People look at a bus information board outside Kyoto railway station in Japan. Tokyo (TAN): The tourism industry in Japan is on a high with it seeing an unprecedented 31 million…
Jane Goodall to sound sustainable tourism bugle in Sierra Leone
Jane Goodall picture from her Facebook profile. Freetown, Sierra Leone (TAN): Jane Goodall, a British primatologist most known for her long-term study of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania, began her tryst…
India e-tourist visa now valid for 1 yr; continuous stay for 90/180 days
The Taj Mahal is among India's biggest tourism attractions. Picture by Atreyee Kar New Delhi (TAN): India has decided to increase the validity of electronic tourist and electronic business visas from…
US: Big Little Lies town wakes up to overtourism
Bixby Bridge in Bir Sur, California. Picture from the official website of California Travel and Tourism Commission Monterey County, California (TAN): Overtourism is impacting places such as Venice, which has…
Authorities must be clear about long-term goals before imposing tourist tax
A gondola in Venice Barcelona, Dubrovnik, Venice and Edinburgh. What do these European cities have in common? All of them either have or are in the process of imposing taxes…
Take part in this survey. It could make your Vietnam visa process simpler
The monthly Lantern Festival at Hoi An town in central Vietnam. Picture by Suparba Sil. Hanoi (TAN): Vietnam’s Tourism Advisory Board is inviting recent travellers to Vietnam to share online feedback…
What you believe is an ‘authentic’ and ‘real’ experience during travel is what counts
A non-touristy restaurant my Airbnb host took me to during my stay in Shenzhen, China At a time destinations such as Venice, Barcelona, Dubrovnik and Machu Pichhu are introducing tickets…
GoAir waives cancellation fees for India flights this February
New Delhi (TAN): India-based GoAir is running a promotion that has zero cancelation fees on tickets booked with HDFC Bank credit cards. This scheme covers all passengers who book GoAir…
Machu Picchu finally becomes wheelchair accessible
Fun time with alpacas. Picture from gowheeltheworld.com Cusco (TAN): The first ever wheelchair-accessible tour has been introduced at Machu Picchu, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Peruvian…
Germany’s sausage-themed B&B: Celebration of favourite food
Bratwurst – Boebel’s favourite German food. Picture from Claus Boebel’s Facebook profile. Berlin (TAN): If you have a thing for sausages and quirky décor, the perfect place awaits you in…