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Expats dreaming of home beware: Everything's expensive, the trains are awful and you'll never get used to the rain - one Brit reveals why she boomeranged straight back to Oz
Annie Symonds, 43, originally from Herefordshire, fell out of love with Australia...but after coming back to live in Brighton 2018, she found life at home a soul-sapping experience.
Japan’s Longest Loop long trail, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, Fully Opens
The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail, connecting six cities and towns in northern Ibaraki Prefecture, has now fully opened as an approximately 350-kilometer route. With its full opening, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail is now the longest long trail in Japan designed as a loop route.
Ma says TDC to step up pivot to Central Asia
Trade Development Council chairman Frederick Ma on Monday said the body would consider scaling up its presence in Central Asia. He said the TDC had already set up an office in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, and was planning to increase manpower there to handle increasingly active business dealings and information enquiries. For the next step, it would study upgrading the office or setting up more branches in other Central Asian countries. Eight companies from Belt and Road countries had, Ma added, submitted listing applications to the SAR. He also expressed hope that more companies in emerging markets would use Hong Kong's financial expertise to expand their businesses. Improved Sino-US relations, Ma stressed, would also be beneficial to the city. “For Hong Kong, our exports have been very strong. Our exports recorded over 40 percent increase in the first eight months of this year,” he said. “As a matter of fact, Trade Development Council has revised our export forecast to 42 to 47 percent recently in light of the strong exports. “So I think that, of course, good relationship between US and China is going to help, it’s not going to hurt, and we are continuing to [do] good business particularly in the AI and semiconductor sector.” Edited by Tony Sabine
Minuten statt Stunden: Wie KI Krisen auf Reisen entschärft
Marcel Brandt, Sales Officer von Safeture, zeigte in seinem Vortrag während des Expertenforums von VSW und der Travel-Risk-Plattform zum Thema Reisesicherheit auf, wie KI die Sicherheit bei Geschäftsreisen verändert. The post Minuten statt Stunden: Wie KI Krisen auf Reisen entschärft appeared first on Business Traveller.
ICONPHUKET, The Icon of Southern Wonders, Opening in 2029
Siam Piwat Group, Thailand’s leading retail and real estate developer behind Siam Paragon, Siam Center and Siam Discovery and joint owner of ICONSIAM and Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok, has unveiled ICONPHUKET, a THB10 billion destination development in Phuket scheduled to open in 2029.
Storytelling Experience LUMINISCENCE Opens at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City
Banijay Americas opens LUMINISCENCE, the award-winning immersive experience, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Created by LOTCHI and produced by Banijay Live, part of Banijay Entertainment, LUMINISCENCE combines 360-degree video mapping, storytelling, live choir and the LUMINISCENCE Orchestra led by Maestro Malcolm J. Merriweather, to tell the story of one of the world’s most recognized landmarks. New York native Jonathan Roumie narrates.
Discover Geneva’s autumn magic this October half term
This October half term, families visiting Geneva can look forward to endless options of family-friendly cultural activities and seasonal events. Whether it’s indulging in the city’s world-famous chocolates with Geneva’s Choco Pass, joining the Halloween fun at the Château de Collex, or visiting the animals at Bois de la Bâtie, Geneva is the perfect family destination this autumn.
Abercrombie & Kent’s Global Experts Reveal Where to Go in 2027
For more than six decades, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) has shaped how travellers experience the world, building deep destination knowledge through a worldwide network of experts. This firsthand expertise allows for a unique perspective on where to go and, more importantly, why now. Drawing on this heritage, A&K has identified the places to know in 2027, from destinations marking major cultural milestones and anticipated openings to far-flung places stepping into the spotlight.
Barcelona is Europe’s cheapest major city for tours and activities
How much does a guided tour, a day trip or an attraction ticket cost in the world’s top tourist cities? Voooya, a booking site for tours and activities, analysed the prices of 461,760 activities worldwide to rank the 50 cities with the largest offer. In Europe, from €95 in Barcelona to €214 in Naples