Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025 A grim prediction made...
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Japan urges Australians to head off the beaten track as record numbers flood tourist hotspots
About 807,800 Australians visited Japan between January and November this year, nearly 200,000 more than the previous record in 2019 Get our breaking news email,...
Norwegian Cruise captain refused to let eight passengers who were late reboard ship
Passengers, who have since rejoined vessel, missed scheduled departure time from São Tomé and scrambled to reunite with ship Eight cruise passengers had to scramble...
Desperate Egypt sells off historic hotels as it dives deeper into debt
Amid biting austerity and rising inflation, the al-Sisi government is off-loading assets – some to a convicted murderer with Emirati cash As dusk fell over...
Machu Picchu train line reopens after protesters strike deal to readmit tourists
Access to Incan site in Peruvian Andes restored after dispute over new electronic rail ticketing system Peruvian authorities have reopened the train route to Machu...
Machu Picchu tourists stranded as protesters block trains to site
Train services suspended due to safety concerns as people demonstrate against Peru’s consolidation of ticket sales Protesters in Peru are blocking access to Machu Picchu,...
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocket
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for months Travel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators...
After Morocco’s devastating earthquake, the tourism industry rallies round
Travel and tour operators are getting involved in the country’s relief effort, knowing how vital tourism is to its economy “My family is safe,” our...
Billionaires and the Titanic: the allure of extreme expeditions
The more adventurous of the world’s wealthiest take trips to the edge of space and Antarctica in their stride The disappearance of the submersible en...
What’s the Caribbean without its beaches? But the people are losing access to them
Barring public access to beaches and other sites is not a model for development. Transparency and engagement are needed Walk along a Caribbean beach, which...
