URUGUAY PLANS 50% HOTEL SUBSIDY TO BOOST DOMESTIC TOURISM

Joe McClain -
The Ministry of Tourism (Mintur) in Uruguay is working on a new initiative to promote domestic tourism during the low season months. The initiative involves a 50% discount on hotel rates. The initiati ...

LARGE CRUISE SHIPS TO BE BACK TO VENICE IN 2027

Sara Thopson -
Although cruising has a small part to play in Venice's issues, the recent decision by the authorities was quite surprising. Starting in 2027, larger cruise ships will be allowed access to Venice. ...

JAPAN NEGLECTS VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN TRAVELERS

Justin N. Froyd -
Japanese cuisine is world-renowned, but most of the country's restaurateurs still neglect an increasingly important customer segment: vegan and vegetarian travelers. Experts point out that vegan optio ...

VIETNAMESE TOURISM STARTS THE YEAR WITH A BANG

Larry Brain -
After the Lunar New Year (Tet) vacations, many localities reported impressive figures in terms of visitor numbers and tourism revenues. Vietnamese tourism has exploded this January, auguring a prolifi ...

SUMMER: TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE ARE OVERCROWDED

Joe McClain -
Despite efforts to diversify their tourism offer, Southeast Europe's Adriatic and Black Sea coast countries receive the most visitors in the peak summer months of July and August. ...