Meanwhile, China is attracting more visitors with its visa-free entry policies, and Japan’s weak currency is drawing in a record number of tourists.
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Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2026
Botswana, which attracts international tourists for its rich wildlife, has a policy to compensate local people for human-wildlife conflict incidents and hundreds of cases are recorded each year.
The new launch is part of a broader trend of travelers and families building international portfolios of residence rights, citizenships, and investments across multiple countries around the globe.
That’s all needed to engage — and convert — younger consumers, who are the burgeoning demographic expected to account for about 50 percent to 60 percent of travelers by 2035.
Two engaged couples posed for wedding photos in between joggers, dog walkers and sightseers who clamored around Osprey Street to enjoy the day’s majestic sunset.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2026
By the 1980s, just a few years after the National Geographic story came out, the monarchs were already drawing streams of intrepid sightseers from abroad, despite almost no tourism infrastructure.
A number of specialty cafés and roasters are changing that narrative, encouraging visitors to experience coffee sourced from across the country within the country.
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Nikkita Nair,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Oct. 2026
The museum, leaders announced on Wednesday, will also house a genealogy center that will be intended to help visitors preserve family history through the company FamilySearch.
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Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2026
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