Tag: Tourist Safety
Philippines to build tourist safety facilities
The Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DoT), Department of Health, and the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), have signed a memorandum of understanding...
New regulations at Mount Fuji to conserve site, protect climbers
Gates have been installed on Japan’s tallest peak, Mount Fuji, for the first time amid concerns of overcrowding, “bullet climbing” without rest, and environmental...
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists, step up on safety
International visitors to Thailand will be able to receive medical coverage of up to 500,000 baht (US$13,861) if involved in any accident while holidaying...
Dubai removes PCR test requirement for tourists
Visitors arriving in Dubai will no longer need to show a negative PCR test to enter the country as long as they present an...
Hong Kong’s new tourism watchdog preps for 2022 launch
The Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong (TIC) is set to be replaced by the Travel Industry Authority (TIA) as the statutory regulatory body...
Global destinations get WTTC safety nod
Major destinations around the world have been awarded the world’s first global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the WTTC.
The endorsements hail from...
TripAdvisor introduces safety filters
TripAdvisor is introducing new features that allow users to more easily view safety information, soon after a resort was accused of extortion in a...
Thailand takes steps to improve transport safety for tourists
The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) is joining hands with state agencies including the Department of Land Transport, Marine Department and Tourism Authority of...
Train derails along popular tourist route in Taiwan
Yesterday afternoon, a train passing through Yilan county in Taiwan's north-east derailed on a coastal route popular with tourists.
The Puyuma Express 6432 was carrying...
Thai tourism sector works to soften impact of Phuket boat tragedy
Hopeful that the impact from the Phuket boat accident in July will eventually tide over, Thai tour operators and hotels specialised in the Chinese...
