International Tourism News w/o November 14, 2022

While tourism is recovering around the world, this week’s news shows that some regions are coming back faster than others. Around the world, governments and tourism support agencies are developing innovative ideas to increase visitor numbers, with some relying on domestic visitors to sustain the industry. The Icelandic Tourist Board is even advertising in space!

Tourism, and a good dash of mystery
The notion of New Hampshire’s tourism industry inspiring a mystery novel might seem strange, but it is the way Mark Okrant begins his books.

Tourism Minister proposes short-term rental crackdowns in Greece

Public hearing set for hotel-funded Providence tourism district

Iceland Tourism Says You Really, Honestly Don’t Need to Go to Space

OMCA partnering to promote Indigenous tourism experiences
The Ontario Motorcoach Association (OMCA) is partnering with Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) in an effort to support Indigenous tourism.

Mt. Vernon business named to “Illinois Made” tourism list

Bryan hunting for overseas tourism investors
Cayman Islands’ minister of tourism and Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)Tourism Minister Kenneth Bryan was on the road again last week, this time to the Dominican Republic for the Caribbean Hotel and Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS)

Jordan among Lonely Planet’s top 30 tourist destinations for 2023

Black Meetings & Tourism Magazine Features Commissioner Boschulte

US visitors drive Florida tourism at record pace but international travel not as quick to recover

30 Epic Graduation Trip Ideas (2023 – USA & International)

Over 30 European tourism bodies gather in Prague to discuss challenging winter ahead

NYC tourism has rebounded to 85% of pre-pandemic levels

Virginia approves $300,000 in tourism marketing grants

Capital Region USA expects Brit visitors to surpass 2019 levels in 2023

Visit Northumberland (UK) searches for tourism superstar

First Look: Space Tourism Company Space Perspective Debuts First Marine Spaceport

MedaWeek: sustainability, cooperation and technology will be the keys to tourism in the Mediterranean region

600 tourists visited Jumilla (Spain) on Sunday for Wine Tourism Day events

See Somerset (Kentucky) Tourism receives two Traverse Awards

‘People and Planet’ Focus at UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum in Japan

Lake Tahoe placed on travel, tourism company’s ‘No List’ for 2023

Thanksgiving Travel Ticks Up, Just Shy of Pre-Pandemic Levels

How to travel sustainably during the holidays, according to experts

London Mayor’s tourism campaign provides multi-million-pound boost to the capital

Uganda seeks Kenya partnership in deal to boost tourist numbers

My regret coming to Nigeria for global tourism confab – UNWTO boss
Speaking at a Gala Dinner and Command Performance in Lagos, the UNWTO boss said the regret was that he came to Nigeria without his friends and family members to witness the hospitality, music and top notch cultural performances he and other participants were treated to.

Mayo’s (Ireland) luxury tourism showcased in USA

Tourism Panel For Climate Change Announces Inclusion Of Important Pacific Voice

Pacific Tourism Organisation Extends Plastics Re-Purposing Workshop to Samoa

Halal tourism a US$255-billion market

Medical Tourism Rebounds With Thai Travel Revival, Covid Lessons

Next covid wave could be on a collision course with holiday travel

Saffron releases 2022 Tourism City Brand Barometer report on 104 cities

Kerry maintains its position as Ireland’s leading sustainable tourism destination

Plans to build $15m amusement park, hotel complex in Negev (Israels) move forward

Knowledge is power: How can we make cave tourism more environmentally friendly?

Mallorca must curb tourism growth, say economists

Attractions drawing more tourists to Jacksonville as fog of pandemic starts to lift

Attica Vineyards Take Center Stage for Wine Tourism Day in Greece

UAE Eyes $122 Billion a Year From Tourism by 2031: Middle East Travel Roundup

G-20 summit casts spotlight on Bali’s tourism revival

UK to fuel 2023 tourism boom

Maharashtra: At 16, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve has most gates for buffer tourism

Green tourism potential remains underutilised in Pakistan

Shrinking ice cap on Mt. Kilimanjaro threatens tourism in Tanzania

Irish tourism industry warns of potential €1bn cost if refugee numbers in hotels and B&Bs rise

Partners collaborating on Indigenous tourism
Ontario Motorcoach Association and Indigenous Tourism Ontario sign memorandum of understanding

LOS ANGELES TOURISM PREMIERES ‘NOW PLAYING’ AD CAMPAIGN IN AUSTRALIA

Tourism income up 70%

Tourism: ‘Small-batch experience’
Mary Quinn Ramer, president of VisitLEX (Lexington’s visitor and convention bureau), says people come for Kentucky’s authentic adventures and sightseeing curated just for them.

This is the Specialized Vessel That Will Launch Photo Tourism Space Pods

New Alberta parks ministry to focus on tourism and opening new campgrounds

Mexico recorded increased international tourism in September

Why is Tourism Australia’s ‘Come and Say G’day’ campaign so good?

Mediterranean region seeking to decarbonise its tourism industry

Governor Glenn Youngkin (Virginia) announces local tourism programs to receive public-private marketing funds to bolster tourism microbusinesses

Nashville’s tourism boom fuelling hotel development

Beautiful French Polynesia To Cap Visitors — Here’s How Many Tourists Will Be Allowed Each Year

‘It’s fashionable to knock Jersey’s (UK) tourism industry in some circles. But just look at what it achieved…’

UK tourism faces ‘perfect storm’ through lack of government support, Labour claims

VisitBritain offers £450,000 in grants to drive inbound tourism

Food tourism sector market is expected a valuation of US$ 865.71 Bn in 2022