Fewer Chinese tourists cause weaker outlook for Japanese retailers in 2026
Travel & Leisure Department store tax-free sales fell in December as China arrivals dropped 45% Japan’s department stores have…
‘It’s only a matter of time’
Not every tourist to wildlife areas obeys the rules and regulations designed to keep both humans and animals…
Louvre museum to charge non-Europeans more: Here are the tourist attractions using dual pricing
On Wednesday, the Louvre Museum in Paris raised admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half in…
‘You don’t know what you’re dealing with’
A video posted on Reddit highlighted the potential dangers of acting carelessly around kangaroos in Australia. A user…
How Japan’s tax-free shopping rules are changing for foreign visitors this year
Japan is changing how tax-free shopping works for foreign visitors, with new rules rolling out this year from…
‘It was protecting its young’
A terrifying wildlife encounter in Botswana’s Okavango Delta is making waves online after video footage showed a female…
New tool to allow tourists to pay using M-Pesa, Airtel Money
 NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 22 – Craft Silicon has launched TouristTap, a mobile app that turns any NFC-enabled…
Tourist arrivals in Türkiye rebound in August to hit almost 7M
The number of foreign visitors in Türkiye rose more than 2% in August, official data showed on Monday,…
‘Homestay’ heartache hits China as operators lament business downturn
After four years leasing out private holiday accommodation beside the sea in the west of Guangdong province, a…