"The hangover from the pandemic is having a dampening effect on the region's visitor arrival numbers, and of course the tourism industry: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/paradise-paused-asia-..."

"The energy crunch crisis in Europe brought on by the war in Ukraine is taking a toll on the continent's famous Christmas markets this year: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/nov/20/no-ice-rinks-f..."

"Three weeks ago in Amman Jordan, the World Travel Tech Awards feted this year's top vote getters, and top standouts included Amadeus for best travel technology provider, IBM for best AI travel tech, KAYAK as best hotel comparison website,…"

"This year the 10th annual World Spa/Wellness Awards announced that its members voted Dubai as best overall spa destination, Arizona as best in North America, Vietnam tops for Asia, and in Europe, it was Switzerland. For more, plus myriad various…"

"The 3rd annual World MICE Awards held last month in Amman, Jordan feted various properties and destinations voted best of 2022, with highlights including Dubai as best overall, Nairobi in Africa, Ho Chi Minh City (!) in Asia, Jamaica in the…"

"Why does Bhutan merit inclusion in this recent Medium post "The Top Worst Place in the World to Visit"? Personally I think it's misplace and a bit harsh, but it does highlight an issue facing all potential visitors: it's hella expensive, because…"

"USA Today recently ran a helpful piece on travel scams, well worth a read: https://travel.usnews.com/features/6-sneaky-travel-scams-to-watch-o..."

"It seems the Ukraine war has attracted a certain number of "voluntourists," but the phenomenon has become problematic: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/ukraine-volunteer-touris..."

"It seems the war has attracted a certain number of "voluntourists," but the phenomenon has become problematic: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/ukraine-volunteer-touris..."

"This is from a few years ago (2016, to be precise), but it's still worth a watch - a speech at the Global Tourism Forum by European Commission president José Manuel Borroso on how politics affects the tourism sector:
https://youtu.be/9TCeFZsSTCU"

"Welp, turns out that as a follow-up to my comment and link below, a 20-year-old U.S. based news outlet focusing on the Asia-Pacific, called The Diplomat, has just come out with its own analysis of the state of tourism in Sri Lanka, and it actually…"

"Here's a pretty cool video on U.S.-based YouTube channel Travel Spots highlighting 10 of the top ten spots to visit in this country - many of them nature-oriented, of course, but several historical/cultural: https://youtu.be/iCLqwYQRMrk"