THAILAND'S TOURISM INDUSTRY RECOVERS THANKS TO VISA EASING

Sara Thopson -
Nationwide hotel occupancy in Thailand reached 47.5 percent in August, up from 45.1 percent in July, and is expected to continue rising this month as the Kingdom lifts all restrictions. ...

TOURISM IN MOROCCO COULD PERFORM BETTER THAN IN 2019

Joe McClain -
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reports that the MENA region recorded a solid performance (+15%) in the first quarter of this year, positioning itself as the first region in the world to return ...

KENYA’S TOURISM REVENUE UP BY 83% IN 2022

Samuel Dorsi -
Kenya's tourism revenue jumped by 83% to 268 billion shillings (about $2.1 billion) in 2022 amid a post-pandemic recovery, the government's Tourism Research Institute announced last week. ...

MACHU PICCHU TO ALLOW MORE TOURISTS – NOT EVERYONE IS HAPPY

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru’s jewel of tourism, will increase the number of visitors by a third to revive the Andean region’s economy of Cusco, which has collapsed due to the pandemic. But ...

MANCHESTER BECOMES THE FIRST BRITISH CITY TO CHARGE A TOURIST TAX

Kevin Eagan -
Travelers in Manchester on their itinerary will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets in the near future. In addition to costs for travel or accommodation, the city in England is demanding ad ...