TURKEY’S TOURISM REPORTS IMPROVED DATA

Larry Brain -
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the tourism industry worldwide, with countries heavily dependent on the sector especially suffering. Turkey is one of these countries and has be ...

GERMAN INBOUND TOURISM: POSITIVE RESULTS AND FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY

Richard Moor -
The international travel industry confirms a significant recovery of German inbound tourism for 2022. This is the key finding of the latest Travel Industry Expert Panel of the German National Tourist ...

THAILAND TO LURE MORE VISITORS BY EXTENDING THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM

James Morris -
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, announced last week that tourists from India and Taiwan can enter Thailand without a visa from November 10, 2023 to May 10, 2024. This decision was ma ...

THE U.S. OPENS COUNTRY BORDERS TO CANADA AND MEXICO

Laura Maudlin -
The U.S. will open its country borders to non-mandatory travel from Canada and Mexico in November, according to a new announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The stipulation: ...

TAIWAN LACKS MAINLAND TOURISTS DUE TO RECENT DECISION

Pat Hyland -
Taiwan authorities have announced that no mainland tourist groups will visit Taiwan this year. However, this statement has not been well-received by tourism industry operators on the island, who expre ...