New Jersey Lawmaker Criticizes Murphy Abortion Tourism: Taxpayer Funded Abortions for Out of State Tourists
58,000 abortions in 1 year: NJ lawmaker criticizes state abortion fund for covering out-of-state and non-citizen procedures TRENTON, N.J. — A North Jersey lawmaker is raising concerns over the state’s Reproductive Health…
Tourism revenues on the mend in Mediterranean countries
(Reuters) – Even if the number of visitors has still not quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels, Mediterranean countries are enjoying a much-needed boost as inflation and a strong sector recovery lift this…
Online European tourism bookings so far in 2022 higher than pre-pandemic
(Reuters) – Short-term rental accommodation booked online in the European Union increased above 2019 levels each month from February 2022 onwards, the European Union’s statistic office said on Tuesday. Short-stays booked online…
UAE H1 tourism revenues top $5 billion – vice president
(Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates’ tourism revenues were 19 billion dirhams ($5.17 billion) in the first half of 2022, its vice president said on Sunday in a tweet. Numbers of hotel…
Colombia oil, tourism industries warn tax reform may have negative impact
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Representatives of Colombia’s oil, mining and tourism industries told opposition lawmakers on Monday a $5.7 billion tax reform proposed by the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro could put…
UBS ups Greek economy’s 2022 growth forecast on tourism tailwind
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s economy could grow by 5.7% this year from 4.0% previously forecast as the country benefits from a strong rebound in tourism, UBS said in a research report on…
China races to contain COVID outbreaks in tourism hubs Tibet, Hainan
SHANGHAI/BEIJING -China raced on Tuesday to stamp out COVID-19 outbreaks in the tourist hubs of Tibet and Hainan, with the authorities launching more rounds of mass testing and closing venues to contain…
Crushed by war, Syrian tourism eyes expat uptick
DAMASCUS – Somar Hazim had high hopes when he opened a hotel in Damascus in 2009, adding to a growing number of boutique guest houses in the Old City that were proving…
Greece says tourism rebound will help ease cost of energy crisis
ATHENS – Greece is having a better-than-expected summer tourism season and this year’s revenues will help alleviate the impact of soaring energy prices on society, government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou said on Thursday.…
Thai economy to improve further in H2 on consumption, tourism – central bank
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy improved in June and the momentum should continue into the second half thanks to increased tourism and domestic consumption as pandemic curbs ease, a central bank official said…
Sri Lanka asks China for help with trade, investment and tourism
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – Sri Lanka has asked China to help with trade, investment and tourism to help it grow sustainably, Colombo’s envoy to Beijing said on Monday as it…
China to step up support for cultural and tourism recovery – central bank
BEIJING – China’s central bank will guide domestic financial institutions to provide credit services to the cultural and tourism sectors which have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, it said in…
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material And Engaging In Child Sex Tourism In Colombia
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Hugo Espinosa Chavez (59, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to using a minor child to produce images depicting sexual abuse, traveling to…
Gambia signs $68 million World Bank grant to revive tourism
BANJUL – Gambia and the World Bank signed a $68 million grant on Tuesday to revive the ocean-facing West African country’s tourism sector, representatives of both parties announced at a ceremony. The…
Tourism rebounds in Portugal from pandemic slump, but return to record unlikely
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON – Tourism is rebounding more quickly in Portugal than in some parts of Europe, but the number of foreign visitors this year is still expected to lag the…
U.S. aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 and government travel restrictions by streamlining the…
Japan considers resuming tourism discount as COVID eases -Nikkei
TOKYO – Japan’s government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump, the Nikkei newspaper said…
Former Federal Agent Found Guilty of Enticing a Minor and Engaging in Sex Tourism in the Philippines
East St. Louis, Ill. – A Cahokia, Illinois, man was found guilty as charged last week for Enticement of a Minor, Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct, and Engaging…
Amazon To Foot The Bill For Employees’ Abortion Tourism
Amazon To Foot The Bill For Employees’ Abortion Tourism Laurel Duggan on May 2, 2022 Amazon will fund up to $4,000 in annual travel expenses for employees seeking abortions, according to a…
JPM downgrades Thailand on fading tourism recovery and worsening macro conditions
(Reuters) – Analysts at J.P. Morgan downgraded Thailand’s equities rating on Monday, citing the slow pace of recovery in the tourism industry due to rising inflation and a surge in COVID-19 cases…
Global tourism to recover from pandemic by 2023, post 10-year growth spurt
By Neil Jerome Morales MANILA – The global travel and tourism sectors are projected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 and grow at a rate that will outpace global gross domestic…
Spain expects Easter bounce to lift tourism to 80% of pre-COVID levels
MADRID – Spain expects international tourist arrivals to reach 80% of pre-pandemic volumes in the second quarter as northern Europeans shrug off concerns over the Ukraine conflict and return en masse for…
Edinburg man sentenced for “catching a case” of sex tourism with minor
McALLEN, Texas – A 23-year-old Edinburg man has been ordered to federal prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Carlos Daniel…
EU tourism surges back in December, but still below pre-pandemic levels – Eurostat
– Tourists in the European Union more than tripled the nights they spent in short-stay accommodation in December compared with a year earlier, the EU’s statistics office said on Monday, though levels…
Turkish National Sentenced to 27 Months for Orchestrating “Birth Tourism” Health Care Fraud Scheme on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Ibrahim Aksakal was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 27 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud…
Japan’s ANA lines up low-cost carrier in bet on post-COVID tourism boom
TOKYO -Japanese airline ANA Holdings Inc plans to launch a new international low-cost carrier in late 2023 or early 2024, joining its rival Japan Airlines Co in a bet on a revival…
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