Mass Tourism

PARIS/BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From Venice to Barcelona, Europe’s top tourist destinations are bracing for their worst ever summer as they emerge from lockdown, but many residents are delighted to have a break from the hordes of visitors that now blight their home cities. “We need to put the…

TAT outlines the realities of Covid-19 travel published : 11 Jun 2020 at 16:34 The Tourism Authority of Thailand has formulated a strategy to support domestic tourism first and learn from the experience, as it eases into the challenge of bringing back international travellers. In a TAT 'backgrounder' feature posted…

ASEAN Beat | Society | Southeast Asia At Cambodia’s crown jewel, there’s “not a single selfie stick in sight” as tourists evaporate amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This article is freeThe Diplomat has removed paywall restrictions on our coverage of the COVID–19 crisis.Monks make their way toward Angkor Wat, bereft of tourists. Credit: Luke HuntThere…

Empty: Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Sam TsangThe bad news is piling up for aircraft makers and their parts suppliers – and the white knights they were dreaming of may never turn up Do we even want to go back to travelling as much as we used to? Published: 7:00am,…

Travel How the ancient capital looks without its crowds Kinkakuji, otherwise known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, was made a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1994 and attracts over 5 million visitors per year. The current pavilion dates to 1955 after the original was burned down by a…

By Joseph WilsonThe Associated PressThu., June 4, 2020timer4 min. readBARCELONA, Spain - For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining, amid all the death and suffering.For the first time in decades, locals won’t feel outnumbered by the throngs of foreign visitors that…

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The Mauritian tourism industry showed signs of a crisis even before the current COVID situation. The growth of international air arrivals was starting to stagnate, and hotel groups were struggling to remain competitive. Our current destination offering and positioning still rely on a winning formula developed in the 50s, its…

Introduction The Greek hotel industry is bruising, as it has been forced to a grinding halt. However, even on a dauntless note during such times, the hospitality industry is characterized by its resilience to perform and navigate itself through enhanced novel strategies. Finding itself in an advantageous position compared to…

A complete reset of Australia's tourism industry is necessary to ensure its future success, according to global tourism expert, Professor Marianna Sigala at the University of South Australia. As debates continue about how and when to open Australia's state and territory borders, Prof Sigala says we must consider what we…