Hocking Hills tourism leader announces retirement

LOGAN — The executive director of the Hocking Hills Tourism Association is retiring after nearly two decades of service. Karen Raymore, who has been with the organization since December 2007, will officially step down on Feb. 6, 2026, according to...

Gilgit-Baltistan: Floods wreak havoc, search ongoing for missing tourists

Torrential monsoon rains in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district have triggered deadly landslides and flash floods, leaving a trail of destruction across the region. Several lives have been lost, while the search continues for at least 25 missing...

Summer tourism numbers being finalized in Iowa Great Lakes

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa (KUOO) - Tourism officials in the Iowa Great Lakes are getting a better handle on the visitor numbers from this past summer. Kylie Zankowski of Vacation Okoboji told KUOO Radio there were over 700,000 visitors with four million...

Search Op for missing tourists in Babusar continues for 10th day

Rescue teams remain active in Thak Babusar, Chilas, as the search for missing tourists enters its tenth day. Adverse weather conditions, including a system of western clouds, have impacted the wider Gilgit-Baltistan region. Entry of vehicles...

Asheville, North Carolina, still recovering from Hurricane Helene as it gears up for the fall tourism season

Hurricane Helene dealt a blow to Asheville’s tourism industry this year, and officials are now hoping for a strong fall season. Blue Ridge Public Radio’s Laura Hackett reports. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2025 WBUR

The rise of haunted tourism: How october became big business

Every October, America transforms. Pumpkins line porches, costumes fill store shelves, and neighborhoods embrace the thrill of the spooky season. But beyond candy and decorations, a quieter economic transformation has been unfolding: the rise of...

Colombian embassy showcases trade and tourism potential at exclusive luncheon for QBWA members

Ashraf Siddiqui In a significant step to deepen economic and cultural ties with Qatar, Her Excellency Odette Yidi, the Ambassador of Colombia to the State of Qatar, recently hosted an exclusive luncheon at the prestigious Diplomatic Club Doha for...

Salem Braces For Challenges, Cheers Benefits Of Massive Witch City Halloween Tourist Invasion

"We can't just put a wall up at the city border and say Salem is closed. Nor would we want to do that." - Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo Posted Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 2:45 pm ET SALEM, MA — The collective sense of quiet anticipation of the storm that...

Las Vegas Tourism Declines as Players Shift to Online Gambling

Vegas is a real-life myth. Neon lights, ringing slot machines, Elvis impersonators, Quickie weddings, all rolled into over-the-top weekends. But times they are a-changing. Travel is expensive, habits have shifted, the real world turned digital....

Local Lookout: ICE inducts 25 deputies | Shutdown shorts tourists on TP | Park County banks on outdoor rec

ICE inducts 25 Laramie County deputies to enforce immigration Wyoming Tribune Eagle After completing a 40-hour training, 25 Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputies are certified to enforce federal immigration laws and assist Immigration and...

Looser Nevada gaming salon regulations officially adopted as state grapples with tourism dip

Access to Nevada gaming salons, or private high-limit rooms, is about to become easier. Several changes to Nevada’s regulations regarding private gaming rooms, known colloquially as salons, were approved 5-0 by the Nevada Gaming Commission last...

Suffering from its own success? Japan’s love-hate relationship with its millions of tourists

Take luggage, for example. Rolling them through crowded streets or onto public transport may seem harmless, even necessary to foreigners, but in Japan it is disruptive, blocking pathways, tripping people up and slowing train transfers. “A Japanese...

US shutdown frustrates tourists in Washington

Agence France-Presse . Washington 02 October, 2025, 23:44 A school trip of excitable 10- and 11-year-olds was greeted by closure signs Wednesday as their tour of the US Congress was canceled after a government shutdown took effect. Many federal...

Report: National Park tourism contributes over $24 million to local economy

Published 4:12 pm Thursday, October 2, 2025 The National Park Service has released a new report that shows 729,249 people visited the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park in 2024. Those visitors spent $23,973,000 in communities surrounding the...

Hanoi’s ‘Five Gates’ Train combines tourism with official news experience

Over 1,000 issues from the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) were carefully prepared and distributed free to passengers. Highlights included the Vietnam and World Economy fortnightly, Sports & Culture newspaper, Tin Tuc (News), Viet Nam News, and Le...

'A lot of uncertainty' | Shutdown closures at Smokies raise concerns for tourism businesses

Fly Fishing guides like Ian and Charuty Rutter can continue trips, but have concerns about the park without rangers and amenities. Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — Closures at Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the federal government...

Guttmacher study finds abortions, abortion tourism declining

A recent study from the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute found that in states without comprehensive pro-life laws, both abortions and visits across state borders to obtain abortions declined in 2025. Data show that within the first six months of...

Venice to enforce wider tourist entry fees in 2026 — what to know

Venice confirmed that its daytripper fee will return in 2026 with an expanded calendar covering 60 days between April and July, according to Euronews. The city council announced the measure as part of its ongoing efforts to manage overtourism in...

Tourism groups support suit against Currituck tax at top NC court

Groups tied to North Carolina’s travel and tourism industry are backing a lawsuit against Currituck County at the state’s highest court. The suit from local taxpayers contends that county commissioners have violated state law when spending...

10 famous tourist spots that are an absolute waste of money

Travel has a way of setting expectations sky-high, until you’re standing in a crowd with a much lighter wallet, wondering why you paid $40 to stare at a sidewalk or a statue smaller than your elbow. Clearly, not every iconic landmark delivers on...