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Top Paris attractions were evacuated over the weekend, but tourists remained vigilant.
Friday, following a fatal knife attack at a school, France was issued the highest level of security alert imaginable.
Top tourist destinations in Paris were evacuated over the weekend out of concern for a potential attack, which has placed France on high security alert.
The Lo...
As Japan's economy reaches a critical juncture, tourists will increase their expenditure.
The absence of COVID-related restrictions on summer vacations, an increase in incentives, and a resurgence in travel demand all appear to indicate that consumers are prepared to increase spending, a boon for the Japanese economy.
For the mid-August Bon holidays, bookings for domestic fl...
In Japan, Chinese tourists will soon no longer have to take a negative Covid test.
As long as they have had at least three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, passengers from mainland China will no longer have to show proof of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before leaving. This policy move is likely to happen in early April. Kyodo News says that Japan is thinking ...
The Nikkei rises as retail stocks soar on the back of a tourism boom and tech companies recover in Japan.
Gains in the retail sector due to an influx of foreign tourists and a reversal in the fortunes of the semiconductor industry helped the Nikkei share average in Japan recover some of the ground it had lost the day before. After opening in the red, the Nikkei gained 0.18 percent to close at 28,657....
Soon, Chinese tourists will no longer be required to submit to a negative Covid test in Japan.
Passengers from mainland China will no longer need to provide documentation of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before departure, as long as they have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This change in policy is expected to take effect in early April. According t...
For the purpose of justifying its recent restrictions on Chinese tourists, South Korea has released some startling Covid figures.
On Tuesday, South Korea responded to criticism that its Covid limitations for Chinese tourists amount to "discrimination" by noting that more than half of its imported cases originate in China. Deputy head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency Seung-ho Choi told CNBC that u...
Japan relaxes COVID-19 border rules, but an increase in tourists is unsure
According to business officials, unless tourists are given more freedom to travel within Japan, the country's looser border controls, which went into effect on Wednesday and increased the daily maximum on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000, won't result in a flood of visitors to boost the eco...
Thailand Introduces the "I Lert U" App to Help Tourists
Tourists in Thailand can reach the tourist police for assistance by uploading their contact information, incident details, and photographs to the War Room, where a tourist police officer is constantly on call around-the-clock, via the smartphone app "Tourist Police I Lert U."
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Thailand's 300 Baht Tourist Charge Not To Be Implemented Now
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports would suggest that the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) cease registration of Thailand Passes for foreign visitors starting on 1 July 2022. According to Phiphat Ratchakitprann, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports, the implementation ...
Thailand has announced entrance requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated tourists, which will take effect on May 1st
From May 1, 2022, the following rules will apply, with particular criteria for vaccinated and unvaccinated / not completely vaccinated travellers from all countries/territories with scheduled arrivals after that date.
Travelers who have been vaccinated must have the following documentat...
How are Thailand and Vietnam dealing with the decline in Russian tourists?
A paucity of Russian tourists has crushed hopes for the nations' tourism industry to rebound quickly.
Before the epidemic, the majority of international tourists to Phan Thiet, a city in southern Vietnam lovingly known as "Little Moscow," were Russian. Restaurant menus in ...
As sanctions take effect, tens of thousands of Russians are scrambling to flee Thailand
Following Russia's invasion in February, a slew of international sanctions aimed at companies and banks were enacted, with several Russian airlines cancelling flights and global payment corporations stopping operations.
Since the pandemic restrictions were removed, Russian tourists ...
Thailand announces a tourist agreement with Emirates Airlines
A Thai energy business also built an office in Abu Dhabi lately. Today, Emirates and Thailand inked a tourist deal.
The airline from Dubai has inked a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Tourism Authority to boost tourism in the Southeast Asian country. Emirates will market ...
The Stunning Majlis of Qasr Al Watan is Now Open to Travelers
Al Barza has been opened for the first time for visitors since its opening in 2019. It is the second-largest space in the Presidential Palace of the UAE that can hold up to three hundred guests.
The gathering is the most esteemed majlis of Qasr at Watan.
The Emirat...
EUROPE LURING TOURISM BY COVID-FREE ISLANDS
Highlights:
- Europe’s top tourist destinations are all set to welcome tourists this summer after the coronavirus pandemic has hindered the last summer.
- The European Commission is working on Digital Green Pass which will be proof of COVID vaccinat...
CHINESE TOURISTS TAKE DOMESTIC TRIPS ON DAY 1 OF A 5-DAY HOLIDAY
Highlights –
- Chinese tourists take domestic trips on day 1 of a 5-day holiday.
- China’s international labor day holiday runs from May 1 to 5.
- Beijing South Railway Station was packed with passengers leaving for vacation. <...
THAILAND’S TOURISM AUTHORITY WANTS TO ENABLE CRYPTOCURRENCY PAYMENTS
Highlights:
• Thailand primarily wants to target Japanese tourists to visit the country
• Cryptocurrency transactions are w...
CHINA’S HARBIN ICE FESTIVAL FEATURING TOWERING SCULPTURES AMIDST ICE-COLD CASTLES AND PALACES SETS IN
- This is the 37th much touted Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. It has thrown open its gates wide to visitors, showcasing frozen towers, palaces and castles.
- The festival taking place in Harbin, a city in China's north-east Heilongjiang province, is one o...
FREE TRAVEL FOR MONORAIL PASSENGERS IN THAILAND; TOURISM OPERATORS WILL BE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR FRAUD
HIGHLIGHTS
- Workers can enjoy free travel for a period on two new rail routes which were opened on Wednesday - the new Green Line, and the Gold Line, both monorails drive without a driver
The BTS is offering a free journey between Wat Phra Sri M...
TOURIST MINISTRY OF JAPAN REPORTS ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ COVERED 25.18 MILLION OVERNIGHT STAYS
Highlights –
- Tourist Ministry of Japan reports ‘Go To Travel’ covered 25.18 million overnight stays.
- The subsidy campaign showed data of domestic overnight stays of about two months.
- The government-funded a total of $1 bil...