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Geopark launches Sustainable Tourism Training Programme
Published: Sat 4 Oct 2025, 4:40 PM The fourth instalment of Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark’s flagship Sustainable and Regenerative Tourism Training Programme kicked off last week at Trivia House in Swanlinbar. The programme, initially...

Al Gharif opens door to sustainable agricultural tourism in Dhofar
SALALAH: The Al Gharif tourism project, implemented and managed by a group of Omani entrepreneurs with the support of Dhofar Municipality, is set to transform the tourism landscape in Dhofar Governorate by reviving the traditional farm experience...

Abinader: Tourism sector generates more than 750,000 direct jobs
President Luis Abinader highlighted tourism as the country’s “main industry” and the jobs it generates: “More than 11 million visitors in 2024 will support 750,000 direct jobs and more than 870,000 indirect jobs, a figure that makes the sector one...

Discussion on Cox’s Bazar tourism industry dev held
A discussion meeting titled "Stop the Use of Fossil Fuels, Ensure the Use of Renewable Energy" with the slogan and "Measures for the Development of the Tourism Industry in Cox's Bazar" was held along with the introductory meeting of the district...

Tobago’s Jolé St. John is CTO 2025 Regional Tourism Youth Congress Winner
Regional Tourism Youth Congress participants with (l-r) Charles Fernandez, Minister of Tourism of Antigua and Barbuda; Dona Regis-Prosper, CTO Secretary-General; Councillor Tashia Burris, Secretary of Tourism, Tobago; Ian Gooding-Edghill, CTO...

Haute Living Launches Haute Black Travel: Two Decades of Luxury Expertise, Now a Dedicated Travel Division
For 20 years, Haute Living has been the trusted voice in luxury, spotlighting the world’s finest hotels, most exclusive resorts, and the destinations where the global elite choose to stay. Across its pages and platforms, the brand has chronicled...

When a ‘fellow traveller’ went to space
We’ve lived through a pandemic, surviving to tell a tale. Ask anyone now, or even decades later, what they remember of the year 2020, and the first thing that would come to their minds, regardless of where they hail from, would be the COVID-19...

Astronaut Traveling to Moon Next Year Says He’s Hoping to Take a “Short Nap” on the Launch Pad
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who’s scheduled to lift off as part of NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission next year — the first crewed mission to the Moon since the 1970s — has an unusual plan for what to do on the launch pad. Hansen, who has yet...

Raiders Starter Doesn’t Travel With Team in Week 5 for Mysterious Reason
Getty Las Vegas Raiders LB Germaine Pratt. When the Las Vegas Raiders released their Friday injury report, Germaine Pratt’s name was nowhere to be seen. However, he was a late addition to the report. The Raiders have now ruled out the linebacker...

Americans in France: Medical tourism for French healthcare and the launch of EES
From the introduction of EES at French airports to the surprising ease of healthcare in France and avoiding a poor restaurant experience, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, visit frequently or plan to move here...

Filipinos reject Israeli tourism amid the Gaza genocide
Siargao seems like the most unlikely place where the ongoing genocide in Gaza might enter public discourse. A small island in the Philippines’ Mindanao region, it is best known as a top international surfing destination. It has a reputation for...

9 true freshmen traveled for Penn State’s 1st road game at UCLA. Here’s who they are
Game 5 typically represents the first opportunity for Penn State freshmen to officially burn their 2025 redshirt by playing in a fifth game. Only one such first-year Nittany Lion is in line to do so Saturday: defensive end Chaz Coleman. The phenom...

This Popular Highway Gets Its First Winter Warning For The Season, Impacting Travel
Grab yourself a sweater, get the heating on, and consider a hot drink too, because this is going to be a chilly one. Despite fall only just kicking into gear, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists are already sending out warnings of heavy...

City of Salida Combined Sessions Consider Love’s Travel Center, STRs and More on Oct. 7
The Salida City Council will meet in a pair of back-to-back meetings on Tuesday evening, Oct. 7. The scheduling is prompted by the City of Salida’s Monday, Oct. 6 holiday observance of “Cabrini Day.” A complete schedule of City of Salida holidays...

Culture That Made Me: Aidan Quinn on Brando, Billy Connolly, and West Cork travels
Aidan Quinn, 66, grew up in Chicago as well as Dublin and Birr. In 1984, he made his film debut in Reckless, later starring in movies such as The Mission, Legends of the Fall, and Michael Collins. In 1988, he won a prestigious Theatre World Award...

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BAKER, POWDER VALLEY VOLLEYBALL: Badgers travel to Baker with 17-match win streak
Published 12:24 pm Saturday, October 4, 2025 Baker and Powder Valley resume their volleyball rivalry Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4, in the Baker gym. The varsity match is scheduled to start around 1 p.m. The Badgers come to Baker riding a 17-match...

Women’s Volleyball Gears up to Travel to Milwaukee to Play Alverno College
Via Dominican University Athletics, 10/03/2025 Milwaukee, Ill. – The Dominican University Women’s Volleyball team looks to shift their season around with a road contest at Alverno College on Saturday. Series History vs. Alverno: All-Time Record /...

New travel trend: Baby Boomers hit the road for live music and art
"For many, it's not just a nice-to-have, it actually shapes where they go and how they plan their trips. Empty nesters are planning their trips around these experiences, discovering local talent and cultural events along the way, which is shaping...

Manipur BJP MLAs travel to Delhi, to push formation of new government
Newmai News Network Imphal | October 4 Several BJP MLAs from Manipur, including former chief minister N Biren Singh, left Imphal for New Delhi on Saturday to press the Centre for the formation of what they call a “new popular government” in...