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Tourism Moves™ is a flagship series by Tourism Reporter, tracking the policies, investments, and decisions shaping global tourism. This archive contains our full intelligence reports and strategic dispatches.

China’s 190 Million Declaration: The Five-Year Tourism Plan That Could Reshape Global TourismThe domestic tourism target — 8.3 billion trips annually by 2030, generating 7.7 trillion yuan in tourism expenditure — is arguably the plan's most consequential objective for China's own economy.

China’s 190 Million Declaration: The Five-Year Tourism Plan That Could Reshape Global Tourism

Published July 8, 2026 by Staff Writer

China’s State Council has approved the most ambitious inbound tourism target in the country’s history—and the implications for aviation, destination strategy, investment, and global tourism competitiveness are immediate and far-reaching.…

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One Booking, One Kingdom: Saudi Arabia’s Package Visa Is the Most Elegant Visa Innovation of 2026With the launch of its Package Visa pilot—announced by the Saudi Press Agency and confirmed by Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb—the Kingdom has integrated tourist visa issuance directly into the travel booking process.

One Booking, One Kingdom: Saudi Arabia’s Package Visa Is the Most Elegant Visa Innovation of 2026

Published July 8, 2026 by Staff Writer

By making a tourist visa almost as simple as booking a flight, Saudi Arabia has quietly raised the bar for every destination competing for global visitors. Tourism Moves™ | Riyadh…

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Amsterdam’s War on Overtourism: The 20% Tourist Tax, the Cruise Terminal Closure, and the City That Has Finally Had EnoughUnder the coalition's proposal, passengers would instead fly into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol before travelling by coach to Rotterdam for embarkation.

Amsterdam’s War on Overtourism: The 20% Tourist Tax, the Cruise Terminal Closure, and the City That Has Finally Had Enough

Published July 6, 2026 by Staff Writer

With Europe’s highest proposed overnight visitor levy, a planned cruise terminal closure by 2030, and a €120 million programme to reclaim its historic city centre, Amsterdam is no longer simply…

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Staying Home Was Never This Strategic: South Korea’s K-Vacation Campaign and the Art of Turning Citizens Into TouristsThe K-Vacation campaign's commercial proposition rests on a carefully designed package of financial incentives intended to narrow the cost gap between a domestic holiday and an overseas trip to Japan or Southeast Asia — the very markets the South Korean government has identified as its principal competitors for Korean leisure spending.

Staying Home Was Never This Strategic: South Korea’s K-Vacation Campaign and the Art of Turning Citizens Into Tourists

Published July 1, 2026 by Staff Writer

The Korea Tourism Organization has launched its boldest domestic tourism campaign yet — a government-backed, industry-supported effort to redirect South Korean holiday spending from Tokyo and Bangkok towards the country’s…

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Macao Sets the Agenda: What the APEC Tourism Ministerial Means for the Future of Asia-Pacific TravelAPEC economies welcomed 439 million international visitors in 2024, of whom 359 million travelled from within the APEC region itself—a powerful reminder that Asia-Pacific tourism is driven primarily by regional connectivity.

Macao Sets the Agenda: What the APEC Tourism Ministerial Means for the Future of Asia-Pacific Travel

Published June 28, 2026 by Staff Writer

Tourism ministers from 21 APEC economies endorsed a digital-first tourism agenda, backed by new evidence showing e-visas can lift international arrivals by up to 15 per cent. Tourism Moves™ |…

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Cambodia Bets Big on China: Inside the Visa-Free Pilot That Could Reshape Its Tourism RecoveryFor Cambodia's tourism sector, the implications of a successful visa-free pilot extend well beyond the headline arrivals figures.

Cambodia Bets Big on China: Inside the Visa-Free Pilot That Could Reshape Its Tourism Recovery

Published June 19, 2026 by Staff Writer

From 15 June, Chinese nationals can enter Cambodia visa-free for up to 14 days—a four-month policy experiment aimed at accelerating the return of one of the country’s most important visitor…

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Pay to Play: The US Introduces a $750 Fast-Track Tourist Visa Fee With No Guarantee of ApprovalThis post is part of Tourism Moves™ — a flagship series by Tourism Reporter dedicated to tracking the policies, investments, and decisions shaping the future of global tourism.

Pay to Play: The US Introduces a $750 Fast-Track Tourist Visa Fee With No Guarantee of Approval

Published June 10, 2026 by Staff Writer

The new policy allows some applicants to pay hundreds of dollars for faster visa processing, sparking debate over fairness as the United States prepares for a surge in international visitors.…

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