Thailand sees Chinese tourism soar as visa requirement dropped | Tourism News
Bangkok, Thailand – Bangkok’s Chinatown, lit up by red-lanterns and decorative banners to celebrate the Lunar New Year holidays, is bustling. As the region welcomed…
‘Nothing left’: Indonesia’s tourism industry fears wipeout under tax hike | Tourism News
Jakarta, Indonesia – After spa therapist Murniyati survived COVID-19 on a sparse salary, she thought the worst was over. But after the Indonesian government’s announcement…
Concerns for health of Great Barrier Reef after Whitsundays skipper fined $15K for maritime offences
Environmental advocates are calling for charter boat operators to be more responsible after a skipper allowed a boat to crash near the Great Barrier Reef.Key…
Locals on Canary Islands warn that tourism is pricing them out of their homes
A surge in Airbnb and other forms of self-catered accommodation on Canary Islands including Tenerife and Lanzarote now means that more than half of the…
Football, Regionalism, and Its Influence in Multiple Dimensions in Latin America
Football, a sport that is also an important element of life in Latin America. Being the most popular sport, a lot of other elements are…
UN Tourism Opens Calls for Best Tourism Villages 2024
UN Tourism has opened applications for the 2024 edition of its Best Tourism Villages initiative. Over the past three editions, UN Tourism – the new…
Has the war on Gaza hurt Israel’s economy? | Business and Economy News
Israel’s war on Gaza, now well into its fourth month, has taken a toll on its own economy with many industries pausing business even as…
‘Sitting back without work’: Kashmir’s snowless ski slopes hit livelihoods | Tourism News
Gulmarg, Indian-administered Kashmir – A dismayed Javad Ahmad gazes up at the clear blue skies, and at the barren and crimson ski slopes in Gulmarg,…
Chaotic roll-out blights Kenya’s visa-free plan
By description Kenya, at least, has a palpable difference in tourism features compared with its neighbours in East African Community (EAC), which is an intergovernmental…
Modi row with the Maldives | Tourism News
NewsFeedPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest tourism campaign in India’s tropical island territory of Lakshadweep has sparked an ugly row with Maldives government officials who believe…
Under the Theme ‘A Matter of Time’: The Sixth edition of the Summit, organized by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, will take place at Manarat Al Saadiyat from 3 to 5 March 2024
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Foreign tourism demand rises as domestic spending falls in Q3
Article contentCanada’s tourism sector grew in the third quarter thanks to spending from foreign tourists that more than offset a decline in spending by Canadian…
After eruption of Indonesia’s Marapi, tourism sector faces safety questions | Tourism
Medan, Indonesia – According to local ranger Ajo, no one should have been trekking on Mount Marapi, one of Indonesia’s most famous volcanoes located in…
Tourists encouraged to keep bookings in Far North Queensland after flood disaster
As clean-up efforts continue in Far North Queensland following this week's flooding disaster, tourism operators have called on visitors to keep their bookings.Key points:Most operators…
New Travel & Tourism Social Impact Report reveals significant increase in female employment
New research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and Sustainable Tourism Global Center (STGC), initiated by the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia,…
Tourist hotspots in Italy, Spain and France set to launch new tourism taxes in 2024
Venice, Edinburgh, Madrid, Barcelona and Paris are five of the locations popular with British holidaymakers which look poised to bring in or raise tourist taxes…
Bombs to buzzing beaches: Sri Lanka sees tourism surge after long crisis | Tourism
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Devmith Kaggodarachchi’s beachfront hotel in the southwestern coastal town of Hikkaduwa, a tourist hotspot 136km (85 miles) from the capital Colombo, is…
Redevelopment of The Big Orange at Berri approved to include bar, restaurant, distillery
The Big Orange will finally bear fruit again after plans for its revitalisation were officially approved.Key points:The Riverland Regional Assessment Panel gave its assent to…
Migration is derailing leaders from Biden to Macron. Who’s next? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — Western leaders are grappling with how to handle two era-defining wars in…
WTTC’s ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’ ends 2023 on a high
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Hotel Sustainability Basics is set to end if first year on a high with more than 1,300 hotels…