Tourism News

The OECD’s policy paper highlights AI’s potential to reshape G7 tourism, enhancing sustainability and visitor experiences while addressing risks.

Top-tier members of Travala.com are set to earn 10% cashback rewards in Bitcoin on travel booking payments made with the Singapore-based travel agency.

Torrevieja, a tourist hub in the Alicante province of Spain, will allow stores to accept payments in crypto, paving the way for greater adoption.

Multiple emirates in the UAE are looking to the metaverse to boost tourism in their respective regions. Sharjah now joins Dubai in broadening its Web3 ambitions.

El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has seen explosive growth in tourism numbers in the first half of 2022.

Several businesses in the tourist town of Santa Lucia are now accepting Bitcoin payments in the hopes it can spur tourism spending.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele previously announced that El Salvador’s GDP grew over 10% in 2021.

Travel and tourism are set to benefit from blockchain technology, addressing issues such as high fees and too many intermediaries.

The rollout of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s TAT Coin is coming closer to fruition, and is now awaiting government approval according to local figures.

The airline industry is still reeling from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down the global economy and restricted travel.

The proposed TAT Coin will enable tourism operators to cash in on the popularity of cryptocurrencies.

Well-heeled Japanese crypto holders are being targeted by Thailand’s tourism industry.

Jeju Island and blockchain company Iconloop are proceeding with a full rollout of their COVID-19 contact tracing app following successful pilots.

Interoperability between Macau’s blockchain-powered medical data system and mainland Chinese health codes allowed tourism between the jurisdictions to recommence.

Tripadvisor experience marketplace Viator has partnered with ShareRing to facilitate payments and store travelers sensitive information.