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Tourism economics and policy: arrival statistics, visitor spending, national tourism strategies, overtourism debates and the events that move global travel demand — reported with verified numbers from UN Tourism, WTTC and national statistics offices.

October Half Term Holidays 2026: Dates, Hot Spots and Costs
Tourism

October Half Term Holidays 2026: Dates, Hot Spots and Costs

  • 24 Aug
Most English and Welsh schools break 26-30 October 2026, with Scotland off earlier. Here is where late October is genuinely hot, what the ha...
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How Much Does Oktoberfest Cost in 2026? Full Munich Budget
Tourism

How Much Does Oktoberfest Cost in 2026? Full Munich Budget

  • 24 Aug
Entry to Oktoberfest 2026 is free — the money goes on beer, food and Munich hotels. We verify official 2026 beer prices, tent reservation mi...
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NY Loves Canada: New York Courts Canadian Travellers With Discounts After 26% Visitor Slump
Tourism

NY Loves Canada: New York Courts Canadian Travellers With Discounts After 26% Visitor Slump

  • 24 Aug
New York State has launched the NY Loves Canada campaign, offering Canadian travellers discounts on lodging and attractions after Canadian v...
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Japan tourist tax 2026: what the new departure, hotel and Mount Fuji fees add up to
Tourism

Japan tourist tax 2026: what the new departure, hotel and Mount Fuji fees add up to

  • 23 Aug
Japan's record tourism boom has brought a wave of new and higher visitor charges in 2026: a tripled ¥3,000 departure tax, Kyoto's ¥200–¥10,0...
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Sargassum Caribbean 2026: Record Seaweed, 40% Hotel Discounts
Tourism

Sargassum Caribbean 2026: Record Seaweed, 40% Hotel Discounts

  • 23 Aug
USF satellites tracked 27 million metric tons of sargassum in July as Quintana Roo cleanup crews broke annual records. Here is where beaches...
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Seychelles, Kenya Airways Pitch Safari-Beach Trips to US
Tourism

Seychelles, Kenya Airways Pitch Safari-Beach Trips to US

  • 23 Aug
Tourism Seychelles and Kenya Airways are jointly marketing twin-centre safari and beach holidays to North America, built around the carrier'...
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Kyushu Travel Discount: Japan Plans Post-Quake Tourism Subsidy
Tourism

Kyushu Travel Discount: Japan Plans Post-Quake Tourism Subsidy

  • 22 Aug
Japan will fold a "Kyushu Support Discount" — public subsidies for lodging and group tours — into a Kumamoto earthquake aid package due by 2...
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Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief
Tourism

Ecuador tourism VAT cut to 8% paired with flight-tax relief

  • 22 Aug
Ecuador is cutting VAT from 15% to 8% on tourism services around national holidays and stripping taxes out of commercial aviation, betting c...
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