Hong Kong’s New Year’s fireworks cancelled amid security concerns

Hong Kong’s New Year’s fireworks cancelled amid security concerns

Hong Kong’s popular New Year’s Eve fireworks will be cancelled for the first time in a decade, as more than…

Saudi Arabia to launch multi-billion dollar transport projects in 2020

Saudi Arabia to launch multi-billion dollar transport projects in 2020

Saudi Arabia plans to launch public-private partnership (PPP) transport projects worth tens of billions of dollars in 2020, under an…

Long wait seen for electric planes despite historic first flight

Long wait seen for electric planes despite historic first flight

The pioneers behind the world’s first fully electric, commercial flight say they have made history, but climate-change activists see electric…

‘Go on a holiday and not return’: Cruise passengers shaken by New Zealand tragedy

‘Go on a holiday and not return’: Cruise passengers shaken by New Zealand tragedy

Tourists from the cruise ship that was near the volcanic island in New Zealand when it erupted arrived in Wellington…

Venice hotel bookings at low ebb after post-flood cancellations

Venice hotel bookings at low ebb after post-flood cancellations

Tourists are shunning Venice after a series of exceptionally high tides last month, with a plunge in hotel bookings bringing…

‘Anti-terrorism drills’ with dogs conducted ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games

‘Anti-terrorism drills’ with dogs conducted ahead of Tokyo 2020 Games

Japanese officials undertook ‘anti-terrorism’ drills involving dogs trained to detect suspicious items, including explosives, at Tokyo Station on Wednesday as…

Bethlehem set for a Happy Christmas: more rooms, more inns and part of its manger back

Bethlehem set for a Happy Christmas: more rooms, more inns and part of its manger back

As the Christmas decorations go up in Manger Square, Bethlehem is preparing for its best Christmas for two decades, the…

Turkish tourism sector faces pressure due to higher costs, new taxesDestinations

Turkish tourism sector faces pressure due to higher costs, new taxes

Turkey’s tourism industry, a key pillar of the economy, could struggle to reach visitor and revenue targets in coming years…

Prague locals tired of tourists, 30 years after end of Communism

Prague locals tired of tourists, 30 years after end of Communism

The view from Pavel Kacirek’s apartment overlooking Prague’s majestic Old Town Square should make it the dream home, but the…

Croatia eyes medical tourism growth to boost economy

Croatia eyes medical tourism growth to boost economy

Marin Bosotina is readying his yacht for its maiden “wellness cruise” in the Adriatic Sea where affluent, health-conscious clients will…