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Tourism — News & Analysis

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.

Sargassum Caribbean 2026: Record Seaweed, 40% Hotel Discounts

Sargassum Caribbean 2026: Record Seaweed, 40% Hotel Discounts

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

Seychelles, Kenya Airways Pitch Safari-Beach Trips to US

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

Kyushu Travel Discount: Japan Plans Post-Quake Tourism Subsidy

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

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

Ecuador is cutting VAT from 15% to 8% on tourism services around national holidays and stripping taxes out of commercial aviation, betting c...
Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Do I Need a Visa for Malaysia? 2026 Entry Rules and the MDAC

Most nationalities enter Malaysia visa-free in 2026 — 90 days for US, UK and EU passports — but nearly all visitors must file the free MDAC...
Travel Insurance vs Flight Insurance: Which Should You Buy?

Travel Insurance vs Flight Insurance: Which Should You Buy?

Flight insurance protects the airfare alone; travel insurance protects the whole trip, including emergency medical care abroad. Here is what...
TUI Eventim Partnership Adds 250,000 Live Events a Year

TUI Eventim Partnership Adds 250,000 Live Events a Year

TUI Musement will sell tickets to more than 250,000 concerts, festivals, theatre shows and sports events a year in the UK and Germany throug...
India's 2026 Inbound Reset: Culture, Cuisine and a Marketing Budget Paradox

India's 2026 Inbound Reset: Culture, Cuisine and a Marketing Budget Paradox

India's 2026 inbound strategy leans on culture, cuisine and airline partnerships after foreign arrivals fell 9.4% to 9.02 million in 2025 —...