Update on ‘Tourist Taxes’ Globally
Since The Wise Traveller last wrote in May about tourist taxes kicking in, we are providing an update on how they are expanding and being adopted by more cities, regions and nations.
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The Love-Hate Relationship with Tourists
We all love to travel, but hate it when tourists invade our own town. I know, as I live in a tourist town. I see red when absentee owners list their homes on Airbnb to secure high rentals, despite a lack of rental properties for locals. The
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Tourists Swarm This Caribbean Island - Saona, Dominican Republic
The photographs don’t do it justice, although they come very close to reality. A sparkling gem of an island located off the Caribbean coastline of the town of La Romana, Saona Island is a part of the Cotubanamá National Park that's a wonderland of
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New Tourist Taxes Reviewed For 2025
New tourist taxes are hitting travellers where it hurts most: in their pockets. Wise Traveller offers a review of the taxes that are set to bite in 2025.Venice, ItalyVenice is among the more controversial cities to have adopted the tourist tax amid
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Thailand's tourist tax set for 2025
Thailand, a global hub for more than 30 million tourists, is getting ready to introduce a controversial 'tourism tax' by mid-2025, Wise Traveller has learned. Here we look at what it means for guests to The Land of Smiles.A 300 Baht (USD $9) charge
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Latest 'tourist taxes' revealed
Among the financial costs of a holiday abroad are the sneaky 'hidden extras'. Those unseen, silent bits that need to be paid for. While ultimately frustrating, they are the ones that get you on a plane and in and out of your chosen destination.
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This Advice Could Prevent A Tourist Scam Ruining Your Holiday in 2024
Every tourism hub on the planet has its own culture of scammers. Whether you are in New York or Istanbul, Melbourne, Singapore, Sri Lanka or smaller tourist places, chancers will always be waiting for the next easy prey to scam them. Here, we take a
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A Tourist Transit Hub - Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
My introduction to Sabah's capital city of Kota Kinabalu on an early morning stroll through the seafood markets perched on the seafront ended mid-aisle surrounded by babbling locals and glistening fresh sea creatures with dead eyes glaring at the
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