Gaza war paralyses Israeli tourism for third year
In Israel's biblical city of Nazareth, the basilica is empty, restaurants and shops that usually thrive on Christian pilgrims are closed, and many hotels have been shut for months…
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Tallink not planning on resuming ferry services between Riga and Stockholm in the next few years
RIGA - Estonian ferry operator Tallink does not plan to resume ferry traffic between Riga and Stockholm in the next few years, representatives of Tallink confirmed to LETA when asked about the company's current plans for ferry traffic in Latvia…
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Americans are canceling trips that are thousands of miles from Gaza. Here’s why?
The Israel-Hamas war is affecting travel across the Middle East and beyond…
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Iceland volcano 2024: Is it safe to travel and is the eruption affecting flights?
A volcano erupted on Sunday on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula for the second time after thousands of small quakes rocked the southwest coast…
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With 11 inches of new snow in the last 12 hours, and 27 inches in the last 24, there's a lot of fresh pow at Alta…
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Sweden and Finland are paralyzed by -40 degrees Celsius
The nerve-wracking chilliness can take a full blow if a country falters to -40 degrees Celsius…
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Saaremaa paradox: Number of island visitors growing while hotels report slump
The people of Saaremaa are trying to figure our where visitors to their island go after disembarking from the ferry. Passenger numbers are up, while accommodation providers are talking about a lean year…
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Israel-Hamas war damages tourism in Egypt and Jordan
The Israel-Hamas war has had a damaging effect on bookings and cancellations for tours and cruises in neighboring Egypt and Jordan, according to suppliers attending the USTOA Annual Conference and Marketplace…
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The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is joining with Infecar (Feria de Gran Canaria) to identify entrepreneurs playing a key role in reshaping the hotel and new business model landscapes…
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Iceland Volcano Update: Exact Eruption Spot, Tremor Every Minute, Magma Map
Iceland residents anxiously wait in anticipation of a volcanic eruption after officials recorded more than an estimated 1,700 tremors within the past 24 hours…
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Finland will close 4 border crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of organizing a flow of migrants
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the flow of Middle Eastern and African migrants that it accuses Moscow of ushering to the border in recent months, the government said Thursday…
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Is it still safe to visit Iceland? That’s the question on the minds of many tourists after a section of the island nation was placed under a state of emergency following a spike in seismic activity…
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Rapid Expansion of Hotels in Athens Signals Growing Tourism Boom
New hotels are growing rapidly in Athens, particularly in the historic centre. In an area encompassing Koukaki, Syntagma Square, Omonia, and Monastiraki, there are now over 350 hotels boasting more than 30,000 rooms…
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Area largely destroyed in Maui wildfire to start welcoming tourists back
The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago was scheduled to welcome back tourists on Sunday as Hawaii’s governor pushed ahead to kick-start the economy despite opposition from some local residents…
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What happens in Morocco: Israelis flock to flourishing sex tourism
The strengthening of diplomatic relations with Rabat may have brought some Israelis to appreciate the country's culture and people, but it also beat the path for some to take advantage of the North African nation's sex industry…
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Budget 2024: Hospitality industry players call for increase in SST threshold
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism-related associations have expressed hope that the government will increase the Sales and Services Tax (SST) annual threshold for the hospitality industry from RM500,000 to RM1.5 million through Budget 2024…
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International visitors are disproportionately responsible for tourism-spending growth within Canada, with spending increases proportionally more than Canadian-resident tourists for hotels, food and travel…
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Whatever Happened to the Off-Season?
The heat, mobs and high prices of recent summers are making off-season travel more popular — perhaps too popular, some say, as they watch prices rise and crowds grow…
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