Maldives tries to fight off travel alerts as tourists stay away

Maldives tries to fight off travel alerts as tourists stay away

Tourists have been cancelling hundreds of hotel bookings in Maldives every day since the imposition of a state of emergency…

Singapore hosts 6.2 pct more visitors in 2017 on rise in Chinese touristsDestinations

Singapore hosts 6.2 pct more visitors in 2017 on rise in Chinese tourists

Singapore’s visitor arrivals rose 6.2 percent to a record 17.4 million last year as the city-state welcomed more travellers from…

Kenya’s tourism revenues jump 20 pct in 2017Destinations

Kenya’s tourism revenues jump 20 pct in 2017

Kenya’s revenue from tourism jumped 20 percent last year, the government said yesterday, as the sector continued to recover from…

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives

North Korea, U.S. set for icy encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives

North Korea’s ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence may have their first face-to-face encounter tomorrow at the opening…

At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area

At least five killed, 60 missing after quake rocks Taiwan tourist area

Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Wednesday, as they searched for about 60 people missing after a…

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in Pyeongchang

Olympics: Cold weather turning skis to garbage in Pyeongchang

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an…

Cape Town’s water crisis hitting tourism

Cape Town’s water crisis hitting tourism

A chronic drought that could leave South Africa’s Cape Town without water within weeks is hurting visitor numbers and knocking…

Thailand expects 300,000 tourists from China during Lunar New YearTourism Insight News

Thailand expects 300,000 tourists from China during Lunar New Year

Thailand’s tourism body expects 300,000 visitors from China during the Lunar New Year holidays, a nearly 18 percent rise from…

Melania factor helps to boost Slovenian tourismTourism Insight News

Melania factor helps to boost Slovenian tourism

The number of foreign tourists visiting Slovenia jumped almost 17 percent last year to 3.4 million, the statistics office said,…

Thailand bans smoking, littering at popular tourist beaches

Thailand bans smoking, littering at popular tourist beaches

Thailand banned smoking and littering at 24 beachside locations that are popular with tourists over environmental concerns on Thursday, the…