tourism

Tourism is a huge moneymaker for lots of places. How huge? Well, according to USTravel.org, tourism in 2019 alone accounted for: $1.1 trillion in total domestic and international inbound traveler…

A while back we wrote about two Australian tourism ad campaigns; one for the country’s Northern Territory and one for South Australia. Both were decidedly adult, more than a little…

Joe and I have been fans of Japan for years. My first visit was in 1995; Joe’s in 2005. And ever since, we’ve tried to go back every 5 to…

Earlier this month, the headlines that got travelers’ attention was that Japan planned to reopen to international tourists in June. The announcement had been made by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

During the height of the COVID pandemic, especially during the early days, every county handled the virus in its own way when it came to travelers who wanted to visit.…

Thailand – February 1st Effective February 1st, Thailand is once again accepting applications for visitors. The country had previously suspended its “Test and Go Program” due to the omicron surge.…

Have you ever done something and it was just one big ol’ disappointment? I know Joe and I have. We even made a list of the 10 most disappointing places…

Oh, do I love a good parody! I’ve always been a fan of music parodies (Weird Al Yankovic, anyone?) but over time was thrilled to discover there’s a world of…

Well, this is a new one on me… When most countries have reopened for tourism, they’ve made their rules and that’s that. It may be that only people from countries…

Several news outlets recently reported that Indonesia currently plans to reopen Bali to international tourists sometime this fall. The country has been one of the worst-hit nations in Southeast Asia,…