CHINESE TOURISM: NOT LIKELY TO RECOVER THIS YEAR

Larry Brain -
In 2021, global tourism had 448 million tourists and $637 billion in spending, a third of the pre-Covid level. In perspective, the volume of global tourism is now equivalent to that of the 1990s in te ...

ITALY IS THE LEAST ATTRACTIVE EU COUNTRY FOR TAX-FREE SHOPPING

Bill Alen -
Non-EU tourists can benefit from tax-free shopping by recovering the VAT on the products purchased, but the Italian legislation provides for a minimum spending limit (Minimum Purchase Amount) to take ...

GERMAN INBOUND TOURISM RECOVERING IN 2023

Theodore Slate -
Germany's inbound tourism recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic shows positive development. By the end of June, the gap between the current numbers and the situation in 2019 has narrowed down to 34.9%. ...

POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS TO SUFFER FROM THE ARMED CONFLICT IN UKRAINE

Joe McClain -
The past two years have been very tough for the tourism industry worldwide, as restrictions paralyzed the sector in an unprecedented manner. And it seems that tourism just can’t catch a break, with th ...

THE MOST AND LEAST RELAXED CITIES IN THE WORLD

Theodore Slate -
The atmosphere of a city is often transmitted to the visitors and tourists and in a way, it can form the atmosphere of the entire trip itself. One needs to be sure about the chosen destination because ...