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Travel insurance pitch gone wrong: Frasco blasts HelloSafe’s bogus ‘least safe’ ranking of Philippines
Politiko
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June 19, 2025
Fake and flawed. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco has blasted the HelloSafe publication for its false and harmful least safe ranking of the Philippines just to sell travel insurance. In a scathing statement, Frasco called out the now-altered...
Travel Oregon Officials Give Well-Paid CEO a New Deal in Retirement
The Source Weekly - Oregon
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June 18, 2025
Shortly after Travel Oregon’s CEO announced his retirement, the commission that oversees the agency voted to keep him on for a year to help pick his successor and approved a new employment package. But the state agency is now unwilling to share...
Travel and Tourism in Focus: BCCT Business Panel Explores the EEC’s Hospitality Future
Pattaya Mail
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June 18, 2025
1. Panellists Matthew Fryar, Simon Angove, and Brendon Meppem discuss key challenges and opportunities shaping Pattaya’s tourism future. PATTAYA, Thailand – On Friday, June 13, the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) hosted a high-level...
ATEC urges action as outbound travel outpaces inbound holiday visits, down 20% on 2019
KARRYON
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June 19, 2025
According to the latest Tourism Research Australia (TRA) report, 2024 international arrivals increased by 15% compared to 2023, adding nearly a million extra trips. But while it welcomes the year-on-year rise, ATEC states that holiday visitation...
DFAT raises travel alert level for popular stopover for Australians
KARRYON
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June 19, 2025
In response to a rise in the intensity of hostilities between Israel and Iran and Hamas (Gaza), the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has upped its travel advice for Gulf nation Qatar to “Exercise a high degree of caution due to...
Vale Geoff McGeary OAM: Travel industry mourns APT founder
KARRYON
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June 19, 2025
In a media release, APT described him as a cherished family man and mate, but also as one of Australia’s most visionary and respected tourism leaders. His career spanned decades of innovation and care, turning a modest Melbourne bus company into...
Socompa Achieves B Corp™ Certification, Reinforcing its Commitment to Sustainable Adventure Travel and Environmental Education
Adventure Travel News
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June 19, 2025
Socompa, a pioneer in adventure travel experiences across Northern Argentina, proudly announces its official certification as a B Corporation™, with an outstanding three-figure score. This achievement places Socompa among a global community of...
Tourism Remains a Vital Economic Driver in Marshall County
The Lake News - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
Kentucky Lake, photo above, is the economic driver behind tourism in Marshall County. – Photo by Natalie Lorimer. Kentucky Lake CVB Highlights Growth in Jobs, Income, and Visitor Spending BENTON, KY (June 17, 2025) – Tourism continues to fuel...
Portuguese tourists showing renewed interest in Jamaica
The Gleaner
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June 19, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: After more than a decade of dwindling numbers, tourists from Portugal are seemingly showing signs of renewed interest in Jamaica as a travel destination based on a noticeable uptick in arrivals from that European market. New data...
Movers + Shakers: Allisa O’Connell steps up as global lead of People & Culture at Flight Centre Travel Group
KARRYON
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June 19, 2025
O’Connell has been with the company for almost 37 years, rising through the ranks from early retail days to most recently holding several senior leadership positions across People & Culture. In announcing the move, O’Connell said she was honoured...
Did Denver's tourism boom end? Report says growth plateaued in 2024
The Denver Gazette - Colorado
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As Denver bounced back from the pandemic, the city saw a boom in tourists that led to a record year in 2023. But last year, the number of tourists stagnated. Denver saw about 37 million domestic visitors in 2024 and generated $10.3 billion in...
Paros: Shifting towards high-income tourism
Tornos News
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June 18, 2025
Paros is taking steady steps towards high-income tourism, consolidating its reputation as a quality destination, not only during the summer peak, but also in the mature periods of the tourist season. The first signs of the upgrading of the...
Bangladesh, Nepal seek stronger tourism ties through Bay-Himalaya link
United News of Bangladesh
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Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanshyam Bhandari has emphasised the vital role tourism and people-to-people connections play in Bangladesh-Nepal relations. He shed light on the growing ties between the two countries and called for greater...
Increase in American Tourists in Croatia in 2025
Total Croatia News
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June 18, 2025
June the 19th, 2025 – The situation across the pond is a precarious one, but there’s still been an increase in American tourists over the first half of 2025. As Ana Roksandic/Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Croatia’s popularity among American citizens...
Greener tourism target of new partnership
Leamington Observer
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SUSTAINABLE tourism in Warwickshire is the aim of a new partnership. Shakespeare’s England has launched its first-ever Sustainability Action Plan in conjunction with the Global Destination Sustainability Movement (GDS-Movement), which is one of...
Discover Northamptonshire takes next step to boost tourism
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
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June 18, 2025
A dedicated interactive Tourist Information Point has launched at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, marking a significant milestone for Discover Northamptonshire, the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), in the ongoing drive to boost local...
US Travel Advisory unlikely to impact inbound leisure travel to India: IATO President
Tourism Breaking News
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June 19, 2025
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - IST June 19, 2025 Ravi Gosain, President, IATO, said the recent US travel advisory is unlikely to impact inbound tourism significantly. “The advisory covers areas not on regular tourist itineraries. Most American tourists...
US territory tourists love which has won six awards already this year
The Mirror US
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June 18, 2025
A popular tourist destination is achieving acclaim, earning several awards over its food, beaches, yachting and more. The US Virgin Islands, once owned by Danish, is an archipelago located in the Caribbean Ocean. Aside from some bouts of severe...
Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia secures major Asian Responsible Tourism Award
Australian Leisure
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Cardamom Tented Camp ecolodge in Cambodia has secured a gold award in the 2025 ICRT Southeast Asia Responsible Tourism Awards in the ‘Nature Positive’ category. Cardamom Tented Camp was chosen by the judges because its business model helps protect...
ROAD TRIP: Denver Tourism Matches Record-Breaking Year in 2024
Autochannel
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Visitor Volume and Spending Remained Steady, Reaching $10.3 Billion in Spending and Welcoming 37.1 Million Domestic Visitors DENVER, June 18, 2025 -- Today Visit Denver, the City of Denver's official tourism sales and marketing agency, announced...