Thailand targets high-end international tourists first

Last year, Thai tourism was based on mass tourism, festivals, large-scale events, and a significant nightlife entertainment industry. This year, the country may hope...

Czech Tourism launches spa marketing campaign

To support its ailing spa industry, Czech Tourism has renewed its marketing activities in the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. It focuses on...

Country-by-country log of travel restrictions

Over the last three months we’ve scanned the global announcements and created a country-by-country log of the decisions being made on restrictions to travel,...

Live insights from Malaysia, South Korea, the UAE and UNWTO

The medical travel sector faces major challenges with the spread of the Coronavirus across the globe and the resulting impact on healthcare providers and...

Almost all of Tunisia’s private clinics at risk

97% of private clinics are no longer able to cover their operating costs due to the coronavirus crisis, according to a study on the...

How is COVID-19 impacting your medical travel business?

The medical travel sector faces major challenges with the spread of the Coronavirus across the globe and the resulting impact on healthcare providers and...

UK inbound and outbound dental travel unlikely for months

Private dentists will open in England on 8 June, using new operating procedures. There is likely to be no inbound or outbound dental tourists...

Costa Rican locals benefit from cut-price treatments

The COVID-19 crisis has crippled the tourism industry and has greatly diminished the once-thriving Costa Rica dental tourism sector. Goodness Dental, a Costa Rican dental...

WTTC global safety stamp gains traction

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) “Safe Travels” stamp launched last month has received the backing of the United Nations World Tourism Organization...

App for patient access to UAE doctors

Healthcare technology company Okadoc has launched its telemedicine healthcare app across the UAE. The Dubai-based company fast-tracked the release in response to what it...