Taiwanese authorities have rushed to dole out assurance and economic aid to travel agencies, hostels and malls catering to mainland Chinese tourists, after Beijing abruptly announced a moratorium on an individual visit scheme until after the island’s presidential election in January….

In recent times, there have been several newspaper articles, academic symposia, and meetings within the tourism sector in our region regarding the pervasive sargassum weed now found polluting many beaches across the Caribbean. However, while the major concern has been…

The Louvre, which houses the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci and is the most visited museum in the world, has become a victim of its own success and overcrowding is a problem. Also a temporary move of the Mona…

Perfectly timed with Boeing’s woes and uncertainty over its 737 Max aircraft, Airbus is touring the Asia Pacific displaying its new A220-300 jet on a two-week demonstration tour. The new 143 seat aircraft flew executives from leading Thai airlines over…

CASABLANCA – Hundr of thousands of Moroccans are heading to Europe to spend billions of dollars on their summer vacation, dealing a blow to local tourism. Spain is one of Moroccans’ favourite destinations. Approximately 900,000 Moroccan tourists went to Spain…

We’re still devouring our freshly-baked banana bread when we see our first elephants. Just two minutes drive from andBeyond’s Chobe Under Canvas tented camp, the half-light of dawn lifts surprisingly quickly to reveal a family of elephants grazing amid the…

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 4 (ANI): American actor-producer Kevin Spacey in his first public appearance after being accused of sexual misconduct, read out a poem about a worn-out and lonely boxer, at a museum in Rome, Italy. According to The…

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research titled ‘Travel Tourism Spending Market ((Travel Days – Within 7 Days, 7-15 Days, and More than 15 Days); (Travel Type – Leisure Spending and Business Spending); (Application – Domestic Spending…

THE EXPLOSION of the global middle class has been a boon for the Southeast Asian tourism industry. Especially tourists from China have become a familiar sight around the region as more Chinese can afford trips abroad. However, while tourism can…

Asian cruise pioneer Genting Cruise Lines unveiled its global ambitions at Skift Forum Asia this week, counting the days to when its Dream Cruises will have ships that are positioned beyond Asian waters. Two Global-class ships that are being built…