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World's 'most favorite country' receives over 31 million foreign visitors in 9 months

World's 'most favorite country' receives over 31 million foreign visitors in 9 months

Japan, voted as "world's most favorite destination" last year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler, welcomed 31.65 million foreign visitors between January and September, up 17.7% year-on-year.
British travel vlogger labels Malaysia's Semporna as 'Asia's dirtiest town'

British travel vlogger labels Malaysia's Semporna as 'Asia's dirtiest town'

Bali no longer Asia's most beautiful island

Bali no longer Asia's most beautiful island

Top tourist destinations expect overcrowding during April 30 holidays

Top tourist destinations expect overcrowding during April 30 holidays

Many destinations such as Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang recorded room occupancy rates of 90% during the Reunification Day and Labor Day holidays, showing a strong recovery of domestic tourism.
April 29, 2025 | 05:00 am PT
World's most favorite destination to charge $27 entry fees for Mount Fuji hikers

World's most favorite destination to charge $27 entry fees for Mount Fuji hikers

Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji’s four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen (US$27) from the summer, after local authorities passed a bill on Monday.
March 17, 2025 | 03:07 pm PT
Foreign tourists complain about overcrowding, hawkers in Hoi An

Foreign tourists complain about overcrowding, hawkers in Hoi An

Many foreign tourists complain that Hoi An is gradually losing its charm due to overcrowding and harassment by hawkers.
March 12, 2025 | 03:04 pm PT
World's most favorite travel destination hits record 36.8 million tourists in 2024

World's most favorite travel destination hits record 36.8 million tourists in 2024

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed on Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.
January 16, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Indonesia revives plans for 2nd airport on Bali as tourism rebounds

Indonesia revives plans for 2nd airport on Bali as tourism rebounds

Indonesia’s new administration under President Prabowo Subianto is expediting a long-delayed project to build a second airport on tourist hotspot Bali Island.
October 27, 2024 | 11:43 pm PT
Throngs of Chinese tourists crowd local hot spots during Golden Week holiday

Throngs of Chinese tourists crowd local hot spots during Golden Week holiday

Temples, mountains and historic sites around China drew huge crowds and hours-long queues as millions of people made trips during the country's seven-day "Golden Week" holiday that wrapped up on Monday.
October 8, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
Singapore's top university adopts measures to curb tourist influx

Singapore's top university adopts measures to curb tourist influx

The National University of Singapore (NUS), one of the world's most prestigious universities, has announced a series of measures to curb the growing nuisance caused by large crowds of tourists on campus.
August 28, 2024 | 10:25 pm PT
Times Square named world's worst tourist trap

Times Square named world's worst tourist trap

Times Square, a tourist hub and major commercial intersection and home to luxury shops and restaurants in New York City, has been rated the world's worst tourist trap, a study reveals.
May 16, 2024 | 05:32 pm PT
Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

An online booking system for Mount Fuji’s most popular trail was announced on May 13 by Japanese authorities trying to fight overtourism on the active volcano.
May 13, 2024 | 03:27 pm PT
Barrier to block Mount Fuji view in Japan town delayed

Barrier to block Mount Fuji view in Japan town delayed

Tourists have a few more days to snap Mount Fuji at a popular vantage point after the Japanese authorities said on May 9 that the construction of a barrier has been delayed.
May 9, 2024 | 06:36 pm PT
Eiffel Tower among world's most complained of destinations for queues

Eiffel Tower among world's most complained of destinations for queues

The Eiffel Tower topped a world ranking of 10 most complained about tourist destinations for long queues, followed by the London Eye in the U.K., and the Colosseum in Italy.
December 15, 2023 | 03:52 pm PT
South Korean night-life district mourns dead a year after Halloween crush

South Korean night-life district mourns dead a year after Halloween crush

A year after 159 Halloween revellers were killed in a crowd crush in South Korea, the capital's night-life district of Itaewon was quiet on Saturday, the area's usual festivities replaced by mourning for those died.
October 30, 2023 | 03:22 pm PT
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