London — Snack tourism is rising as travelers organize entire itineraries around chocolates, chips and other cult snacks.

LONDON — Forget chasing sunsets—travelers are now chasing KitKats. New consumer research shared by flight-search engine Skyscanner indicates that 47% of U.K.

Tokyo, Barcelona, Venice and Norway weigh steeper tourist taxes, meaning higher costs and new regulations for travelers who plan to visit these hotspots.

TOKYO — If you are dreaming of cherry-blossom season in Tokyo, Gaudí architecture in Barcelona or a summer cruise along Norway’s fjords, be prepared to earmark a larger slice of your travel budget for local taxes and fees.

London travelers warned: FCDO expands methanol-poisoning alerts to eight new countries, urging tourists to avoid unsealed drinks and watch for vision problems.

LONDON — A late-October update from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has placed eight additional nations under formal methanol-poisoning advisories, widening a global safety map that already covered parts of Southeast Asia, Central America and the Pacific.

Harbin, China and other destinations prepare for surge in Russian tourists as visa-free entry begins Sept. 15, 2025, doubling flight bookings. China’s snow-dusted northeastern hub is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Russian visitors. Beginning Sept.

New Delhi, India — Travelers flying between India, Pakistan and points west face longer routes and higher prices as both nations keep their airspace closed until Oct.

Kathmandu, Nepal — Nepal tourism faces heavy cancellations after the Sept. 8–9, 2025 anti-graft riots left 72 dead and over 2,000 injured at the start of peak trekking season.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the autumn trekking rush was about to crest, violent anti-corruption protests on Sept. 8–9, 2025, ripped through Kathmandu, leaving 72 people dead, more than 2,000 injured and Nepal’s crucial tourism engine suddenly idling.

Ho Chi Minh City flight rules: growing list of airlines, including Vietnam Airlines, ban in-flight use of power banks. What travelers need to know.

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — A rule change that began with a January cabin fire aboard an Air Busan jet is now rippling across global aviation. Vietnam Airlines and budget carrier Vietjet Air have become the latest to forbid travelers from using battery packs to power phones, tablets or laptops once aircraft doors close.

Kathmandu, Nepal — Airport closure, violent protests and falling hotel occupancy prompt tourists to exit Nepal early; here’s what travelers need to know. KATHMANDU, Nepal — A sudden wave of political unrest and a temporary airport shutdown have rattled Nepal’s normally high-spirited tourism scene, sending hundreds of visitors scrambling for early flights out of Kathmandu.

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — Vietnam Airlines bans in-flight use of lithium-ion batteries, enforces stricter checks and containment gear, impacting traveler device policies

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Travelers planning to fly with Vietnam’s flag carrier are facing new safety protocols after the airline moved to prohibit the in-fli

Singapore, Singapore — Singapore Airlines’ new in-flight safety video merges city landmarks with safety demos, offering travelers a cultural preview before they land

SINGAPORE — Travelers flying with Singapore Airlines (SIA) will soon receive their mandatory safety briefing against a cinematic backdrop of Gardens by the Bay, Sentosa’s b