Grand Continent Hotels launches its 31st hotel, a vegetarian property in Rameshwaram, as part of a pilgrimage‑focused expansion plan across India. (1888PressRelease) May 01, 2026 – Grand Continent Hotels Limited (NSE: GCHOTELS) today announced the opening of its 31st hotel, a four-star vegetarian property in the pilgrimage town of Rameshwaram.Continue Reading
In Brief: The Middle East’s travel and tourism sector is experienced significant growth in 2025, with Saudi Arabia leading the region and outpacing global averages in both GDP contribution and international visitor spending, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. Saudi Arabia Leads Middle East Tourism Surge in 2025,Continue Reading
Tourist spending in Los Angeles fell for the first time since the pandemic last year as wildfires, ICE raids and trade tensions discouraged people from visiting. Direct travel spending in 2025 was slightly below the previous year in Los Angeles County, according to an economic impact report this week fromContinue Reading
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The Zimbabwe Government has sealed a massive US$92.5 million (approx. R1.71 billion) land development deal near Victoria Falls with a consortium led by construction magnate JR Goddard. The agreement will see 271.5 hectares of land in the Masuwe Special Economic Zone developed into a major commercial and tourism hub. CabinetContinue Reading
In Brief: Saint Lucia is set to be the venue for the inaugural Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Latin American Market Summit, marking a significant step in strengthening tourism ties between the Caribbean and Latin America. The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) announced that Saint Lucia will host the inaugural CTO LatinContinue Reading
The critically endangered banteng is making a comeback in Thailand’s Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, and has become a unique community-led conservation icon, reports Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan. Thailand’s population of banteng (Bos javanicus), one of the world’s rarest wild cattle species, was once reduced to just a few hundred individualsContinue Reading
Lawmakers express concerns about World Cup prep amid ongoing DHS shutdown At a Senate hearing on the upcoming World Cup, lawmakers raised concerns about how travel, tourism and safety preparations are going. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The partial government shutdown is creating problems for this summer’s World Cup. That’s what aContinue Reading
The global travel landscape has entered a period of expansion defined by the return of high-spending international travelers. Recent UN Tourism data indicates that international tourism revenue has officially surpassed $1.5 trillion, signaling that global travel spending has reached its highest point in history. For hoteliers in 2026, the influx of visitors from emerging marketsContinue Reading
I love butter. I could eat a fresh baguette smeared with a thick slab every day and never get bored. I’m not alone in harboring fantasies of this indulgence: Americans inhaled 6.8 pounds of butter per person in 2024, the most ever in at least 50 years. “I’ve always beenContinue Reading
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