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Venice Introduces Day Visitor Tax In 2024

Venice City Council approved a plan to start charging a fee on specific busy dates in 2024 for those who don’t stay in the city overnight. The fee is just 5 euros and will be collected on 30 days next year around the busy Spring and Summer weekends…

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Japan Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) Streamlined Guide

Japan extended the Trusted Traveler Program (TTP) eligibility just when the pandemic began and reinstated it earlier this year when both Sebastian (read more here) and I (read more here) applied and covered our processes. The registered TTP users can use automated lanes when entering and exiting the…

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Hotel Workers Union Strike in Southern California Hotels

After about two months of intermitent strikes and walk-outs by hotel workers in Southern California, Unite Here Local 11, the union representing them, has called for industrial action on about 60 hotels in the greater Los Angeles/Orange County area. If you’re travelling to Los Angeles this week (as…

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Russia E-Visa Now Available For Nationals Of 55 Countries

Russia has launched an E-Visa facility that allows nationals of 55 countries to apply for a 16-day visa, which is electronically issued within four days, including weekends and holidays. There has previously been a complimentary e-visa for  St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, and Vladivostok regions, and Russia was supposed to…

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