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Triple UK & double US: Japan travel surges as total outbound trips grow by 8%
KARRYON
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June 17, 2025
Growth was even higher when compared to pre-pandemic numbers in April 2019, with 14% more outbound trips recorded. Looking at the hottest destinations, Indonesia was the most popular country (led by visits to Bali, no doubt), accounting for 13% of...
Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index reveals trends shaping the future of Halal travel
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Weber Shandwick) Dubai, UAE; June 18, 2025 – As awareness of Muslim travele’s’ needs grows, Halal travel is increasingly shaping how destinations design and deliver experiences. According to the newly released 2025...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Metro
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June 19, 2025
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
What to know about Travelers Championship on Thursday
NBC Connecticut
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June 19, 2025
The Travelers Championship is underway at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. There is a field of 72 players and tournament officials said nearly 2,000 volunteers will be helping out. Hoda Kotb is headlining the Women's Day Breakfast on Thursday and...
Costa Rica confirms sending officials to Taiwan for training
Focus Taiwan
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June 19, 2025
Guatemala City, June 18 (CNA) The Costa Rican government on Wednesday confirmed a local media report saying that it has recently sent five officials to Taiwan for a short-term training program for the first time since the ending of diplomatic...
Government helps 23 Taiwanese leave Israel, Iran
Taipei Times
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June 18, 2025
The government has helped 20 Taiwanese leave Israel and three leave Iran amid the conflict in the region, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said today. The ministry is in close contact with Taiwanese nationals in the region, Lin...
Agoda highlights Asia’s top wellness destinations for mindful travel
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 18, 2025
Agoda reveals Asia’s best wellness getaways, ideal for travelers seeking relaxation, healing therapies, and holistic, health-centered experiences. SINGAPORE – Digital travel platform Agoda has curated a list of Asia’s most rejuvenating wellness...
Accelerating Malaysia-Taiwan Trade Taiwan Expo Kicks Off on June 23
Daily Express Malaysia
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June 19, 2025
Accelerating Malaysia-Taiwan Trade Taiwan Expo Kicks Off on June 23 Published on: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jun 19, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off A preview of featured exhibits for the Taiwan Expo was presented during the 10th...
Foreign tourists set May record in Japan, but Hong Kong figure falls
The Asahi Shimbun
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A record number of tourists visited Japan in May despite a decrease from Hong Kong, the source of spreading predictions that a major earthquake will hit the country, the Japan National Tourism Organization said. The inbound tourist figure was...
EU-US trade deal said to be close, seven letters expected today - Newsquawk US Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US President Trump flagged the release of at least 7 tariff letters today. Reports that the EU is closing in on a temporary "framework" agreement, via FT. European bourses began modestly firmer and have been grinding higher since, Euro Stoxx 50...
In the age of TripAdvisor, travel agencies get creative to court Gen Z
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 18, 2025
Published: 19 Jun. 2025, 07:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Travelers pose for a photo before boarding a paraglider during a package tour organized by the travel agency Jigu-noriter. [JIGU-NORITER] Burned out from the grind of...
78 naturalized US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
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The total number of U.S. citizens rose by 78 people, following two naturalization ceremonies held Wednesday at the District Court of Guam in Hagåtña. The unusually large number of new U.S. citizens were part of two groups in staggered ceremonies...
PHOTOS: Guam welcomes 78 new US citizens ahead of Juneteenth holiday
Pacific Daily News
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Magistrate Judge Michael Bordallo and Del. James Moylan join a group of 47 new American citizens for a photo right after a naturalization ceremony ahead of the Juneteenth holiday at the District Court of Guam in Anigua on June 18, 2025. A total of...
China Airlines and The New Terminal One Announce Strategic Partnership, Transforming Customer Experience in New York City
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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TAIPEI,Taiwan and NEW YORK, July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- China Airlines (CAL), a Taiwan-based carrier, will begin operations at The New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2026, launching an elevated travel experience...
Internet swoons over woman’s ‘rom-com’ story where she traveled 6,000 miles for a second date
New York Post
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June 18, 2025
A vacation fling turned romance novel. Meeting someone in the wild that you have a romantic connection with is so challenging these days that one infatuated woman traveled 6,000 miles to see a guy for a second date, according to Jam Press. A woman...
Scandal-hit Vietnam beauty queen dropped as Taiwan tourism ambassador
Focus Taiwan
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June 18, 2025
Taipei, June 18 (CNA) The Tourism Administration said Wednesday it had terminated its contracts with a Vietnamese beauty pageant queen immediately upon learning she faced fraud charges in April. Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên, who won Miss Vietnam in 2018...
Mum is left horrified by Virgin passenger's inappropriate five-word request of three-year-old daughter as they boarded flight
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
A Virgin airlines customer has revealed the shocking moment a stranger tapped her three-year-old daughter on the shoulder and delivered an 'out of line' warning. Emma Darrouzet and her family were traveling from Brisbane to Port Douglas when her...
GMTI study spotlights global Halal travel
TTR Weekly
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June 17, 2025
SINGAPORE, 18 June 2025: As awareness of Muslim travellers’ needs grows, Halal travel is increasingly shaping how destinations design and deliver experiences, the latest study reveals. According to the newly released 2025 Mastercard-CrescentRating...
'Our stories matter': Book prize winner calls for faith in Taiwan literature
Focus Taiwan
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June 18, 2025
New York, June 18 (CNA) At a ceremony for the inaugural Baifang Schell Book Prize, translator Lin King (金翎) called on writers and readers to recognize the value of Taiwan's narratives. After receiving the Award for Outstanding Translated...