OVERTOURISM
‘A small price to pay to preserve paradise’: Hawaii wants to charge tourists a €23 climate fee
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20.02.2024
‘A small price to pay to preserve paradise’: Hawaii wants to charge tourists a €23 climate fee
Hawaii has long been a ‘bucket list’ destination for travellers the world over — but it’s also well known for…
Bali’s new tourist tax starts this week: Where else will you have to pay to enter in 2024?
Travel
14.02.2024
Bali’s new tourist tax starts this week: Where else will you have to pay to enter in 2024?
Overtourism could have been 2023’s word of the year in the travel industry. News of the negative impacts of too…
Norwegian cruise line quits Venice: Where will ships stop instead?
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14.02.2024
Norwegian cruise line quits Venice: Where will ships stop instead?
A top cruise line has cut the iconic city of Venice from its itineraries in 2024 and 2025 as the…
A mountain of rubbish: Japan introduces visitor cap at Mount Fuji to crack down on pollution
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23.01.2024
A mountain of rubbish: Japan introduces visitor cap at Mount Fuji to crack down on pollution
Japan will introduce new visitor restrictions at one of its major attractions this year in a bid to protect the…
Venice entry fee launches: You can now book your ticket to visit in 2024
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22.01.2024
Venice entry fee launches: You can now book your ticket to visit in 2024
Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. The…
Tourist taxes: All of the countries you will have to pay to enter in 2023 or 2024
Travel
13.09.2023
Tourist taxes: All of the countries you will have to pay to enter in 2023 or 2024
Travel has well and truly bounced back since the pandemic, buoying tourist destinations that were crippled by restrictions and closures.…
Overtourism: Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji struggles with human traffic jams, rubbish and pollution
Travel
13.09.2023
Overtourism: Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji struggles with human traffic jams, rubbish and pollution
Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji is struggling with overtourism. The governor of the local region described it as if the world-famous…