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Canada-U.S. border officially closed; non-essential travel restricted

Canada and the United States finally close agreement and decide to temporarily shut the Northern U.S.-Canada border to non-essential travel and traffic. The decision has been made in mutual agreement between the two countries and its leaders. The United States …

Minnesota Tourism fails to understand copper-nickel mining

Having for a long afternoon planning safely a pair of cross-country skis on the edge of this Lake Superior port, I inclined my truck toward Canal Park as the sun went behind the marque hill of the city, whose vertical …

New York City & Auckland signed a city-to-city tourism agreement

NYC & Company, the official destination marketing organization of New York City and Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development (ATEED) have recently signed a city-to-city tourism agreement. This is hoped to boost up the tourist inflow between the USA and …

In 2019, over 12.8 million tourists from the United States & Canada visited Mexico

In 2019, over 12.8 million tourists from the United States and Canada visited Mexico. It was a 1.4% rise over 2018 numbers.       Tourism Secretary, Miguel Torruco Marqués explained that the data was made up of just over …

Cuban tourism sees drop in US visitors

In the colonial Cuban city of Trinidad, handicrafts shop owners said that they have already reduced prices due to the drop in U.S. visitors after Washington’s tightening of sanctions and they are worried that the situation will deteriorate this year. …

  • Tourism & transport sector launches seven point election strategy

    Published on : Thursday, June 2, 2016

    The Tourism & Transport Forum Australia will today officially launch its Federal Election Manifesto calling for Australia’s political parties to support the growth of Australia’s booming visitor economy with an economic strategy that puts tourism and transport at the heart …

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  • Ireland wows American travel professionals

    Published on : Thursday, June 2, 2016

    Representatives of Pleasant Holidays – one of the largest tour operators in the United States – together with five of its top-selling travel agents, have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.   Pleasant Holidays launched …

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  • New Tourism Ireland drone video showcases ‘Ten Amazing Places in Northern Ireland’

    Published on : Wednesday, June 1, 2016

    Tourism Ireland has launched a new online film using drone footage to capture ten iconic and scenic locations around Northern Ireland. It features places like the Mourne Mountains, the Sperrins and Lough Erne, as well as Game of Thrones filming …

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  • Ireland wows American travel professionals

    Published on : Wednesday, June 1, 2016

    Representatives of Pleasant Holidays – one of the largest tour operators in the United States – together with five of its top-selling travel agents, have been visiting Ireland, as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland.   Pleasant Holidays launched …

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  • TTF welcomes labor’s northern Australia tourism infrastructure fund

    Published on : Tuesday, May 31, 2016

    The peak tourism body Tourism & Transport Forum Australiahas welcomed Labor’s announcement of the establishment of a $1 billion Northern Australia Tourism Infrastructure Fund if elected to Government.   But TTF says political parties must now spell out their plans …

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  • Online booking becomes major trend among travellers

    Published on : Monday, May 30, 2016

    It has been found in a latest research that 68% of consumers globally exclusively make their travel bookings online.       However, seven out of every 100 respondents surveyed ended up with plans not in line with their expectations, …

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  • Central Park opens hidden-section for tourists

    Published on : Monday, May 30, 2016

    The famed Central Park of New York is reopening the renovated restricted section of Hallett Nature Sanctuary after 82 years. This section was closed in 1934 because Robert Moses, the NYC Parks Commissioner wanted to turn this 4 acre section …

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  • Thai govt closes tourist attraction islands due to overcrowding

    Published on : Monday, May 30, 2016

    Overcrowding of tourists in Thailand’s tourist attraction islands poses serious threat to the environment compelling the Thai government to announce closure of the southern Similan islands for five months. The authorities have further notified that Koh Tachai, one of the …

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  • Can virtual reality dictate the future of tourism sector?

    Published on : Monday, May 30, 2016

    Today, one cannot even imagine life without technology. Virtual reality is that part of technology which creates an illusion of reality in the mind of the user, with the help of visuals and ambience sounds. There was a time when …

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  • Tourists to enjoy the White Nights at St. Petersburg

    Published on : Monday, May 30, 2016

    The White Night Festival is one of the longest running International festivals of performing art. The festival occurs during the season of the midnight sun, from mid-May to mid-July. But, the schedule varies. This year, the performances are starting from …

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