Japan’s ‘test tourism’ leaves beleaguered travel industry cold | Tourism
Tokyo, Japan – Hiroshi Kawaguchi, a Kyoto-based tour guide, felt a wave of relief at the news that Japan would
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AirAsia faces backlash over delayed pandemic refunds | Aviation
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Malaysia’s AirAsia is facing a wave of complaints from customers who say they have still not
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Thailand lowers GDP outlook amid Ukraine war, China slowdown | Tourism
National Economic and Social Development Council says it sees gross domestic product expanding 2.5-3.5 percent. Thailand’s main economic forecasting agency
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After reopening, Thailand’s battered tourism struggles to rebuild | Tourism
Krabi, Thailand – At Railay Beach, an Instagrammers’ favourite known for its wide, warm sands bookended by limestone cliffs, 23-year-old Londoner
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The decaying underbelly of Calabar, Nigeria’s ‘cleanest city’ | Environment
Calabar, Nigeria – Each day, just after dawn in the sleepy southern Nigerian city of Calabar, Hannah Edet sets up
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Japan to allow tourist groups as soon as this month: Report | Tourism
Arrivals must have three COVID vaccination shots and be part of a package tour with a fixed itinerary, report says.
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As Vietnam welcomes back visitors, a push for sustainable tourism | Tourism
Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam – A remote, mountainous province in northwest Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu is famed for the climactic
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Airbnb sees jump in demand as travel rebounds in North America | Tourism News
Airbnb Inc. gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that easily surpassed Wall Street’s estimates as the company
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‘Now in shambles’: Turkey’s tourism revival fades on Russian war | Russia-Ukraine war News
Istanbul, Turkey – Despite many Russian dissidents and young professionals arriving in Turkey following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the
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How a powerful dynasty bankrupted Sri Lanka in 30 months | Business and Economy News
Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless the incumbent
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