Japan Quintuples Its Visa Fees From July 2026
Japan is raising its single-entry visa fee fivefold — from ¥3,000 to ¥15,000 — from 1 July 2026, with multiple-entry visas rising to ¥30,000...
Thailand Tightens Its Visa-Free Welcome Back to 30 Days
Thailand's cabinet has approved scrapping its generous 60-day visa-exempt stay, returning most visitors to 30 days visa-free amid concerns o...
Passport-Free Travel Inches Closer as Digital Credentials Go Mainstream
ICAO's Digital Travel Credentials and a wave of biometric eGates are pushing airports toward passport-free journeys — but full document-free...
Travel & Tourism to Hit $12 Trillion and Support 376 Million Jobs in 2026
The WTTC projects travel and tourism will contribute $12 trillion to the global economy in 2026 — nearly 10% of GDP — and support 376 millio...
International Tourism Keeps Growing in Early 2026 — But the Pace Is Cooling
UN Tourism data shows international arrivals rose 2% in the first quarter of 2026 to around 307 million trips, but a sharp March slowdown si...
Europe's Overtourism Backlash Hardens: Protests Spread and Barcelona Doubles Its Tourist Tax
Coordinated anti-tourism protests swept southern Europe in June 2026 as Barcelona doubled its tourist tax to one of the continent's highest,...
