THE HIGHEST TOURIST TAX IN EUROPE WILL BE EVEN HIGHER IN AMSTERDAM

Bill Alen -
Amsterdam, a city that has taken several measures against overtourism, has voted to increase its tourist tax. As mentioned in a press release on the city budget, the Amsterdam tithe, already the highe ...

GERMAN TOURISM: 50 BILLION EURO LOST, MICE INDUSTRY SUFFERING, CHRISTMAS MARKETS CANCELLED

Nils Kraus -
The German tourism industry continues to face enormous challenges due to the crisis triggered by the coronavirus. Demand collapsed, then picked up again, collapsed again, picked up again, and now the ...

THE RISE OF SEX TOURISM IN DUBAI

Gary Diskin -
The emirate of Dubai is home to 4 million people of the UAE’s 10 million residents, but the proportion of nationals is only about 5% of the population which is lower than in the rest of the United Ara ...

HOW DANGEROUS IS BERLIN FOR CITIZENS AND VISITORS?

Larry Brain -
Is there a concerning level of violence in the German capital? Berlin has been in the news multiple times this year due to three high-profile security debates, all connected to the contentious issue o ...

TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN ASIA AND PACIFIC ARE OPENING THEIR BORDERS

Gary Diskin -
Gradually more and more tourist destinations in Asia announced opening their borders to international visitors. Various restrictions however are still in effect. ...