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- Poor air quality, caused by weather patterns, vehicle emissions and the burning of crops and rubbish, threatens to affect visitor numbers
- Poor air quality, caused by weather patterns, vehicle emissions and the burning of crops and rubbish, threatens to affect visitor numbers
Rampant poaching of deer, the prey of the park’s famous reptilian residents, has caused the large lizards to shrink in size, leading local authorities to push for year-long closure, but Indonesia’s central government resistant
Rampant poaching of deer, the prey of the park’s famous reptilian residents, has caused the large lizards to shrink in size, leading local authorities to push for year-long closure, but Indonesia’s central government resistant
With more than 400 million Chinese hitting the roads, rails and skies, not to mention travellers from South Korea to Thailand, mass migration makes getting around the region miserable
With more than 400 million Chinese hitting the roads, rails and skies, not to mention travellers from South Korea to Thailand, mass migration makes getting around the region miserable
A US$60 million renovation artfully returns the Malaysian resort to its former splendour
A US$60 million renovation artfully returns the Malaysian resort to its former splendour
Climate-minded travellers keen to experience a place before it is changed or gone forever are part of the problem, whether they acknowledge it or not
Climate-minded travellers keen to experience a place before it is changed or gone forever are part of the problem, whether they acknowledge it or not
- Anticipating a slump in Chinese arrivals amid the trade war and economic slowdown, destinations in Asia are increasingly looking to Indian tourists to make up shortfall
- Anticipating a slump in Chinese arrivals amid the trade war and economic slowdown, destinations in Asia are increasingly looking to Indian tourists to make up shortfall
- Improved infrastructure makes the Unesco World Heritage Site increasingly accessible, and subject to overtourism
- Improved infrastructure makes the Unesco World Heritage Site increasingly accessible, and subject to overtourism
Only a few of the visitors from Vietnam who slipped away from their tour groups have been located
Only a few of the visitors from Vietnam who slipped away from their tour groups have been located
In outlawing orphanage trafficking, Australia exposes voluntourism’s great hypocrisy
In outlawing orphanage trafficking, Australia exposes voluntourism’s great hypocrisy
After tweeting about a recent visit to the country, the Silicon Valley executive faced a backlash from followers about ignoring the plight of the Rohingya Muslims
After tweeting about a recent visit to the country, the Silicon Valley executive faced a backlash from followers about ignoring the plight of the Rohingya Muslims
Plus, following Boracay’s six-month closure for rehabilitation, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte turns his gaze on El Nido, in Palawan
Plus, following Boracay’s six-month closure for rehabilitation, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte turns his gaze on El Nido, in Palawan
Ctrip statistics show that most of China’s coveted free independent travellers are female, echoing a global trend that is giving rise to women-only tours, resorts and even an island
Ctrip statistics show that most of China’s coveted free independent travellers are female, echoing a global trend that is giving rise to women-only tours, resorts and even an island
Visiting a place to meet or observe its indigenous population for recreational reasons is an often exploitative and, at worst, perilous indulgence of our fascination with ‘the other’
Visiting a place to meet or observe its indigenous population for recreational reasons is an often exploitative and, at worst, perilous indulgence of our fascination with ‘the other’
After a video exposing crimes against cleaning at some of China’s top properties went viral, major hotel chains including Park Hyatt, Shangri-La and Waldorf Astoria have issued apologies
After a video exposing crimes against cleaning at some of China’s top properties went viral, major hotel chains including Park Hyatt, Shangri-La and Waldorf Astoria have issued apologies
As Thai airlines post substantial losses, in part because of a lack of visitors from China, the Land of Smiles is working hard to tempt more travellers to visit
As Thai airlines post substantial losses, in part because of a lack of visitors from China, the Land of Smiles is working hard to tempt more travellers to visit
Developments, such as one bearing the American president’s name, can help draw attention to the ways the tourism sector is sucking the Indonesian island dry
Developments, such as one bearing the American president’s name, can help draw attention to the ways the tourism sector is sucking the Indonesian island dry
Plus, surge in rubella cases in Japan prompts Hong Kong and US to issue a travel warning, especially for pregnant women
Plus, surge in rubella cases in Japan prompts Hong Kong and US to issue a travel warning, especially for pregnant women
The city’s residents have had enough of badly behaved visitors and officials agree that action must be taken to manage overtourism, but with Japan aiming for 40 million international arrivals by 2020, how can the situation improve?
The city’s residents have had enough of badly behaved visitors and officials agree that action must be taken to manage overtourism, but with Japan aiming for 40 million international arrivals by 2020, how can the situation improve?
Officials have urged residents of the Vietnamese capital to stop eating dog meat because of public health, and image, risks
Officials have urged residents of the Vietnamese capital to stop eating dog meat because of public health, and image, risks
Mission possible? India plans to attract more tourists – by becoming the ‘second cheapest destination in the world’, after Vietnam
Mission possible? India plans to attract more tourists – by becoming the ‘second cheapest destination in the world’, after Vietnam