Macau is marketed as a World Centre for Tourism and Leisure. Macau (TAN): A debate request from Macau legislator Sulu Sou Ka Hou on the issue of overtourism in the city has been accepted…
Community rallies to restore defunct rail bridge in Australia
Survey work on the Snowy Rail Bridge under way. Picture from the Save the Snowy Rail Bridge Facebook page. Melbourne (TAN): The longest timber rail bridge in Victoria, Australia, is on the brink of…
Up to EUR 2,500 fine for wearing flip-flops at Cinque Terre, Italy
Manarola in Cinque Terre. Cinque Terre, Italy (TAN): Tourists at Cinque Terre in the Italian Riviera wearing inappropriate footwear could face fines up to EUR 2,500 this year because the authorities…
Israel makes efforts to save Dead Sea, which is drying up
Dead Sea picture from the Dead Sea Valley Facebook page. Jerusalem (TAN): The government of Israel is making efforts to preserve and save its biggest tourist attraction – Dead Sea. According…
Oil spill threatens Solomon Islands ecology and tourism
Picture from the Visit Solomon Islands Facebook page. Honiara, Solomon Islands (TAN): Tourism Solomons CEO Josefa ‘Jo’ Tuamoto has expressed grave concern over the impact of the oil spill continuing to flow…
Try book tourism in Baltimore, US
The Cathedral of Books: George Peabody Library in Baltimore. Picture from the library’s page on Facebook. Baltimore, US (TAN): Book tourism is a thing. And a great place to indulge in…
Vistara to offer sanitary napkins on board to celebrate Women’s Day
The Vistara Retrojet New Delhi (TAN): India-based carrier Vistara will offer free sanitary napkins upon request to women flyers on board starting today on International Women’s Day. The #PadsOnBoard initiative will…
Vietnam tourist visa process: It’s simple and fully online
The beautiful Cao Bang in Vietnam Hanoi (TAN): For the citizens of as many as 80 countries (as of February 2019), getting a Vietnam tourist visa is fairly simple and can…
Continued whaling may repel tourists, fears Iceland tourism industry
The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is popular with tourists. Picture by Devaki Ghose. Reykjavik (TAN): The tourism industry is not happy with the Iceland government’s recent announcement that it would continue whaling for…
Accessible tourism gains popularity in ageing Japan
The skyline of Asakusa in Tokyo. Tokyo (TAN): Accessible tourism is increasingly gaining popularity in an ageing Japan, says The Japan Times. Such tourism aims to bring into its fold everyone…
Tourists in New York City line up to visit Manhattan night court
The Manhattan skyline behind the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. New York City (TAN): Visitors to NYC are engaging in a new activity — spending time at the night court in Manhattan,…
Drink ‘feni’ but don’t do drugs: Minister advises visitors to Goa
Tourists enjoy their time on Arambol beach in north Goa. Panjim (TAN): Don’t do drugs but drink the local liquor “feni” to get high, the tourism minister of the India’s coastal…