JAPANESE TOURISM SETS NEW RECORD

Andrew J. Wein -
In December 2023, Japanese tourism authorities announced a record number of 2.73 million travelers. This figure marks a year of rapid tourism recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The number is ab ...

UP TO 30 MILLION TOURISTS ARE EXPECTED IN THAILAND THIS YEAR

Andrew J. Wein -
The Tourism Board of Thailand (TAT) estimates that the total number of international tourists will be between 28 and 30 million people. TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the revenue target is 2.38 t ...

SINGAPORE HOPES TO WELCOME UP TO 14 M VISITORS IN 2023

Justin N. Froyd -
International visitor arrivals to Singapore reached 6.3 million in 2022 (about 33% of 2019 levels), experiencing a faster-than-expected recovery of its post-Covid tourism. The authorities hope to attr ...

BERMUDA’S TOURISM SECTOR REBOUNDS

Nils Kraus -
The Bermuda Tourism Authority has released data showing that Bermuda is making strides in its recovery from the pandemic. Specifically, there has been an 88% increase in leisure arrivals to the island ...

VIETNAMESE TOURISM STARTS THE YEAR WITH A BANG

Larry Brain -
After the Lunar New Year (Tet) vacations, many localities reported impressive figures in terms of visitor numbers and tourism revenues. Vietnamese tourism has exploded this January, auguring a prolifi ...