Unlicensed cafes spring up along cliff edge on Nha Trang pass
Drinks stalls on Luong Son Pass in northern Nha Trang have set up tables and chairs close to cliff edges for customers to enjoy sea views ignoring warning signs authorities have put up.
World’s ‘most favorite destination’ bans more than half of vacation rentals in tourist hotspot
Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb after a surge in complaints about visitors.
World’s second most visited city suspends 2 travel agencies over forced shopping
Hong Kong authorities have suspended the licenses of two travel agencies and a tour guide over forced shopping involving tour groups, as the city moves to protect its tourism reputation.
American tourist complains world’s second richest country is too expensive
A TikTok video of an American tourist complaining about high prices in Singapore has drawn mixed reactions from netizens.
Chute slide installed in 3-million-year cave in China
Inside a three-million-year-old cave in Sichuan Province, China, authorities have installed a chute slide system for tourists to get around instead of walking down stairs.
Urine from Mt Everest climbers melts 154 tons of ice each season
Thousands of people climbing Mount Everest produce more than 6,000 liters of urine every day, which could contribute to melting around 154 tons of ice during a single climbing season, according to a new study.
Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country is world’s noisiest?
This Southeast Asian country has a small population of six million but was named the world’s noisiest by travel agency Go2Africa due to its high tourist density.
Asia’s ‘most beautiful island’ earns $1.6B tourism revenues in 8 months
Phu Quoc, voted Asia’s most beautiful island by Condé Nast Traveler readers, generated VND41.7 trillion (US$1.59 billion) in tourism revenue in the first eight months of this year, up 47.5% year-on-year amid a surge in foreign arrivals.
270,000 passengers affected as Southeast Asia’s largest economy closes seven airports for second day due to volcanic ash
Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remain closed on Sept. 7 because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau, the transport minister said.
Southeast Asia’s second richest country records $124M tourism receipts in first half
Brunei recorded BND158 million (US$124 million) in tourism receiptsin the first six months this year, up 13% year-on-year, as visitor numbers increased.
