SOUTH ASIA NEEDS CHINESE TOURISTS BUT THE BORDERS ARE CLOSED

Samuel Dorsi -
Countries in South Asia are announcing one after another the return of visitors, after a year and a half of border closures. Chinese tourists are being attracted to various destinations the most. Does ...

THAILAND TO RELAX CROSS-BORDER ENTRY RULES AS OF JUNE

Samuel Dorsi -
Thailand plans to further relax its cross-border entry rules for double-vaccinated tourists, probably starting in June. Then, the current model requiring PCR tests before departure and after arrival, ...

JAPAN FACES A LACK OF STAFF IN ITS TOURISM INDUSTRY

Kevin Eagan -
Japan is currently experiencing a labor shortage in the tourism industry. This is because many companies in this sector had to reduce their workforce during the pandemic. As the economy improves, the ...

TOURISM IN CRISIS: A THIRD OF HOTELS IN ROME CLOSED

Kevin Eagan -
The Covid-19 pandemic has been affecting the world for almost two years now and the tourism industry is one of the biggest victims of this unprecedented crisis. And while there have been some ups duri ...

CHALLENGES TO TOURISM GROWTH IN AFRICA

Justin N. Froyd -
According to data from the World Bank, the number of visitors to Africa grew from 25 million in 1995 to over 75 million in 2019. ...