RUSSIAN TOURISTS DISCOVER NEW DESTINATION

Sara Thopson -
Russian travelers are increasingly looking for new destinations. In 2022, Russian tourists traveled abroad about 22.5 million times, up from 19.2 million in 2021, with Turkey as their most popular des ...

THE NUMBER OF RUSSIAN TOURISTS TO ISRAEL GREW BY 241%

Daniel A. Tanner -
The number of tourists from Russia who traveled to Israel in the first three months of 2023 increased by 241% compared to the same period in 2022. ...

CHINESE TOURISTS FLOCK TO RUSSIA

Kevin Eagan -
Newly released data on foreign travel to Russia shows a significant increase in visits in 2023 compared to the previous year, particularly for Chinese tourists. ...

VISITORS FROM AFRICAN COUNTRIES BOOST TOURISM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Theodore Slate -
The South African tourism industry has experienced a significant recovery following three challenging years marked by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had a particular effect on the coun ...

NEW FEE FOR FOREIGN TOURISTS TO BE LAUNCHED IN THAILAND

Richard Moor -
The Thai government plans to introduce a 300-baht (about US$ 8.7) landing tax for foreign tourists arriving by air, said Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Thailand's minister of tourism and sports. ...