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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. …

  • Huge blast at U.S. Embassy in Beijing

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    Officials confirmed a bomb was detonated and the U.S. Embassy in Beijing was hit by a huge blast. As per the witnesses there was a large explosion yesterday afternoon and dozens of officials swooped on the area.       …

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  • Barrhead Travel awarded for outstanding boost in the US tourism

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    Barrhead Travel has been honored an impressive accolade in terms of exceptional growth in passenger numbers to the USA. Glasgow-based Barrhead Travel was identified in the 2018 Chairman’s Circle of Honors, awarded by the US Travel Association at the recent …

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  • U.S rejected 23.6% Indian H-1B applicants in 2017, increased scrutiny

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    According to the recent report released by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) between July and September 2017 , the U.S denied H-1B visas to 23.6% of Indian applicants. In the last three months this was up by 16.6 …

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  • UNWTO along with Globalia is launching the first majorglobal tourism start-up competition

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    The UNWTO along with Globalia, a leading group in the tourism sector in Spain and Latin America, is launching the first major global tourism start-up competition. The competition is the largest initiative in the world for identifying new businesses that …

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  • Hot weather condition in UK boosts domestic holiday bookings

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    United Kingdom could see the hottest day in recorded history in the coming days as the weather forecasters are predicting the blisteringly hot weather to continue for a month.  This weather condition makes Brits to bask in bank holiday. Most …

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  • Mexico City gets its new Secretary of Tourism

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    After much gossip in terms of who will fill the role, Carlos Mackinlay has been chosen as the next secretary of tourism for Mexico City. As per Pasillo Turistico, the statement was made by Claudia Sheinbaum, who is the incoming …

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  • UNWTO launches an online Platform to Achieve SDGs through Tourism

    Published on : Saturday, December 29, 2018

    The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute an ambitious global agenda for people, planet, prosperity and peace through partnerships. The SDGs aim to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and solve climate change by 2030. The economic relevance of tourism, …

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  • Alberta’s agriculture and tourism sectors are bright spots this summer

    Published on : Friday, December 28, 2018

    A leading Alberta economist said that the province’s agriculture and tourism sectors are indeed bright spots for this year’s summer, but warns that there could be trouble ahead. To quote ATB chief economist Todd Hirsch, “2018 is shaping up to be a …

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  • U.S. visitors spent $3 millions to go to World Cup finals in Russia

    Published on : Friday, December 28, 2018

    A million soccer fans from United Sates came to Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Finals, where France won against Croatia on Sunday. And though the U.S. team isn’t playing, more Americans are attending than residents of any …

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  • Virginia tourism slogan distorted, offender sued

    Published on : Thursday, December 27, 2018

    RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia has used “Virginia is for Lovers” as a slogan to promote tourism in the state for almost half a century. So, when state tourism officials noticed an online retailer using “Virginia is for Gun Lovers,” they …

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