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CEO John Lee announced new initiatives aimed at promoting tourism in Hong Kong. The new cities under the personal visit system are Taiyuan in Shanxi province, Hohhot in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Harbin in Heilongjiang province, Lhasa in Tibet, Lanzhou in Gansu province, Xining in Qinghai province, Yinchuan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, and Urumqi in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Together with Xi'an and Qingdao, VIS now covers 59 cities in mainland China. New Hong Kong Tourism Voucher Details Hong Kong tourism vouchers can be used at various restaurants and stores. The Hong Kong Tourism Board will continue to work…
Skyscanner has launched an app-specific Savvy Search tool powered by Open AI's Chat GPT technology to give travelers an easy way to plan their trips. Currently available in Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, and US, travelers can simply tell Savvy Search what kind of trip they're thinking about, and the app will answer the most common questions, such as “cheap travel.” It will find the best spot for you. From “European city vacation in October” to more specific ones such as “His 30th birthday trip with fun nightlife and great food scene.” The tool generates up to three carefully selected…
This week was arguably the biggest week ever for generative artificial intelligence, especially for the travel industry. Let's take a look at the three big announcements.OpenAIOn Monday, OpenAI introduced a new AI model called GPT-4o. The event was small and fairly modest, and the updated products mostly looked like iterative improvements to previous versions. The demos were great, but we've been taught lately not to trust these demos. GPT-4o as a large-scale language model (LLM) looks like the best model to date, but it's not a huge step up from his latest GPT-4. User chat is free and via API…
MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — A nine-hour closure of Interstate 70 Thursday due to a fatal crash and semi-fire has motorists looking for alternative routes and drivers hauling cargo in big rigs. They have been waiting for hours. This crash and its aftermath will likely result in many deliveries being delayed more than expected. FOX31 Newsletter: Sign up to get the latest news sent to your inbox Those who were near Interstate 70 Thursday afternoon may have seen more traffic than usual. Along Colorado Highway 93 in Golden, drivers were also looking for a route west when Interstate 70 was closed.…
Travelers share their best customs and customs from abroad One of the great things about traveling is how eye-opening the experience can be. With every new place comes new traditions, customs, cultural norms, flavors, and more. So Redditor u/pelican678 asked, “What's something you've seen on your travels that you wish you had at home?” People said: 1. “When I went to Canada, I was surprised to see that there were recycling bins and compost bins.” wherever. During our trip, we threw almost nothing into the actual trash. America, it's time to step up your game. ” 2. “A more vegetarian-friendly…
Just because the Seattle Mariners avoided major damage to JP Crawford's hand/wrist doesn't mean Crawford will return from injured reserve anytime soon.The M's shortstop is rehabbing an oblique injury suffered Wednesday against Triple-A Tacoma and was likely to return before Friday's game, but the team is currently uncertain when he will return.According to Ryan Dibbish of the Seattle Times, Crawford didn't even travel to Baltimore with the team.JP Crawford did not fly to Baltimore today. His hand, which was hit by a pitch, is still sore and slightly swollen.The Mariners have not decided when he will join the team.JP Crawford…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's almost time to fire up the grill. Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is just around the corner, and travelers are gearing up for a busy weekend. “Summer travel is coming back in a big way,” said Jillian Young, president of AAA Northeast. “We predict nearly 44 million people will travel this year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels for the first time.” Driving recommendations Mr Young said the majority of people would travel by car. “If you are traveling on a Thursday or Friday, we recommend leaving early in the morning or in the evening as…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It's almost time to fire up the grill. Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is just around the corner, and travelers are gearing up for a busy weekend. “Summer travel is back in a big way,” said Jillian Young, president of AAA Northeast. “We predict that nearly 44 million people will travel this year… surpassing pre-pandemic levels for the first time.” Driving recommendations Mr Young said the majority of people would travel by car. “If you are traveling on a Thursday or Friday, we recommend leaving early in the morning or in the evening as…
It's almost here. Jess. Thank you, Damon. Local news can have a huge impact on international tourism. And we also talked about Ryan Watson and Edmund Mann. His father was trapped in the Turks and Caicos Islands with four other Americans after accidentally bringing ammunition into the country. Today is here. Alex Jones investigated whether these incidents will affect his travel this summer. He may have seen the social media posts calling for Turks and Caicos to be canceled and Ryan Watson released. It currently has thousands of shares and posts across social media. We looked at the impact that…
The summer travel season could be the busiest ever, according to the Transportation Security Administration.The TSA predicts that Memorial Day weekend and next Friday will be the busiest travel days of the year, with nearly 3 million passengers at airports across the United States.The agency expects to screen nearly 18 million passengers and crew passing through airport security checkpoints from May 23 to May 29. Post-Christmas travel rush continues in Southern California “Working closely with our airports, airlines, and travel partners, we are fully prepared to handle the increased travel volume this summer,” the TSA Administrator said. David Pecoske.Last year,…