Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. Tourism may be international, or within the traveler's country. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only ", as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".

Tourism can be domestic or international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Today, tourism is a major source of income for many countries, and affects the economy of both the source and host countries, in some cases being of vital importance.

Tourism suffered as a result of a strong economic slowdown of the late-2000s recession, between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and the outbreak of the H1N1 influenza virus, but slowly recovered. International tourism receipts (the travel item in the balance of payments) grew to US$1.03 trillion (€740 billion) in 2011, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 3.8% from 2010. International tourist arrivals surpassed the milestone of 1 billion tourists globally for the first time in 2012, the same year in which China became the largest spender in international tourism globally with US$102 billion, surpassing Germany and United States. China and emerging markets such as Russia and Brazil had significantly increased their spending over the previous decade.

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Hotels checked for quality food, tourist facilities

The News International 23 Apr 2024
This image shows the logo of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) ... A communication said the action was taken on the directives of Advisor to Chief Minister on Tourism and Culture Zahid Chanzeb, which was carried out under the vigilance of DTS Controller Sajjad Hameed....
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Exploring legalities in the cosmos: University of Arizona launches space law course

SpaceDaily 23 Apr 2024
... of space activities such as asteroid mining, space tourism, and communications ....
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Out in the World: LGBTQ news from Europe and Asia

Washington Blade 22 Apr 2024
The Swedish parliament has passed a sweeping gender-recognition law that eases the process for transgender people to update their legal gender ... Sweden became the first modern country to allow legal gender change back in 1972, but the process to do so was derided as cumbersome and dehumanizing ... (Photo courtesy of the Nepal Tourism Board)....
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Gandhara Corridor Bill bid to seize KP’s resources

Dawn 21 Apr 2024
The province is rich in natural and historic resources, with hydroelectric power, mines and minerals, and tourism ranking highly in generating income for the province ... The bill is craftily designed to appropriate remnants of KP’s Gandhara Civilisation and divert the profits from KP’s Buddhist religious tourism to the centre....
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Overnight visitors to the Kent coast could face tourist tax

AOL 19 Apr 2024
... well as levying a modest tourism tax on overnight stays ... However, Manchester and Liverpool city councils, among others, have introduced a form of tourism levy via a legal workaround, known as an “accommodation BID” payable by hotels and apartments.Move welcomed by Tory opposition....
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Cannabis Control Commission makes changes to community host agreements, impact fees

The Gardner News 18 Apr 2024
Also affecting the Massachusetts marijuana market are product glut, dispensary saturation and price drops in products, along with legalization of marijuana in neighboring states that could cut into the marijuana tourism trade ... According to Cannabis Business Times; the price of marijuana flower in Massachusetts has dipped since legalization....
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Communities of owners in Spanish holiday hotspots are voting to ban Airbnbs

Spanish News Today 17 Apr 2024
The Minister for Housing in Spain, Isabel Rodríguez, has come down in favour of limiting tourist lets in cities with the most severe housing shortages, and the government intends to work with tourism authorities to try to establish legal restrictions on short-term holiday lets....
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Rollout of the 2024 national action month against domestic violence

Vietnam News 16 Apr 2024
To tailor efforts effectively, central ministries, sectors, and local authorities will align strategies with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism's directives and local contexts, employing diverse approaches to disseminate legal frameworks on domestic violence prevention and control to all levels of society....
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Iraq To Start Bitcoin Mining On A Nation-State Level, Pundit Claims

Bitcoinist 16 Apr 2024
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender has indeed sparked interest in its tourism sector, suggesting a potential path for Iraq to link technological innovation with economic diversification....
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Israel Allocates USD 3.2 million to Enhance Accessibility at tourist sites

Beijing News 11 Apr 2024
"This is one of the most important and exciting decisions that the Ministry of Tourism has made."Under the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law of 1998, there exists a legal obligation to ensure accessibility to infrastructure, buildings, and services....
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From Bangkok in Thailand, to Bali in Indonesia, to Boracay in the Philippines on a single visa? Unified ASEAN visa similar to Schengen in the works

Gulf News 10 Apr 2024
It gained momentum during the 2016 ASEAN Tourism Forum in the Philippines, where ASEAN member-states officially launched the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) 2016-2025 ... The region's tourism sector has welcomed the proposal ... Fair winds boost cruise tourism in the Philippines Soon, you could travel from Kerala to Dubai on a cruise ship....
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From Bangkok, to Bali, to Boracay on a single visa? Unified ASEAN visa similar to Schengen in the works

Gulf News 10 Apr 2024
It gained momentum during the 2016 ASEAN Tourism Forum in the Philippines, where ASEAN member-states officially launched the ASEAN Tourism Strategic Plan (ATSP) 2016-2025 ... The region's tourism sector has welcomed the proposal ... Fair winds boost cruise tourism in the Philippines Soon, you could travel from Kerala to Dubai on a cruise ship....
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Bacolod to hold film fest in Sept

Sun Star 10 Apr 2024
The BFFC will be chaired by the city mayor, with the SP Committee on History, Culture and Arts chair as vice chairperson, and members composed of the chair of the SP Committee on Tourism, City Tourism Officer, City Legal Officer, City Budget Officer, Local Economic Development ......
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