jaipur; Dramatic Visuals

Rajasthan: Punches, Kicks Fly As Female Tourists & Staff Clash Over Seat At RTDC’s Padav Restaurant In Jaipur; Dramatic Visuals | X/@Zinda_Avdhesh Nahargarh: A late-night brawl broke out between restaurant staff and a group of tourists at the...

BBC report shines spotlight on ‘Great Transfiguration’ of Mount Sinai into tourist resort

A BBC report published over the weekend has shone a spotlight on the growing controversy over Egypt’s plans to turn Mount Sinai, home to the Greek Orthodox Monastery of Saint Catherine’s, into a luxury tourist resort. The Great Transfiguration...

How K-RAD’s Agriculture, Tourism Vision for Osun Can Translate Tinubu’s Historic Nigeria-Brazil Bilateral Deal

By Rasheed Bolarinwa When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed landmark bilateral agreements with Brazil recently, the optimism was palpable. Brazil, once riddled with agricultural deficits and underutilised heritage, has today emerged as one of the...

Iran lost 1.8 million Azerbaijani tourists following embassy attack

In a stark admission of the diplomatic fallout from the January 2023 attack on Azerbaijan’s embassy in Tehran, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Anoushirvan Mohseni, revealed that the country lost approximately 1.8 million Azerbaijani...

Govt allocates over Ghc30m to promote cultural tourism

The government, through the Tourism Development Fund, has disbursed over Ghc30 million to promote cultural tourism across the country. Policy Advisor at the Office of the Vice President, Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, disclosed this at the 61st Oguaaman...

Tourist hits jackpot on Rio slot machine, wins over $21,000

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A tourist visiting Las Vegas struck it lucky on Sunday, winning a jackpot of $21,299. Flora, whose last name was not disclosed, hit the jackpot while playing a Dancing Drums Prosperity slot machine.

End of a tourism era with the destruction of Wingham Riverside Reserve

Oman: Domestic tourism booms drawing 13.6mln visitors

Muscat – The domestic tourism sector recorded impressive growth in 2024, drawing 13.6mn visitors, up 5.1% from 12.9mn in 2023, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Domestic tourists spent a total of 31.3mn nights...

Oman: Ministry of Economy, continuous progress in tourism, development projects

Muscat - The Ministry of Economy affirmed that the package of integrated tourism projects and new diversified investments announced by Omran Group, a subsidiary of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), enhances the role of tourism as one of the...