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£1.25 a night Welsh tourism tax may start in 2027

Hotels, B&B and self-catered accommodation guests would pay if councils introduce it in their areas.

On the crest of South Korea’s tourism wave

From kimchi to K-pop and ‘Squid Game’, the country’s cultural exports are drawing a surge of visitors

World - Financial Times - 23 hours ago

Zita Cobb on Community Tourism and Her Newfoundland Inn

The innkeeper at this luxury hotel on Newfoundland’s Fogo Island hopes other places might draw inspiration from an economic model in which tourism is in service to the community, and not the other ...

Business - The New York Times - November 8

Balinese hope construction freeze can tame tourism

World - Yahoo News - November 10

Blue Origin launches 9th space tourism flight

The ninth Blue Origin space tourism flight launched from West Texas Friday morning. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood and space expert Scott Heidler offered analysis of the flight.

Kylie Minogue on roots in Wales and speaking Welsh

The queen of pop knows a few Welsh phrases and is proud of her south Wales roots.

Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area

The equivalent to 17 tankers a day was going into a special conservation area, campaigners say.

Assisted dying 'expected to need Welsh vote'

Plans to legalise assisted dying are likely to need the approval of the Welsh Parliament, BBC told.

Welsh advert causes Celtic confusion in Glasgow

A large billboard partly in Welsh appears in Glasgow advising customers what to do in a power cut.

‘I don’t have time for tourism’: Xabi Alonso returns to Liverpool with Leverkusen

Anfield will forever celebrate their hero of Istanbul but the Leverkusen head coach returns with a new fairytale to write. Xabi Alonso took centre stage at Anfield elegantly, considered his options ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism

The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage site

World - ABC News - November 8

Fees, bans and limits - How mass tourism is transforming Italy

World - Yahoo News - November 14

Golf Carts, Loudspeaker, Lockboxes: Florence Bans Tourism Headaches

The popular Tuscan destination is the most recent European city to consider measures aimed at making life in a tourism hot spot more bearable.

Business - The New York Times - November 15

At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?

The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.

Business - The New York Times - November 19

Thailand’s new equal marriage law predicted to boost tourism industry by $2bn

World - Yahoo News - November 19

No mojitos and no lights: Cuba’s tourism industry fights losing battle

Power cuts and shortages of basic items plague Communist-ruled island’s vital sector

World - Financial Times - November 23

Make do and mend: a Welsh cottage gets all dressed up

A sheepskin bootmaker has furnished her lovely yellow house in Wales with home-made, second-hand and repurposed materials. We’d always wanted to live in this area of Wales,” says Xanthe Dewsnap. ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Davey: Welsh Lib Dem leader must reflect on position

Jane Dodds has been criticised in a report into abuse while working for Church of England.

Where do Welsh rugby and Gatland go from here?

Welsh rugby starts another week in crisis with the future of head coach Warren Gatland up for debate.

A life of hard work on the hills of a Welsh valley – photo essay

Photographic reportage exploring the traditions, life and history of upland farmers in Wales, and the modern forces that threaten their generational way of life. Driving out to his mountain farm in ...

World - The Guardian - November 22

Storm Bert floods 'absolutely devastating', says Welsh FM

Eluned Morgan says there will be discussions about the support given to those impacted.

Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations

Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’. Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

‘We’ve become an amusement park’: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism

Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it. Read more in this series “The ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Secret WW2 bravery of Welsh mum who survived Nazi Germany and saved a historic church

Hidden away in a church in Hamburg is a plaque dedicated to a relatively unknown Welsh woman.

Warren Gatland is turning into the fall guy for all the failings of Welsh rugby | Andy Bull

Coach isn’t making the best out of Wales, but his troubled reign could force the country to confront the state it is in. Two years, four months and a lifetime ago, a Wales team not so very ...