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During a recent board meeting of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), officials addressed factors that have contributed to the decline of tourists this summer in Sin City. Steve Hill, the group’s president, spoke of the impact tariffs are having on both returning and potential new visitors. “Some …

A Florida beach house, dubbed the “Trump house,” has taken TikTok by storm for its eye-catching décor. Marvin Peavy’s Walton County home sits on Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A in the northwestern part of the Sunshine State, which has been dubbed the “Hamptons of the South.” Peavy stepped into the spotlight …

You can now hitch a free ride around the Las Vegas Strip, and you don’t have to worry about tipping the driver because there won’t be one. Amazon is offering free trips to five locations on the Strip — Resorts World, AREA15, Topgolf, the Luxor hotel and the New York-New …

Archaeologists recently found an ancient copper workshop in the Sinai region of Egypt – the land tied to Moses and the Book of Exodus. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in a press release on Sept. 14. The workshop was found at the Wadi al-Nasb site …

Las Vegas tourism continues to decline as fresh numbers reveal that fewer visitors are traveling to Sin City. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) recently released its numbers for July visitors, noting a 12% drop from last year. There were 3,089,300 visitors this July compared to over 3.5 …

A rare cross was recently uncovered in the United Arab Emirates, shedding light on Christian history during the early Islamic era. The discovery, made at Sir Bani Yas Island in the Persian Gulf, was announced by Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism in August. The island contains a variety …

Thieves recently targeted a prominent cultural institution in Wales, stealing precious ancient jewelry from its gallery, officials said. St. Fagans National Museum, one of the most visited museums in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was broken into at around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. The open-air museum is on the …

Visitors at the San Diego Zoo in California were left in shock over the weekend after an animal went bananas. A male gorilla charged his habitat, shattering one layer of the three-layer glass window. Dramatic video shows the moment the western lowland gorillastormed the tempered glass on Saturday. MEDIEVAL SHOE …

Sweden has launched a novel tourist campaign that urges boosting mind and body by traveling there, yet some are already sharing differing thoughts. The “Prescribe Sweden” campaign has partnered with medical professionals to help people benefit from the country’s “restorative experiences,” as announced by Visit Sweden. Stress management, lifting one’s …

Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently unearthed ancient relics beneath a bustling marketplace — including the remains of a “vile” dungeon. Announcing the discovery in a Sept. 23 press release, officials at the University of Leicester said the dig yielded “extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity” in Leicester’s …