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Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South AfricaThe Tourism Growth Partnership Plan (TGPP) sits at the centre of South Africa’s current tourism strategy. Covering the 2025–2030 period, the five-year plan was developed jointly by De Lille’s ministry and private-sector partners, led on the industry side by the South African Tourism Business Council, and formally endorsed by Cabinet.

Tourism Emerges as Major Investment and Job Creation Opportunity for South Africa

Published October 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

At the 2026 South African Tourism Investment Summit in Sandton, Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille positioned tourism as a major engine of investment and job creation, as the country looks…

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25 Years On, Ground Zero Became More Than a Memorial: The Tourism Story of 9/11In 2024 alone, the 9/11 Memorial welcomed 11.6 million visitors, while the 9/11 Memorial Museum received another 2.4 million.

25 Years On, Ground Zero Became More Than a Memorial: The Tourism Story of 9/11

Published September 11, 2026 by Staff Writer

Twenty-five years after the attacks, Ground Zero has become one of New York’s most significant places of remembrance — drawing millions of visitors while raising a deeper question for the…

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The Backwoods Barbie Who Built an Empire: How Dolly Parton Turned Her Tennessee Roots Into a Tourism PowerhouseDollywood welcomed roughly 1.3 million visitors in its first year, about 75 per cent more than the attraction had drawn under its previous identity. What began as a theme park bearing a famous singer's name has since evolved into a much broader tourism ecosystem, encompassing Dollywood's Splash Country, DreamMore Resort and entertainment attractions including Dolly Parton's Stampede and Pirates Voyage.

The Backwoods Barbie Who Built an Empire: How Dolly Parton Turned Her Tennessee Roots Into a Tourism Powerhouse

Published August 27, 2026 by Staff Writer

From a one-room cabin in the Smokies to Dollywood and a multibillion-dollar tourism economy, Dolly Parton turned the story of her mountain home into a destination millions of people wanted…

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United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism MapUnited's three-times-weekly Boeing 777-200ER service could therefore help expand the destination's appeal among US travellers who have already experienced Japan's traditional first-time circuit of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and are looking for a different side of the country.

United Airlines’ 2027 Expansion Puts 10 New Destinations on the US Tourism Map

Published August 26, 2026 by Staff Writer

The largest international expansion in the carrier’s history — announced on 25 August 2026 at Newark Liberty International Airport — will connect US travellers nonstop to Okinawa, Ibiza, Luxembourg, Marseille,…

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