UAE INBOUND TOURISM REVENUES TO GROW 9.7% IN 2024

Larry Brain -
BMI Research has predicted that inbound tourism to the UAE will increase by 14.4% this year to reach 28.5 million visitors. This is a significant increase from the 24.9 million visitors in 2023, consi ...

INCREASE IN RED TOURISM IMPACTS CHINA'S TRAVEL INDUSTRY

Bill Alen -
As the Chinese Communist Party marks its 100th anniversary, China is witnessing an unprecedented increase in red tourism, in which all places of historical and cultural significance to the party are v ...

MASS TOURISM IS BACK IN BARCELONA - SO IS THE DEBATE

Chris Grad -
Visitors once again crowd the narrow streets of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter as global travel rebounds from the pandemic, reigniting tensions around mass tourism in the Spanish port city. ...

JAPAN CITY INTRODUCED A SUSTAINABLE TOURISM TAX

Chris Grad -
Hatsukaichi, a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, has become the first city in Japan to introduce a sustainable tourism tax. The tax has been introduced to preserve the legacy of the centuries-old Itsukush ...

IMPACTS AND ALTERNATIVES OF THE MASS TOURISM

Vanderlei J. Pollack -
In 2022, 415 million tourists traveled worldwide due to mass tourism, which has both positive and negative impacts on the environment and locals. Some cities attract millions of visitors each year, wh ...