Japan's tourism has exploded in recent years, with a record 36.8 million visitors in 2024. The weak yen has drawn visitors to Japan, which is already experiencing overtourism impacts. Experts say ...

With volcanic activity predicted to remain elevated for the foreseeable future, it's likely that the Blue Lagoon will face further closures. Photo Credit: Puripat ...

Instead of just watching glaciers vanish, Iceland's tourism sector should start preparing now for a future where they no longer exist. Glaciers have melted at the most rapid rate on record in five of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Dobson is a full-time luxury travel writer based in Italy. It was a lesson in resilience: layering pillows against the ...

Iceland’s government is preparing to introduce a “considerably higher” tourist tax in the coming weeks as the Nordic island nation grapples with an unprecedented influx of international visitors that ...

The "land of fire and ice" is often imagined as a place of glaciers, geothermal hot springs, waterfalls, volcanoes and the elusive northern lights - a destination for thrill-seekers ticking off bucket ...

In a country that relies heavily on visitors, hotels faced repeated evacuations, and one resort was temporarily shut. By Emma Bubola Reporting from London The Blue Lagoon resort in the south of ...

The country markets itself as a destination to see the northern lights — especially this year, which is a peak time for solar activity. But they can be elusive, as one writer recently found. In ...

If it feels like everyone you know is going to Japan right now — sort of how it felt like everyone was going to Iceland back in the 2010s — that's because they are. The iconic images of Iceland's Blue ...