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Regional Australians calls for more health services, tourism opportunities

People living in South Australia's regional areas call for the State Government to help improve liveability.




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Augmented reality brings Charters Towers' WWII history to life with high-tech tourism

Akubras are not the only accessory on heads in the main street of Charters Towers, with VR goggles becoming increasingly common and helping showcase the town's role in the Battle of the Coral Sea.



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VR for Charters Towers tourism



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Uluru visitor rush ahead of climbing ban prompts fears for local tourism

Questions are being asked about what will be done to keep visitor numbers up once the option of ascending the ancient monolith is axed.




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Animal lovers chasing glimpse of rare species fuel tourism boom but can create headaches

Discoveries of rare animals are sparking mini tourism booms in remote Australia, but they're also causing some headaches for Aboriginal rangers and their conservation efforts.




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Marijuana legalisation could turbocharge NT via tourism, taxes, and horticulture, economist says

The legalisation of marijuana has boosted tourism and created jobs in parts of the United States, and it could do the same in the Northern Territory, an economist says.




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Uluru tourism companies not worried about climb closure

As people flock to Uluru in their thousands to make the ascent while they still can, tour operators are finding new ways for people to enjoy the area after the climb is closed for good next weekend.




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Tourism pioneer Peter Severin laid the chain up Uluru. He predicts it will return

The 91-year-old cattle station pioneer who laid the chain up the rock says he is not expecting visitor numbers to dive now the climb has officially been closed.




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Uluru entry prices to rise as Parks Australia flags new fees with tourism operators

One week after the end of the Uluru climb, Parks Australia has flagged the first fee increase at the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in more than a decade and tourism operators could be the big losers.



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Right destination, wrong photo: How tourism is plagued by misleading advertising

When photos of the wrong destination appear in tourism ads, is it humorous or a ploy? Esperance in WA has become Hawaii and Melbourne the Gold Coast, but false advertising is being exposed.




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Gold Coast's success married to tourism in good times and bad

They often clog up footpaths taking selfies, but as frustrating as tourists can be, they're the lifeblood of Australia's Glitter Strip.





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Game, set and match for tourism

Events like Melbourne's Australian Open attract spectators from interstate and overseas, causing a spike in tourist numbers. Does the tournament also appear to boost other parts of the tourism sector?




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Making inclusive travel and tourism a reality in Georgia. IBM co-leading public-private partnership.

Recently, a public-private partnership - the Georgia Alliance for Accessible Technologies - has been formed to help make inclusive travel and tourism a reality in Georgia. Over 60 Georgia-based companies, research and academic institutions, NGOs and public sector organizations have been involved in the initiative, which IBM is co-chairing.




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Nicki Micheaux "Voluntourism" Trip Changed Her Life



Nicki Micheaux calls her fans to volunteer with her!




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Bermuda Tourism Authority: ‘Way We Live Tours’

“The Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create experiences this fall that focus on our homes, neighbourhoods and architecture,” the BTA said. A spokesperson said, “Visitors are fascinated with the way we live out here. That’s why the Bermuda Tourism Authority has worked so hard with local stakeholders to create […]

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BTA Looking At More Sports Tourism Events

In the wake of America’s Cup, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is looking at the feasibility of many other sports-related events, citing that “Bermuda’s successful delivery of the 35th America’s Cup has elevated the destination to a strong position for attracting future sports tourism events and has already helped officials land new events for the […]

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BTA Release Statistics On AC Tourism Impact

The Bermuda Tourism Authority released statistics covering the time span the island hosted the America’s Cup, saying the average hotel rate for June was 30% higher [increase of $133.38 per night] when compared to June 2016, and June hotel occupancy was 79.4%, which was on “par with the performance seen in 2016.” There were 100 […]

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UNWTO Predict $30 – $50B Global Tourism Loss

The COVID-19 outbreak may cause an “estimated loss of $30 to 50 billion in international tourism receipts,” the United Nations World Tourism Organization [UNWTO] said, with Asia and the Pacific likely to be the worst affected regions. A statement from the global organisation said, “UNWTO has revised its 2020 prospects for international tourist arrivals to […]

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Tourism Outlook Forum Switched To Webinar

Tomorrow’s Tourism Outlook Forum examining 2020 challenges and opportunities “has been converted to a free, live webinar to satisfy public-health concerns around coronavirus.” The BTA said, “Although Bermuda has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 to date, the Bermuda government has urged the community to practise social distancing and avoid gatherings of more than 50 people. […]

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BTA On Closures, Tourism & Working Together

“To survive crippling losses, local tourism businesses are acting quickly to shut down non-essential operations—taking serious action to preserve cash,” BTA Interim CEO Glenn Jones said, adding that “negative cycles of expenditure are near-impossible to escape once begun, so it is prudent to act.” An email sent out by Mr Jones said, “The closure of Bermuda’s […]

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March 31: Deadline For BTA Tourism Programme

The Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] reminds local entrepreneurs that the deadline for applications to its Experience Investment Programme is on Tuesday, March 31st. A spokesperson said, “Despite Covid-19 uncertainty, the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA] is reminding local entrepreneurs the deadline for applications to its Experience Investment Programme closes a week today, Tuesday, March 31. “The […]

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Tourism Outlook Forum Webinar Now Online

The Bermuda Tourism Authority held its Tourism Outlook Forum 2020 webinar on March 16, and the webinar presentation is now available online. A spokesperson said, “A total of 79 industry stakeholders attended the 90-minute presentation. “We also send big thanks to our featured industry experts, Laura Purroy, General Manager, HotelCo Bermuda, and Brad DiFiore, Managing Director, […]

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BTA: ‘Unprecedented Declines’ In Tourism

“The Covid-19 crisis had a severe impact on Bermuda’s tourism industry in the first quarter of 2020, causing unprecedented declines in the island’s visitor arrivals and spending,” according to the Bermuda Tourism Authority [BTA]. “Total air visitor arrivals were down 38% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, with leisure air visitors down […]

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McNeill wants probe into tourism entities not filing deductions

Opposition spokesman on tourism, Dr Wykeham McNeill, is calling for an investigation into allegations that some employers of tourism workers have not been turning over income tax deductions to government.  The situation has resulted in...




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Global tourism could plummet by 80 per cent this year

UNWTO reveals stark predictions




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Tourism is tanking. So RV and camper companies found business fighting COVID-19

The near total collapse of tourism has left recreational-vehicle companies — those that rent or sell RVs and the like — scrambling to survive.




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The coronavirus hit to L.A. tourism: 22 million visitors and $13 billion in spending

Tourism officials estimate 75% of Los Angeles travel-related workers have been furloughed.




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Tourism reopening plans would be 'on the scrapheap' under 14-day quarantine, says airport boss

'For tourists coming to Cornwall from Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere, that's the end,' says Tim Jeans, chairman of Newquay airport




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Dubai holidays: Hotels could be up to 60 percent cheaper in a bid to lure back tourism



DUBAI hotels are slashing prices by up to 60 percent as part of its wider plans to boost tourism to the country.




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Greece: Santorini trials social distancing beach chairs with hopes tourism will follow



GREEK island Santorini is trialling new social distancing measures for beachgoers, with the introduction of new plexiglass screens surrounding sun loungers and beach chairs. Will these measures mean Britons can soon visit?




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Dubai holidays: Hotels could be up to 60 percent cheaper in a bid to lure back tourism



DUBAI hotels are slashing prices by up to 60 percent as part of its wider plans to boost tourism to the country.




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Greece: Santorini trials social distancing beach chairs with hopes tourism will follow



GREEK island Santorini is trialling new social distancing measures for beachgoers, with the introduction of new plexiglass screens surrounding sun loungers and beach chairs. Will these measures mean Britons can soon visit?




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Washington County shifts tourism marketing to regional travelers, promoting space

Once an attraction to international travelers, Washington County Tourism Office shifts marketing toward regional travelers.

       




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Almost 10,000 unemployment claims filed in Southwest Utah as tourism industry lags

About 10% of Southern Utah workers have filed for unemployment amid the coronavirus, which doesn't include self-employed and many non-profit workers.

       




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California's tourism-dependent towns cautiously prepare new marketing for reopening

Tourist spots prepare to welcome visitors once coronavirus restrictions are lifted




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Space tourism, Europe's final frontier?

Is Sir Richard Branson's space tourism venture, Virgin Galactic, looking for a European base?




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AT#125 - Volunteer Travel / Voluntourism

Volunteer Travel / Voluntourism




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CBD Joint Communiqué: United Nations World Tourism Organization and the Secretariat of the Convention sign Memorandum of Cooperation.




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CBD Communiqué: 2010 Winners Announced for the Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award.




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CBD Press Release: Carpathian Convention signs Tourism Protocol based on CBD Guidelines, Ramsar Convention Involved in Similar Effort




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CBD News: Message by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary on the occasion of World Wetlands Day "Wetlands and Tourism", 2 February 2012




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CBD News: Opening Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Validating the Africa Review Reports on Biodiversity, Forests, Mountains, Biotechnology and Tourism, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-23 Nov




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CBD News: Message of the CBD Executive Secretary, Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, on the occasion of the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2013 - "Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future"




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CBD News: Message of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, on the Occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, 10-11 May 2014: "Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism"




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CBD News: Enforcing the notion that a healthy natural environment is one of the world's most important tourism attractions, and that visiting nature serves to heighten awareness of its intrinsic value for us all, a new manual launched today by the Sec




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CBD News: With continued growth and deepening diversification, tourism has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors in the world. And because tourism is closely linked to development, it has become a key driver for socio-economic progress.




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CBD News: Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth, provides us with a wealth of natural resources that are extremely important for the tourism sector.




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CBD News: Agreements reached on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development




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CBD News: In today's global celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, under the theme of 'Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism', people are examining the positive but also potentially negative impacts that tourism can ha