VisitEngland’s Awards for Excellence 2024 event shines the spotlight on quality

The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that 18% of campers reported that wildfires or natural disasters disrupted their camping plans in 2023. That’s three times more than the 6% who said their plans were disrupted in 2019, and indicates a steady rise over the past five years.

Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, Denver's Union Station was a bustling transit hub, welcoming as many as 50,000 passengers per day. But as highways sprung up and air travel became more accessible, the city’s historic train depot—like many others across the country—grew quiet. By the early 2000s, it mostly sat empty.

Japanese cities like Tokyo and Kyoto, are traditionally known for shrines, temples and historic cultural sites. But as the birthplace of anime, manga and, of course, Pokémon, Japan is also a pop culture powerhouse and a hotbed of kid-friendly activities, from practicing ninja skills to spending time with Snorlax.

The share of hotels sold via the direct channel in Spain increased by an average of 18% during the summer of 2024 over other channels thanks to the determination of the hoteliers to improve the profitability of the hotels again, according to data from Mirai. Although during the initial weeks of the UEFA Euro Cup 2024 sales growth slowed down, probably also due to the bad weather in Spain, in the last few days the company has observed that growth is picking up again. This rebound suggests a potentially very positive last-minute booking trend in most tourist destinations.

The San Francisco Peninsula – the region’s Travel & Tourism Board - is pleased to announce that it will host California’s 2024 MICHELIN Guide Ceremony in Half Moon Bay on Monday, August 5, at The Ritz-Carlton. The annual MICHELIN Guide selection of California restaurants will be announced and celebrated at the event, with accomplished chefs from across the state in attendance, along with global media.

Start filling your shopping carts: Amazon Prime Day is here! The highly-anticipated two-day savings event began yesterday and runs through the end of the day on Wednesday, July 17. Amazon is offering some of its biggest discounts of the year across all categories, meaning you can even save on big-ticket items like best-selling tech essentials and luggage sets—there's really no better time of year to stock up on comfortable clothing and shoes, luggage and bags, outdoor gear, home goods, and more. To make sure you don't miss out on any of the best Prime Day deals, we rounded up our top picks for travelers below, with items as much as 60 percent off.

When settling on a place to live, cost of living is certainly a factor. But so is the recreation opportunities.

World Travel Awards plans its first Philippine ceremony in Manila, highlighting significant tourism growth and infrastructure investments.

Ethiopian Airlines received the Global Recognition and Appreciation Award at the First International Post-COVID Conference in Toronto for its crucial role in distributing emergency medical supplies across Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dubai Mall saw 57 million visitors in the first half of 2024, up from 52 million in 2023, with retail sales growing by 8-15%.

From October 23 to 25, TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit will present cases of application of new technologies in tourism businesses and destinations

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