FRANCE TRYING TO ATTRACT CHINESE TOURISTS

Theodore Slate -
The Louvre Museum had 8.9 million visitors in 2023, close to its attendance level in 2019. However, the museum still misses its Asian tourists from Japan, Korea, and China. These visitors only made up ...

TOURIST TAX IN BALI STARTS IN FEBRUARY

Alec Hills -
Bali is a highly desirable destination, not just for yoga enthusiasts and surfers. However, the "Island of the Gods" has been making headlines for the endless lines of cars and motorcycles that strugg ...

INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN 2023 AT 88% OF PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL

Joe McClain -
According to the first World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer of the year, international tourism is predicted to be back to pre-pandemic levels by 2024. In 2023, international tour ...

40 MILLION VISITORS IN THAILAND IN 2024 – IS THAT REASONABLE?

Samuel Dorsi -
The Thai government has introduced measures to "boost tourism" and is forecasting a record 40 million visitors and 3.1 trillion baht in tourism-related revenue next year. This expected revenue would b ...

BALI TO INTRODUCE RULES FOR VISITORS AND TOURIST TAX

Andrea Hausold -
Dozens of tourists have been deported from Bali in recent weeks. Some had even posed nude or semi-nude for photographs at holy sites, and others misused their tourist visas to work or broke traffic ru ...