TURKEY BANS LGBTQ+ CRUISE SHIP FROM ITS PORTS
Turkey has refused to let the Scarlet Lady – an LGBTQ+ cruise ship from Virgin Voyages – enter its ports. Two pre-planned stops at the last minute had to be canceled. ...
THE REVIVAL OF RELIGIOUS TOURISM IN THE ARAB WORLD
From the hajj to Mecca to the local shrine, religious practices are undergoing a transformation as tourism grows and debates rage. It is difficult to talk about overtourism, but the liberalization of ...
VIETNAM EMERGES AS A TOP DESTINATION FOR RUSSIAN TOURISTS
Vietnam has seen a significant increase in the number of Russian visitors this year, with more than 742,000 people in the first half of 2023, which is 2.8 times more than the same period last year. As ...
NATIONAL DIFFERENCES OF EUROPEAN TRAVELERS RESHAPE THE MARKET
According to Phocuswright’s Europe Consumer Travel Report 2026, the European travel market is witnessing a shift in the narrative of consumer demand. The perception of the homogeneity of the preferenc ...
EXPERTS WELCOME IN-FLIGHT VOICE CALLING BAN
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) strongly endorsed the recently introduced "Quiet Skies Act," a bipartisan bill in the US Congress seeking to ban in-plane voice calls from passengers. The ...