Some of the world’s most popular tourist destinations — Turkey, Greece, Hawaii and, now, Morocco — have been ravaged by disaster this year, with earthquakes, wildfires and floods razing entire towns and villages, killing residents, and destroying or damaging cultural monuments. The series of catastrophic events has left many tourists in a conundrum over …
Starting next spring, day-trippers to Venice — at times when the city is extremely crowded with tourists — will be expected to pay 5 euros for the privilege. A measure to impose the fee was passed Tuesday by the Venice City Council as part of its strategy to better manage — and perhaps even …
A mum who suffered a stroke while holidaying in Bali is now facing a $6000 bill thanks to a “confusing” detail on her travel insurance. Ingrid Zubaydullaeva, 59, who lives in Melbourne, flew to Ubud for what was meant to be a relaxing time at a wellness retreat. However on August 27, just a …
BANGKOK — Xinyu Wen traveled to Thailand in June, planning a two-week vacation around Bangkok’s Pride parade. Instead, the 28-year-old stayed a month and a half, as her experience at the parade gave rise to discussions and discoveries in the Thai capital’s thriving LBGTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ people from China, frequently scorned and ostracized at …
It is 3.30pm on a Friday and 28-year-old German Lisa Wulff is in a half-hour queue for bubble tea and “toasts” at Amsterdam’s Chun cafe. “I’ve seen it on social media, and it looks good,” she says. “My generation is more on Instagram, but I have a younger sister, so I saw it on …
Thai Tourism is bracing for a boost with visa-free policy for Chinese tourists. The first meeting of the new government’s Cabinet this week will discuss the predicted increase in workload for authorities as they prepare to implement a proposed visa-free policy for Chinese visitors. The policy is viewed as a major strategy to boost …
If you’re planning on traveling this summer on a “low budget,” there are a few destinations you can already avoid—or at least seem less appealing to you. Indeed, some regions and countries of the world focus their tourism strategy more on so-called “quality” tourists, in other words, with more substantial financial provisions. The Travel Off …
336 For Thailand’s tourism officials, the Chinese market is one of the most important, but it has its downsides, including zero-dollar tourism. Thailand’s tourism industry let its joy erupt when Beijing ended its zero Covid policy late last year, sparking a rush of Chinese travelers freed from travel restrictions. The first groups of Chinese tourists …
The European Union has imposed restrictions on Russians traveling to Europe due to the invasion of Ukraine, with some countries – such as Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland and the Czech Republic – even going until a total ban. These constraints have opened up new markets around the world for the Russian tourism industry. Published …
Driving without a licence, without a helmet or while intoxicated… The authorities want to put an end to dangerous behavior on the road. Ekaterina Pokrovsky – stock.adobe.com The Indonesian island is facing an increase in accidents involving foreigners not respecting the Highway Code. In Thailand, it is the rodeos of French tourists that annoy the …