JULY 2022: VENICE TO TEST THE BOOKING OBLIGATION FOR TOURISTS

Richard Moor -
By summer, the Italian lagoon city of Venice plans to require tourists to book their trip to the old city in advance. From 2023, visitors will then buy a ticket to visit the historic center, said Veni ...

SECOND-QUARTER INBOUND TOURISM IN ESTONIA IS UP 19%

Cecilia Garland -
According to the Bank of Estonia, Estonia welcomed over 1.1 million foreign tourists in the second quarter of 2023. This is a 19% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. ...

GOA GRADUALLY TURNS FROM A POPULAR TRAVEL DESTINATION TO A CRIME HUB

Anna Luebke -
Goa, India’s smallest but one of the richest states, has opened its borders not long ago in a move to try and revive the tourism industry inevitably struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually the state ...

BALI VISA ON ARRIVAL FEE COULD TRIPLE IN THE COMING MONTHS

Ashley Nault -
According to Sandiaga Uno, the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, there are ongoing discussions to increase the visa-on-arrival fee in Indonesia. The exact amount of the increase is still uncer ...

CAMBODIAN TOURISM: MAY SHOWS THE FIRST POSITIVE SIGNS

Laura Loss -
The president of the Association of Khmer Tourist Guides of Angkor, Khieu Thy, said that the reopening of the kingdom to foreign tourists is now essential. Better still, it would be a dream for the Ca ...