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 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 ...

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.
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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...

THAILAND EXTENDS STAY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS

HIGHLIGHTS

• The government gave nod for tourist planning for long stays of at least 90 days and who will adhere to coronavirus norms like 4 days quarantine, to support the hailing economy.

Executive Prayut Chan-o-cha said after the bureau meetin...

PORTUGAL TO LAUNCH TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR TOURISTS

Highlights:

• Portugal’s tourism body have recently launched new travel insurance for the tourists who are visiting the country
• The insurance cover all the expenses which are related to travel and the corona virus

Portugal’...

RAW, UNTREATED & STINKY SEWAGE EMPTIES INTO THE ACAPULCO BAY

Highlights: 

• Raw blackish slug water sewage flows into the Acapulco bay 
• Pollutes the water and the marine life  

A popular beach, the Acapulco beach, which is a favoured destination of the Mexican tourists, is soiled with raw sew...

QUARANTINE NOT REQUIRED FOR UK TOURISTS IN SPAIN

Highlights –

• Spain's government has declared new rules for UK tourists entering the country.
• UK tourists need to go to quarantine on arrival in Spain.
• UK visitors will go through a "triple-check" upon arrival to Spain.

COVID-19’s EFFECT ON NARA PARK DEER

Highlights:

• Nara Park is Japan’s oldest public park and features friendly deer
• COVID-19 has resulted in a smaller number of visitors to the park and deer have been underfed

The specialty of the Nara public park is the scores of...

AICHI PREFECTURE’S HOTEL FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY DUE TO COVID-19

Highlights:

• The hotel had focused on attracting Chinese tourists was faced with cancellation by the tourists due to COVID-19 outbreak
• It is expected that nearly 400,000 cancellations in Japan by the end of March

COVID-19 outbreak has...

DAEGU CITY TOURISTS BANNED ENTRY TO JAPAN

Highlights:

• Japan to deny entry to visitors from the city of Daegu in South Korea
• Visitors from Daegu, epic center for South Korea banned entry from nearly 15 countries

Tourists who have visited either Cheongdo countryside in the pro...