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Nov 15, 2024 | 
thetravelmagazine.net | Nick Dalton |Rupert Parker |Sophie Ibbotson |Lisa Wallin
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
msn.com | Lisa Wallin
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
thrillist.com | Lisa Wallin
Photo by Irwin Wong for ThrillistPhoto by Irwin Wong for ThrillistTravelInternationalSkip the tourist traps on your next trip to the Land of the Rising Sun and indulge in the food, culture, and wellness experiences you won't find anywhere else.
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Jul 21, 2024 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
According to IATA (International Air Transport Association), airlines are projected to double the number of passengers in the next 20 years, with most of the growth expected from Asia.
This escalating trend is a cause for immediate concern among environmentalists. IATA's projection that the number of air passengers will double by 2043, reaching a staggering 8.6 billion, is a stark reminder of the environmental impact of air travel.
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May 12, 2024 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
According to Japan's National Tourism Organization (JNTO), foreign visitor arrivals in March 2024 reached a record high of 3,081,600, representing a 69.5% increase from the previous month. This is the first time the number of visitors has exceeded 3 million in a single month, surpassing the previous record of 2,991,819 set in July 2019.
The allure of Japan's cherry blossom season and the yen's rapid depreciation played a pivotal role in driving up the number of foreign visitors this year.
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Jan 7, 2024 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
According to the latest report by OAG, a travel data expert, the Kuala Lumpur International-Singapore Changi route has become the busiest air route in 2023, with 4.9 million seats. The previous leader, the Cairo-Jeddah route, has been pushed down to second place with 4.8 million seats.
7 of the top 10 busiest international routes are in the Asia-Pacific region. The Hong Kong-Taipei route takes third place with 4.6 million seats, a 43% decrease compared to 2019.
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Nov 22, 2023 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
The president of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, is a 45-year-old civil engineer who received his training in the United Kingdom. He promises an ambitious program of land rehabilitation and island elevation. However, environmental organizations criticize his plan. The Maldives archipelago is located less than a meter above sea level, making it one of the countries most threatened by climate change and rising sea levels.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
l8r.it | Matthew Hernon |Kim Kahan |David McElhinney |Lisa Wallin
In this week’s news roundup, we report on the arrest of contentious live streamer “Johnny Somali” for trespassing. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructs his Cabinet to draw up an economic package to ease inflation pain. And a district court orders the state and others to pay ¥350 million in damages to 128 unrecognized sufferers of Minamata disease.
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Aug 20, 2023 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
The island state and Mauritians have suffered durably from the Covid pandemic, which has frozen all tourist activity, the island's locomotive. But today, tourism is experiencing an encouraging rebound. In the first seven months of this year, the island welcomed more than 700,000 visitors. At this rate, the sector seems well on its way to regaining its pre-health crisis dynamism. The country has high hopes of reviving its economy.
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Aug 16, 2023 | 
tourism-review.com | Lisa Wallin
The report on foreign tourism in the first half of 2023, released by the China Tourism Academy, shows that Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan were the travel destinations chosen by 80% of mainland Chinese residents during the first half of this year, with Macau taking first place, with a rate of 50%.
