Data for 2023 was calculated by Statista by combining figures on spending provided by the source for the following regions: North America, Europe, Caribbean, Central and South America, Africa, Middle East, North East Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, and Oceania. All regional figur...
International tourist arrivals still lagged pre-pandemic levels After sinking in 2020 to the lowest point recorded since 1989, the number of international tourist arrivals worldwide bounced back in 2022, then rose further in 2023. That said, it remained below the peak of nearly 1.5 billion reporte...
October 2023 – Louisa Loring ofEatingAroundItaly, resident of Italy:“Expect to come to Italy and travel as freely as before the COVID pandemic. Currently, there are no laws or recommendations for masking, social distancing or public gatherings. Today, all historic monuments are open as usual ...
October 6, 2021 – Nick Winder,Illness To Ultra, American digital nomad:“I flew to Paris in order to transit to the south of France to visit family. Although there are still people visiting Paris, it’s obvious the tourist rates are reduced. Locals are more than welcoming, but the requi...
Travel planning for international trips has been similarly impacted by more last-minute planning, with the planning process for trips to Europe starting a full two weeks closer to travel dates than in 2019. Trips to South America, Africa, and the Mideast are all being planned at least 2 weeks...
many international economist groups are optimistic about China's prospects for GDP growth in 2023. After an official growth rate of 4.5% in the first quarter, it is now forecast that it will grow 6% this year. In addition, "China will contribute 34.9% of the global growth," according to ...
International Travel Advisory for South Korea South Korea earns top marks for safety, with travel advisories from the US, UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia all rating it asLevel 1—the safest rating—advising visitors to exercise nothing more than normal precautions. ...
2 Mar 2023 Corporate Traveller has revealed the top international and regional destinations for South African business travellers for 2023. "We've decided to have a close look at traveller behaviour, booking patterns, airfares and preferred destinations in January this year as an indication of wh...
The idea:Kansas City International Airport (MCI) unveiled a shiny new $1.5 billion terminal in 2023, providing a blueprint for what a truly inclusive airport should be. Why it matters:The upgraded MCI does a lot more than upgrade basic amenities: It shows what anairportshould look like in ...
While planning for travel restrictions, either domestic or international, it may be worthwhile to consider other functional connectivity measures, such as human mobility studied here. Although outbreaks may appear to have single source location in the beginning, such as the case in Europe25, focussed...