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Moldova marks 25 years of National Wine Day as exports reach 70 countries

Moldova will celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Wine Day in the capital Chișinău on October 3-4 under the slogan […]

Moldova joins the European Ceramics Route with a new national itinerary spanning nine districts

Moldova has become a member of the Association of the European Ceramics Route, placing its clay-working traditions on the international […]

Aman Sveti Stefan to reopen in Montenegro this summer after five-year beach access dispute

Aman Sveti Stefan, the luxury island resort on Montenegro’s Adriatic coast that has been closed since 2021, will reopen for […]

Fake rescue scam exposes systemic failures in Nepal’s adventure tourism sector

Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has charged 32 individuals with organised crime and offences against the state in connection with […]

India moves to resume tourist visas for Bangladesh as Dhaka fully restores services for Indian nationals

India is working toward a phased resumption of tourist visas for Bangladeshi nationals, while Bangladesh has already restored all visa […]

Kazakhstan’s Astana to host 15th World Kurash Championship after Iran postponement

Astana will host the 15th World Kurash Senior Championship at the end of June 2026, after the event was moved […]

Sphere to build $1.7bn Abu Dhabi venue on Yas Island

The world’s first Sphere venue opened in Las Vegas in September 2023.

Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia’s El-Ghriba synagogue draws international visitors for first time since 2023 attack

The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba Synagogue on Tunisia’s island of Djerba drew a modest but notable return […]

Digital maturity is now the deciding factor for emerging tourism destinations

Strong campaigns and slick content are no longer enough. For emerging destinations competing in an AI-mediated travel economy, operator-level digital […]

World Bank plans to position Seychelles as regional centre of excellence for sustainable tourism The World

The World Bank Group has presented a plan to establish Seychelles as a regional centre of excellence in sustainable tourism, […]

SalamAir to launch direct Muscat-Kigali service from Rwanda in July

Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir has opened ticket sales for a twice-weekly direct service between Muscat and Kigali, with flights set […]

Marriott reshuffles Lima luxury hotels in Peru portfolio overhaul

Marriott International (MAR) will convert two of its Lima properties into higher-tier luxury brands by 2028, the US hotel group […]

Qatar Airways resumes Abu Dhabi flights as Gulf airspace reopens

Qatar Airways has restored double-daily passenger services between Doha and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), the carrier said in a […]

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global opens first Miraval resort outside US on Shura Island

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has opened Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, the wellness brand’s first resort outside […]

Libya adds two historic sites to UNESCO tentative list in push to boost heritage standing

Libya has registered two historic sites on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage List, the Libyan delegation to the organisation announced, as […]

Uzbekistan launches high-speed rail service to Khiva, cutting journey from Tashkent to under eight hours

Uzbekistan has launched a high-speed train service connecting Tashkent to Khiva, cutting journey times between the capital and the ancient […]

Dhofar, Oman — where frankincense trails meet monsoon mountains

Dhofar, the southernmost governorate of Oman, is drawing renewed international attention following the approval of two trekking routes through Jabal […]

US Oregon launches Tribe-led Indigenous travel guide for international trade

The Oregon Tourism Commission, trading as Travel Oregon, has released a new travel guide titled Experience Indigenous Oregon, produced in […]

Uzbekistan’s $2.5bn airport anchors one of Central Asia’s most ambitious infrastructure bets

Construction of the New Tashkent International Airport is set to begin in June 2026, according to Deputy Minister of Transport […]

Destinations always recover from crises, four-decade WTTC study shows

Tourism destinations recover from every major crisis and usually exceed their previous peaks within the cycle, the World Travel & […]

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