Tourism

News and Trends

Union Budget 2024: Domestic Tourism Takes Priority

Our middle class also now aspires to travel and explore, said the Finance Minister

Lifestyle

Spiritual Journeys To Ayodhya: A Haven For The Tourism Industry

For every 15 tourists who are headed to Uttar Pradesh in 2024, one is headed to the temple town of Ayodhya. Citing data, an official spokesperson told the media that people from all over the world are willing to visit Ayodhya which was never the case before 2017.

Business News

Video Shows Pier Collapsing, Plunging Dozens of People Into a Wisconsin Lake

The pier was scheduled to be removed just one day after the accident.

Business News

'Day-Trippers' Will Have to Pay a Fee to Visit Venice, Italy Starting Spring 2024. Here's What You Need to Know.

Visitors 14 years or older will be charged a day-trip fee of 5 euros ($5.35) to enter.

Business News

Two Billionaires Among the Missing on Tourist Submarine Exploring the Titanic

Hamish Harding and Shahzada Dawood were aboard a vessel that lost contact an hour and 45 minutes into its dive towards the Titanic wreck.

News and Trends

Airbnb Signs MoU With Indian Tourism Ministry To Promote Cultural Heritage And Tourism

According to the company, under the MoU, it will also launch a dedicated 'Soul of India' microsite for the global audience showcasing India's rich culture and built heritage

Business News

San Francisco Launches $6 Million Ad-Campaign to Lure Tourists Amid Retail Exodus and Drug Crisis

The ad campaign includes the city's first-ever television commercial.

Side Hustle

How a Side Hustle Offering Tours of New York's 'Best-Kept Secrets' Turned Into a $1 Million a Year Business on Eventbrite

Corey William Schneider turned his passion for discovering New York City's behind-the-scenes cultural and historic locations into a lucrative events company called New York Adventure Club.

News and Trends

Diriyah And The Giga Projects Defining Saudi Arabia's New Tourism Economy

Entrepreneur Middle East and Lucidity Insights partnered with Diriyah Company to launch a special report titled, "Diriyah And The Giga Projects Defining The New Saudi Arabia."

Business News

Carnival Cruise Wants Passengers to Have Fun in the Sun — But Do This, and You'll Get Burned With a New $500 Fee

The cruise line's updated contract follows a spate of unruly guest behavior across the tourism industry.

News and Trends

These Islands To Soon See Tourists Under a Walk Project

Andy Rotondaro, the Commissioner of North Bay Village envisions the Island Walk Project for Islands in Miami

Green Entrepreneur

New Luxury Space Capsule Takes Passengers to Edge of Earth's Atmosphere — Where They Can Enjoy Cocktails and Killer Views

The net-zero Spaceship Neptune ascends 100,000 feet into the sky via SpaceBalloon. Trips are sold out until 2025.

Entrepreneurs

Sharjah's 68% Increase In Female Entrepreneurs Is One Of Many Signs Of The Emirate Becoming A Dynamic Startup Hub, Say SEF 2022 Panelists

Titled "Marhaba: Welcome to Sharjah", the discussion was held on the Impact Stage and saw experts in tourism and business development discuss strategies for promoting Sharjah as a global destination.

Travel

Avoid Traveling to These Places If You Want to Help the Environment

Fodor's 'No List' 2023 calls out the destinations eco-conscious tourists should skip.

Business News

Locals Say Living in Salem During Halloween Has Become a "Nightmare"

The historic Massachusetts city, famous for its Witch Trials, is bedeviled by tourists.