Uruguay issues travel warning for U.S. after weekend mass shootings

Uruguay issues travel warning for U.S. after weekend mass shootings

Uruguay issued a warning to its citizens traveling to the United States after two mass shootings over the weekend that…

Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage statusDestinations

Myanmar’s temple city Bagan awarded UNESCO World Heritage status

UNESCO inscribed Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan as a World Heritage Site, nearly a quarter of a century after the…

Tourism levy to squeeze Turkish tourism firms still emerging from slump

Tourism levy to squeeze Turkish tourism firms still emerging from slump

A new levy on Turkey’s tourism industry will hit hotels and travel agencies from October, squeezing businesses which have been…

Sri Lanka to offer free visas on arrival to boost tourism

Sri Lanka to offer free visas on arrival to boost tourism

Sri Lanka will offer free tourism visas on arrival to citizens of almost 50 countries, a government document showed, as…

Taiwan rebukes China for tourism ban amid rising tension

Taiwan rebukes China for tourism ban amid rising tension

Taiwan’s president on Thursday rebuked China over a ban on individual permits for its visitors to the self-ruled island, saying…

UK holiday-makers feel early hit from pound’s new Brexit fall

UK holiday-makers feel early hit from pound’s new Brexit fall

For millions of people in Britain, the timing of sterling’s latest pre-Brexit fall could not have been worse, coming just…

In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out

In dragons vs. tourists fight, Indonesian villagers to lose out

Thousands of residents of an island in eastern Indonesia are resisting a government plan to relocate them and close the…

China to halt individual Taiwan tourism permits for 47 mainland cities

China to halt individual Taiwan tourism permits for 47 mainland cities

China will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan to people in 47 mainland cities from Aug. 1, its culture…

Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists

Toxic seaweed a menace to Caribbean tourists

Tourists to the Caribbean may not realize that a brown drifting seaweed that’s been piling up on beaches in recent…

Abu Dhabi creates $163 mln fund for “mega-events” to boost tourism

Abu Dhabi creates $163 mln fund for “mega-events” to boost tourism

Abu Dhabi launched a new 600 million dirhams ($163.4 million) “mega events” fund to finance potential global entertainment partners as…