On hand to welcome the Chinese visitors were Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew and assistant minister cum Sabah Tourism Board (STB) chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai who garlanded them with Sabah’s native bead necklaces.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/04/30/china-airline-resumes-flight-to-sabah-by-bringing-194-passengers/

The Belize Tourism Board reports that there has been a surge in bookings for accommodations and airlines flights to Belize and new routes have even been established – all signals that tourism activity is reaching or may soon surpass levels seen in 2019.

Source: https://www.lovefm.com/international-tourism-shows-steady-growth/

They have recently partnered with the Uttarakhand Tourism Board to develop Benital as India’s first astro village.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/et-al-express-trending/international-dark-sky-week-head-to-mukteshwar-for-spectacular-celestial-events/

We might also recall that the Pagosa Springs Area Tourism Board voted unanimously to allocate not one single penny to the community’s housing crisis in 2023.

Source: https://pagosadailypost.com/2023/11/03/editorial-tourism-at-the-edge-of-the-world-part-five/