Tourist tax

Many popular destinations are gradually introducing a tourist tax to address the challenges of overtourism and Edinburgh is the first city in Scotland to introduce a new tax. Reportedly, the proposed levy has been in the works for some…

While most of the world celebrated Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, exotic Bali introduced a new tourist tax to be levied on international visitors. According to the official Bali tourism website, the new tax is aimed at helping the province…

The word “overtourism” crops up in the travel headlines a lot these days as cities strive to protect their assets from too many visitors. Now, a whole country is fighting overtourism to protect its “unspoiled nature.” Iceland has announced…

Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain is the ultimate destination of the iconic Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. However, the city’s mayor has had enough of “uncontrolled tourism” and wants to cut down on the hordes of tourists visiting…

The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been closed to tourists since the pandemic began more than two years ago. However, officials advised on June 30 that Bhutan is reopening to international travelers from September this year.…