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🖥 Japan reached a record number of foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, with 17.78 million tourists. This number surpasses the 2019 figure of 16.63 million. The Japan National Tourism Organization attributes the growth to a weak yen. South Korea is the leading source market with 4.4 million arrivals, followed by China, Taiwan, and the United States.

🏥 In 2021, Ca' Foscari launched the Triennial Course in Hospitality Innovation and e-Tourism in collaboration with the Italian School of Hospitality, and by 2024, 14 students graduated. The English-taught program merges managerial skills with digital transformation and sustainability in tourism, featuring stages and workshops. The graduates specialized in tourism 4.0, including social media marketing and eco-sustainable tourism offerings. They are bilingual, have a third language at B1 level, and completed 3 corporate internships. Over 50 companies have partnered for these internships, endorsing the program and expressing interest in providing career opportunities to the graduates.

🚨 Summer 2024 dubbed "summer of protests" due to overtourism concerns. In Spain, daily protests and water pistol incidents against tourists in destinations like Balearic Islands and Barcelona. France saw cruise ship passengers (700) barred from docking in Brittany. TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel and executive Günter Ihlau call for responsible tourism and warn protests could damage the industry. Governmental inaction on unchecked tourism flows criticized; sustainable management and local community dialogue suggested as solutions.