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 ...

RUSSIAN TOURISTS DISCOVER NEW DESTINATION

Sara Thopson -
Russian travelers are increasingly looking for new destinations. In 2022, Russian tourists traveled abroad about 22.5 million times, up from 19.2 million in 2021, with Turkey as their most popular des ...

MACAU IS THE LEADING TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR VISITORS FROM MAINLAND CHINA

Lisa Wallin -
The report on foreign tourism in the first half of 2023, released by the China Tourism Academy, shows that Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan were the travel destinations chosen by 80% of mainland Chinese r ...

PHUKET TOURISM REBOUNDS DUE TO FOREIGN VISITORS

Bill Alen -
Phuket province is seeing an increase in foreign visitors, with the Chinese leading the way, followed by Russians and Australians. ...

THAILAND TO LURE MORE VISITORS BY EXTENDING THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM

James Morris -
The Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, announced last week that tourists from India and Taiwan can enter Thailand without a visa from November 10, 2023 to May 10, 2024. This decision was ma ...