‘Should I even travel to popular destinations like Venice?’
by Travel writer Jan Morris described Venice as ‘this city built by God’. I always wanted to go, but some residents preferred that I didn’t. With …
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The Swiss village is so beautiful it wants to charge visitors a fee to enter
In Instagram posts and YouTube videos, the Swiss village of Lauterbrunnen in the canton of Bern looks stunning. Cow-dotted pastures are surrounded by the Heidi …
Sunak tourist tax has put London at a disadvantage, says Gatwick boss
Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate says the end of VAT-free shopping has damaged the destination’s appeal among affluent passengers – JULIAN SIMMONDS Rishi Sunak’s tourism …
Furious West End bosses criticize Jeremy Hunt’s “significant” decision not to scrap “tourism tax”.
Regent Street: West End fans are furious that the “tourism tax” will not be reversed (AFP via Getty Images) The Chancellor dealt a major blow …
Bring back VAT-free shopping for tourists, says Priti Patel
Priti Patel wants to reintroduce VAT-free shopping for tourists – Reuters Dame Priti Patel has called on Jeremy Hunt to scrap the “tourism tax” in …
Why 2024 is the year of the tourism tax
Visitors to Greece’s Acropolis to pay new climate crisis resilience fee in 2024 – Jamie Lorriman “Over-tourism” is already a buzzword this year. We went …