RETURN OF CHINESE TOURISTS - A HEADACHE FOR ASIAN NEIGHBORS

Michael Trout -
After dreaming of a return of Chinese tourists, the global tourism industry now faces the headaches of wish came truth. Countries must now choose between participating immediately in the grand reopeni ...

PARIS RETURNS TO PRE-COVID TOURIST NUMBERS

Dan Rang -
Paris has seen a notable increase in tourist attendance during the first quarter of the year, with tourist numbers approaching those seen in 2019. International tourists are spending more on average t ...

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. ...

JAPANESE TOURISM SETS NEW RECORD

Andrew J. Wein -
In December 2023, Japanese tourism authorities announced a record number of 2.73 million travelers. This figure marks a year of rapid tourism recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is ab ...

THE TARGET OF 4 MILLION CHINESE TOURISTS IN THAILAND NOT ACHIEVED BEFORE THE END OF 2023

Dan Rang -
The Tourism Board of Thailand (TAT) has revised its prediction of Chinese arrivals to 3.4 to 3.5 million, lower than the expected 4 million. This is due to middle-class Chinese tourists now traveling ...