11+ hour, 14+ min ago   (450+ words) Taiwan is preparing new travel guidance for its citizens heading to China as Beijing moves to tighten border controls and potentially inspect travelers’ phones and other electronic devices. Taiwan’s National Security Council adviser Alex Huang told local newspaper Liberty Times…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (583+ words) Greater Paris welcomed 6.4 million tourists between July 1 and August 28, broadly matching last summer with a 0.8% increase, according to the latest summer report from ‘Paris je t’aime – Tourist Office’. Paris itself accounted for 4.6 million visitors, or 71.5% of the Greater Paris total....

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (471+ words) New Zealand will stop accepting paper applications for a wide range of visitor and transit visas from October 1, 2026, as Immigration New Zealand pushes further toward fully digital visa processing. Under the changes, applications for the affected visa categories must be…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (725+ words) France’s ambition to attract more international tourists is facing a blistering attack from an environmental coalition that says the country is encouraging exactly the kind of tourism it should be trying to reduce: long-haul travel by air. As France takes…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (369+ words) According to news agency Reuters, Indonesia has reopened Jakarta’s main airport and four others after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau brought air travel across parts of the country to a near standstill. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport resumed operations Tuesday after…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (554+ words) Leonardo DiCaprio has traded Hollywood for the Brazilian wilderness, putting the spotlight on the Pantanal during a recent visit focused on conservation and biodiversity. The actor, who founded environmental nonprofit Re, visited conservation projects in the Pantanal, the world’s largest…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (359+ words) Russian airports recorded 993 temporary operational shutdowns in August as drone attacks increasingly disrupted the country’s civil aviation network. The figure was more than one-third higher than in July and highlights the growing impact of the war on air travel infrastructure....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (404+ words) Ticino region of Ascona-Locarno is expanding its mountain biking offer with a new trail at Cardada-Cimetta, designed to attract intermediate-level riders while supporting the Swiss destination’s wider outdoor tourism strategy. Cardada-Cimetta is a mountain dominating the Locarno Valley. When reaching…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) Indonesia has closed six airports and disrupted hundreds of flights after volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau spread across western parts of the country. The eruption has prompted authorities to redirect flights, prepare alternative airports and guarantee full refunds for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (673+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry is shaping up to be one of Britain’s biggest cultural attractions, with tickets for the opening months of its British Museum run selling out at remarkable speed. More than 80,000 people reportedly joined the online queue when tickets…...