GREECE INCREASES TOURISM TAXES SHARPLY

Joe McClain -
Greece's bed tax will increase next year. The additional revenue will be used to fund natural disaster relief. ...

OKTOBERFEST 2023: WHO BENEFITS THE MOST

Dan Rang -
The final weekend of Oktoberfest 2023 has come to an end. So far, visitors have increased compared to last year, and tourists are flocking to Munich in large numbers. However, have you ever wondered w ...

TOURISM: VIENNA WANTS TO SUSPEND LOCAL TAXES

Nils Kraus -
"The city hotel industry continues to be hard hit," says Markus Wölbitsch, chairman of the Vienna ÖVP (the New People's Party). If you walk through the streets, you see significantly more tourists tha ...

A NEW 5-YEAR MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA WAS INTRODUCED IN EGYPT

Wayne M. Gore -
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior has announced a new multiple-entry visa service that allows holders to enter the country multiple times for five years. This visa costs $700 and allows its holder to ...

BRAZIL EXPECTS A RECORD TOURIST SEASON

Larry Brain -
According to a recent projection by the National Confederation of Trade in Goods, Services, and Tourism (CNC), Brazil is expected to witness a surge in tourism revenues during the peak summer season f ...