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Brisbane's tourism sector recorded $3.6 billion revenue in 2025 as Japanese travellers flock to Australia's vibrant urban destination. Extended stays surge in 2026.
Ta Xua in northern Vietnam wins Asia's Leading Emerging Tourism Destination at the World Travel Awards 2026, balancing cloudscape eco-tourism and Mong culture with conservation.
Vietnam challenges Thailand's tourism crown as Bangkok rolls back 60-day visa exemptions and enforces cash checks, while Hanoi locks down high-yield direct flights and low ground costs.
Spain's Ministry of Industry and Tourism, SEGITTUR, and ABTA launch a data-driven sustainable tourism initiative across Seville, Benidorm, Calvià, and Lloret de Mar to balance visitor flows and local coexistence.
France and Belgium unveil the European Gastronomy Pass, a unified digital credential certifying 1,450 organic restaurants, farm-stays, and biodynamic vineyards across Paris, Grand Est, and Brussels.
Global travel spending will reach US$1.8 trillion in 2026 as international arrivals touch 1.57 billion. Analysis of WTM and UN Tourism data reveals spending outpacing volume, Middle East airspace strains, and the short-haul boom.
France and ASEAN conclude the Sixth AF-DPC Meeting in Jakarta, pledging €1 million to the ASEAN-France Fund to champion sustainable tourism, heritage conservation, and clean infrastructure.
Royal Brunei Airlines launches Discover Brunei at WTM London 2026, creating a unified digital booking marketplace for rainforest eco-tours, cultural heritage, and diving ahead of Visit Brunei Year 2027.
Austria unites with European nations under Plan T and EU Agenda 2030 to dismantle mass tourism, replacing urban saturation with high-value rural dispersal and eco-stewardship.
Australia accelerates coral restoration tourism across the Great Barrier Reef. Discover how Cairns, Townsville, and First Nations rangers deploy automated ReefSeed mariculture and regenerative diving.
Namibia faces a fiscal challenge as 1 active taxpayer supports 26 citizens, while tourism in Etosha and Sossusvlei serves as a vital economic cushion.
Greece recorded a 38.3% surge in international tourist arrivals and a 64.3% jump in travel spending in 2026, leading European growth as EU overnight stays reached 1.321 billion.
