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Tourism Surge: Japan Welcomes Record 21.5 Million Visitors In Six Months
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A record 21.5 million tourists visited Japan in the first six months of the year, a 21-percent increase year-on-year, official figures showed on Wednesday, despite visitors from Hong Kong dropping by a third last month over...
SA enhances children’s travel experience with cultural program
Sharjah24
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The summer program is spread across various areas of the airport, including the arrivals, departures, and terminal halls, featuring a diverse range of daily activities. Highlights include roaming carnival performances, an interactive photo booth,...
Live: Travellers set up camp at park and ride
Cornwall Live
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July 17, 2025
A Traveller group has reportedly broken into Tregurra Park and Ride and set up camp there. The group was seen moving into the area on Union Hill in Truro at around 9pm on Wednesday night, July 16. One local reported seeing a total of nine cars and...
Halkidiki, Greece travel guide: Where to stay, eat and visit
Cosmopolitan UK
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July 17, 2025
Summer is finally upon us, and with Britain playing hard to get with the sun, we all know that those surprise chilly spells are lurking around the corner. That’s why now is the perfect time to answer the call of a European beach escape. Enter...
Travel warning to make 2 key passport checks or risk 'being turned away'
Liverpool Echo
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July 17, 2025
Holidaymakers must ensure their passport is still valid for travel as the rules can vary from country to country. This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Travel experts have...
US woman travels to Pakistan to marry man she met online; converts to Islam, becomes Zulekha
The Times of India
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Mindy Rasmussen, a 47-year-old from Illinois, journeyed to Pakistan to marry Sajid Zeb Khan, 31, whom she met online. The cross-continental love story has garnered attention, with both families' support. Mindy, now Zulekha after converting to...
Traveling With Tunes
Adventure Rider
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July 17, 2025
There’s nothing I like more than riding motorcycles. But in a not-too-distant second, music is my thing. I can’t play a lick, but I sure do enjoy listening to pretty much every category of music. My current thing is for the Blues, but you don’t...
Travellers warned to be aware of current foot-and-mouth restrictions
Manx
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Thursday, 17 July 2025 06:15 Picture credit: Manx Radio European outbreak leads to the culling of thousands of animals With the peak holiday season approaching travellers returning to the Isle of Man are being reminded they face severe penalties...
US hotels could lose revenue as business travel dips
Hotel Dive
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Dive Brief: Declining optimism across the business travel sector — the result of recent U.S. government actions — could have negative effects on the domestic hospitality industry as more global travel buyers cancel U.S.-based meetings and seek...
Natrona County Travel & Weather Report: Red Flag Warning in Effect Today (7/17/25)
Rock 96.7 - Wyoming
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July 17, 2025
Here is your daily travel and weather report for Casper and the surrounding areas. There is a "Red Flag Warning" (fire weather), in effect from today from 12:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The US National Weather Service Riverton Wyoming is reporting:...
Court declines Yahaya Bello’s travel bid, says passport not in its custody
The Cable
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July 17, 2025
A high court of the federal capital territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama has declined to grant a request by Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, to travel abroad for medical attention. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Maryann Anenih, the...
Are Travel Outlet Adapters Safe To Use? Here's What You Should Know
SlashGear
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July 17, 2025
There are a lot of ingredients to a perfect holiday, especially if you're planning a trip abroad. Obviously, there's the initial booking phase wherein you find travel buddies, snag your plane tickets, and choose your hotel. But afterwards, it can...
Tourism vet Smith joins board of county’s preservation society
Jamestown Press - Rhode Island
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July 17, 2025
The Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff in 2021. Evan Smith, who was just appointed to the Preservation Society of Newport County’s board of trustees, said the flower show is an example of keeping programming at the mansions “alive, interesting and...
Foreign Office tells Brits to keep copies of essential travel documents at home
The Mirror
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July 17, 2025
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is offering advice to Brits travelling overseas to help them keep their travel documents secure. In a bid to ensure that the millions of holidaymakers each year have a hassle-free journey,...
Decency in the skies declines as travelers ignore unwritten rules
KHQ - Washington State
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July 17, 2025
Decency in the skies declines as more vacationers ignore the unwritten rules of air travel. A recent survey shows 86% of passengers have experienced behaviors that cross the line, from loud video calls to grooming in their seats. These numbers...
Two common weight loss jabs could invalidate travel insurance for 500,000 people
The Mirror
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July 17, 2025
Experts have issued a warning that approximately half a million individuals using weight loss injections could potentially jeopardise their travel insurance this summer. Medications such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, utilised to combat diabetes and...
Nigeria losing $1.2b to medical tourism annually’
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 17, 2025
The coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ondo State, Dr. Habibu Yahaya, has disclosed that Nigeria loses about $1.2 billion to medical tourism annually due to what he described as the fragility of the country’s health system....
Travel company's disgraceful act after Aussie family's little baby died before holiday
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
By ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 00:00 EDT, 17 July 2025 | Updated: 01:24 EDT, 17 July 2025 A grieving family who recently lost their one-year-old son has spent months trying to secure a refund for a holiday he was meant to...
La Romana among world’s leading tourism destinations in child protection
Dominican Today
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July 17, 2025
Ana García-Sotoca The La Romana Bayahibe Hotel Association (AHRB) and the La Romana Bayahibe Tourism Cluster (CTRB) have been recognized among the top 25 global members of 2025 by The Code, an international initiative focused on preventing the...
Plans for new gypsy/traveller site in Wisborough Green
Sussex World
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July 17, 2025
A new site for gypsy/traveller families could be established in Wisborough Green. A planning application has been submitted to Chichester District Council to station six residential caravans, along with utility buildings and hardstanding on land...