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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.

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...
Japan Visitor Record: 3.44M in July 2026 as China Slumps

Japan Visitor Record: 3.44M in July 2026 as China Slumps

Japan welcomed a record 3.44 million foreign visitors in July 2026, its first year-on-year rise in four months, as booming arrivals from Sou...
EES Border Queues Hit 5 Hours as Airports Switch Off Biometrics

EES Border Queues Hit 5 Hours as Airports Switch Off Biometrics

Peak EES border queues have reached five hours this summer, and hubs including Paris CDG, Schiphol, Frankfurt, Brussels and Milan are switch...
Birth Tourism Visa Crackdown: US Revokes Nearly 900 Visas

Birth Tourism Visa Crackdown: US Revokes Nearly 900 Visas

The US State Department's new Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force has revoked nearly 900 visas in its first week, as a permanent B-1/B-2 vis...
Labor Day 2026 Travel: Cheapest Days to Fly and Book Now

Labor Day 2026 Travel: Cheapest Days to Fly and Book Now

Labor Day 2026 airfare is up 23% on last year and the ideal booking window is closing this week. Here are the exact days to fly cheaper, how...
India's Travel and Tourism Economy Hits Record $263.6 Billion, WTTC Says — But Inbound Still Lags

India's Travel and Tourism Economy Hits Record $263.6 Billion, WTTC Says — But Inbound Still Lags

WTTC's Economic Impact Research puts India's travel and tourism economy at a record $263.6 billion in 2025 — 6.6% of GDP and 46.2 million jo...