THE DEATH OF VENICE – THE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM
For the first time in centuries, fewer than 50,000 people live in Venice. So far, this trend cannot be stopped. The lagoon city is in danger of degenerating into an open-air museum. ...
TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC ARE OPENING THEIR BORDERS
Gradually more and more tourist destinations in Asia announced opening their borders to international visitors. Various restrictions however are still in effect. ...
TOURIST CROWDS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE DUBROVNIK
Dubrovnik's Old Town is experiencing blistering heat, with temperatures soaring to 33 degrees in the shade. Despite the sweltering conditions, tourist crowds can be seen wandering through the town's s ...
HOW DO TOURIST TAXES WORK IN FRANCE?
You are about to go on a holiday trip to a French region. To avoid unpleasant surprises, you have decided to find out about the tax system for seasonal rentals in the town you are going to visit, and ...
CRUISE INDUSTRY FACING THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES IN ITS HISTORY
Before the pandemic, the global cruise industry had been growing for years, culminating in a preliminary peak of 30 million passengers worldwide in 2019 – up from 25 million in 2015. Around 450 cruise ...
