HANOI – Vietnam has expanded its visa exemption policy to citizens of 15 countries, marking a strategic move to strengthen the nation’s competitiveness in global tourism and investment.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism cited a “deterioration of economic and trade relations” and the “security situation” with the U.S. in its risk advisory, which it issued the ...

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) latest Economic Impact Research expects the travel and tourism industry to employ one in eight people globally and generate 11 percent of the world’s GDP by ...

A CHINESE restaurant in a Brit tourist hotspot has been caught deceptively selling street pigeons as "roasted duck" to unsuspecting diners. The Jin Gu restaurant in Madrid, Spain, was forced to ...

Mr Kantapong said he expects domestic tourism this year to decline from 2024, as no more pent-up travel demand exists from the pandemic to help drive the market, while the economic slowdown persists.

As a whole, the tourism industry has experienced sustained growth since pandemic lockdowns lifted, putting the sector on a trend line that could reach $2.9 trillion in spending by 2035. Considering ...

Britain’s top court has now added its voice to the discussion. Santa’s Neighbors Are Annoyed: A tourist season in Rovaniemi, Finland that stretches from October to March has been anything but ...

Then, after snuggling briefly with its mum, the laughter turns to screams after the calf tries to cuddle a female tourist before knocking her to the ground and mounting her. Clearly the friendly ...

The anti-mass-tourism protests that began last year have caught fire across Spain, with recent demonstrations being announced in Tenerife next month. So far, fifteen separate groups have pledged ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian patient Florence Jessica was just 28 when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Finding the right care was not easy in her hometown of Balikpapan, as hospitals ...

Last summer, Spain erupted with protests driven by the soaring tourist numbers putting a strain on residents’ daily lives. More than 90 million foreign visitors descended on the country in 2024 ...