Panama struggles to escape its reputation as a haven for fraud

Panama struggles to escape its reputation as a haven for fraud

Ever since its dictator, Manuel Noriega, was captured by U.S. troops in 1989 and jailed for 30 years for drug…

China pledges another three years of ‘toilet revolution’ to boost tourism

China pledges another three years of ‘toilet revolution’ to boost tourism

China announced last Sunday plans to build and upgrade 64,000 public toilets between 2018 to 2020 as part of its…

Turkey’s tourism earnings to reach $30 bln in 2018, minister says

Turkey’s tourism earnings to reach $30 bln in 2018, minister says

Turkey’s crucial tourism sector should see revenues grow to $30 billion in 2018, helped by planned new incentives for tour…

East meets West as Louvre Abu Dhabi opens in the Gulf

East meets West as Louvre Abu Dhabi opens in the Gulf

Abu Dhabi opens its Louvre museum on Saturday, positioning itself as a city of cultural tourism with a display of…

Saudi industrial city plans jazz festival as reforms take hold

Saudi industrial city plans jazz festival as reforms take hold

A Saudi Arabian industrial zone plans to host a jazz festival around the end of this year as it moves…

Egypt’s tourism revenues jumps in nine months to SeptDestinations

Egypt’s tourism revenues jumps in nine months to Sept

Egypt’s tourism revenues jumped 211.8 percent year on year to $5.3 billion in the first nine months of 2017, a…

Tears in rain as Thais gather for late king’s funeralDestinations

Tears in rain as Thais gather for late king’s funeral

Sombre crowds began gathering to pay final respects to Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, braving a tropical downpour to camp…

Go-go going as Chinese women fuel Thai tourism boomTourism Insight News

Go-go going as Chinese women fuel Thai tourism boom

For decades since the Vietnam war, the scantily clad dancers in the go-go bars of Bangkok’s Patpong red-light district have…

In Kim Jong Un’s summer palace, fun meets gunsTourism Insight News

In Kim Jong Un’s summer palace, fun meets guns

In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal…

Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

Thousands protest in Barcelona against Catalan independence

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia’s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to…