Airbnb issued a better-than-expected outlook for the third quarter as it saw encouraging summer travel demand, but warned that growth rates may not keep up later this year due to tough year-ago comparisons. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/tech/airbnb-outlook-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #airbnb #tourism #tech
The little-touristed province of Aseer, an area with a rich cultural heritage and unspoiled nature in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern corner, forms the linchpin of the country's $1 trillion bet on tourism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/saudi-arabia-tourism-skyscrapers-nature/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #saudiarabia #tourism #hotels #travel#aseer
En plein saison touristique... Un connard en manque d'affection...
I was sexually assaulted hundreds of feet in air while parasailing during Tunisia holiday… I felt violated & dirty
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/36135876/sexually-assaulted-paraglide-ride-tunisia/
From Singapore to Greece to Michigan, fans came to Fuji Rock not just for the music, but for the nature, the relaxed atmosphere and the freedom to dance into the early hours. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/08/04/music/overseas-visitors-fuji-rock-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #fujirockfestival #musicfestivals #travel #tourism#tatsuroyamashita
Should you start packing your bags for Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park in northern Okinawa? Only if you’re ready for the long lines, the unique pricing structure and the considerable effort it takes to get there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/08/01/travel/okinawa-theme-park-junglia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #okinawa #junglia #themeparks #tourism
The number of foreign passengers using Narita Airport rose 1% in June from a year earlier to 1,849,269, a record high for the month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/01/japan/narita-record-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #naritaairport #airports #tourism #chiba
Cory Doctorow
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'Others wrote to us to say they can't ever see themselves ever going back to buying U.S. goods or travelling to the country again.
'"I may never shop again without making sure it's a Canadian product," Garry Semple told CBC News.
'"I get angrier the more this goes on."
'Rita Bailey told us something similar.
'"I am 75 and I can't see this changing for the duration of my life. I won't back down and I pray that our leaders won't either," she said.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/we-asked-canadians-us-boycott-1.7597475
'Others wrote to us to say they can't ever see themselves ever going back to buying U.S. goods or travelling to the country again.
'"I may never shop again without making sure it's a Canadian product," Garry Semple told CBC News.
'"I get angrier the more this goes on."
'Rita Bailey told us something similar.
'"I am 75 and I can't see this changing for the duration of my life. I won't back down and I pray that our leaders won't either," she said.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/we-asked-canadians-us-boycott-1.7597475
Cory Doctorow
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I recently biked along the Baltic Sea in Poland, from Gdansk to Sopot. It was one of the most sublime rides of my life.
I wondered: Why are there so few places in North America where people can cycle along the coast, separated from cars?
My exploration, in Bloomberg
I recently biked along the Baltic Sea in Poland, from Gdansk to Sopot. It was one of the most sublime rides of my life.
I wondered: Why are there so few places in North America where people can cycle along the coast, separated from cars?
My exploration, in Bloomberg
The ratio of car accidents in Japan resulting in death or serious injury that were caused by foreign drivers hit a record high of 2.1% in January-June, according to National Police Agency data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/crime-legal/foreign-drivers-accident-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #npa #driving #tourism#trafficaccidents #japanesepolice
The Finance Ministry upgraded its economic view on Okinawa Prefecture, reflecting robust vehicle sales as well as more Japanese and foreign tourists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/economy/economic-view-okinawa-upgrade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #okinawa #tourism #carmakers #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #us
Bjørnar (he/him)
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Here's the official #StateDepartment notice about requiring #visa applicants (and soon holders) to the United States saying you MUST turn all your social media accounts to PUBLIC.
This is absolute madness. Do not comply. Do Not Come to the United States. The government will attack you. We have gulags. Literally, concentration camps where the living conditions are beyond horrific.
Please, there are thousands of fantastic universities everywhere else. Canada, Europe, Asia...anywhere but here. Please, for your own safety, and the safety of everyone you have ever talked to online, DO NOT COMPLY.
Here's the official #StateDepartment notice about requiring #visa applicants (and soon holders) to the United States saying you MUST turn all your social media accounts to PUBLIC.
This is absolute madness. Do not comply. Do Not Come to the United States. The government will attack you. We have gulags. Literally, concentration camps where the living conditions are beyond horrific.
Please, there are thousands of fantastic universities everywhere else. Canada, Europe, Asia...anywhere but here. Please, for your own safety, and the safety of everyone you have ever talked to online, DO NOT COMPLY.
Officially open from July 25, Okinawa’s new Junglia theme park is betting on dinosaurs and adventure sports to draw tourists deep into the island’s rugged north. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/junglia-okinawa-opens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #okinawa #junglia #themeparks #tourism
Japanese passport holders have visa-free access to 190 destinations out of 227 globally — just behind Singapore, which remains in the top spot with access to 193 destinations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/society/japan-national-passport-index-ranking/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #singapore #passports #tourism #southkorea
Japan’s recent election fueled immigration fears, but the foreign resident population remains small, integrated and vital to counter population decline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/23/japan/japan-can-accept-more-foreign-residents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanseito #2025upperhouseelection #immigration #tourism #japaneseeconomy
Alex Akselrod
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Art, history, cathedrals, strolls: 20+ of the best things to do in Prague:
#prague #travel #cityexplorer #czechrepublic #museums #architecture #cityscapes #spires #tourism #history #oldtownwww.earthtrekkers.com/best-things-...
10 Things to Do in Prague (Tha...
Amid signs of changes in spending behavior among foreign visitors, enhancing experience-based tourism and offering value-added accommodation services are key to further stimulating inbound consumption in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/japan-experience-based-tourism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #hotels #japantourismagency