Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

Romania gives green light for Holocaust museum

Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis gave the green light yesterday for the creation of the country’s first national Holocaust museum in…

Off the rails: Hanoi closes trackside cafes thronged by selfie-seeking tourists

Off the rails: Hanoi closes trackside cafes thronged by selfie-seeking tourists

It’s the kind of shot every Instagram connoisseur yearns for: century-old railway tracks cutting through dusty backstreets, flanked by tourists…

Spain plans loans, tariff breaks to gird tourism sector after Thomas Cook collapse

Spain plans loans, tariff breaks to gird tourism sector after Thomas Cook collapse

Spain is preparing a plan worth 300 million euros ($328 million) to shore up the economies of its sun-drenched tourist…

Greece gets two bids for tourist resort casino

Greece gets two bids for tourist resort casino

Greece has received two bids for a licence to build and operate a casino resort in a long-delayed tourist development…

Distrustful EU to examine Britain’s latest Brexit offerDestinations

Distrustful EU to examine Britain’s latest Brexit offer

Britain’s latest Brexit proposal was bound for a cool reception in the European Union but the bloc stressed it would…

Saudi Arabia opens to foreign holidaymakers, chases tourism investment

Saudi Arabia opens to foreign holidaymakers, chases tourism investment

Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and…

Qatar considering bid for 2030 Asian Games

Qatar considering bid for 2030 Asian Games

Qatar is considering a bid for the 2030 Asian Games but has not formally thrown its hat in the ring,…

Saudi Arabia implements public decency code as it opens to tourists

Saudi Arabia implements public decency code as it opens to tourists

Saudi Arabia said it would issue fines for 19 offences related to public decency, such as immodest dress and public…

Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya rule

Saudi Arabia opens to tourists with investment appeal and no abaya rule

Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and…

Is your Thai holiday resort built on indigenous land?

Is your Thai holiday resort built on indigenous land?

Thailand’s indigenous people risk losing more of their land to hotels and national parks amid an unchecked tourism boom that…