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East Tennessee attraction gets top theme park in the US honors
Tripadvisor’s 2024 Traveler’s Choice Best of the Best award for the #1 theme park, besting Disney’s Magic Kingdom, is Pigeon Forge, Tennessee’s Dollywood. In addition, Dollywood was ranked #10 on the Travelers’ Choice Top 25 Worldwide Amusement parks list, the only North American theme park to make the top 10 on the international list.
The End of Airbnb in Barcelona?
Barcelona Mayor vows to shut down the city’s 10,000 tourist apartment licenses such as AirBnb within 5 years, with a staggering duirect economic impact if 12.75 Billion Euros. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/07/22/the-end-of-airbnb-in-barcelona-what-does-the-tourism-industry-have-to-say
Trump Plan to Eliminate Tip Tax Garners Capitol Hill Interest
Trump boasts plan to eliminate tax on tips for hospitality workers if re-elected. Many Democrats appear inclined to accept it based on what the actual proposal looks like. https://rollcall.com/2024/06/13/trump-plan-to-eliminate-tip-tax-garners-capitol-hill-interest/