Planning a trip has become a high-stakes gamble. The internet is a minefield of scam websites and confusing government portals, making it nearly impossible to know which “mandatory” fees are real. Get it wrong, and you could be denied boarding for your flight or turned away at the border. That’s the problem we solved. Our …

So, you’ve booked that dream trip to Italy. You’re picturing yourself, gelato in hand, tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain. But before you get lost in daydreams of pasta, let’s talk about a crucial detail impacting budgets in a big way this year: Italy’s higher tourist tax. While cities have had these fees for …

Visiting Puerto Vallarta in the near future? You should know entry rules are changing when traveling to the ultra-popular beach hotspot in Mexico in 2025, and if you think a valid passport will suffice to grant you entry, you have another thing coming. Soon enough, Puerto Vallarta will slap an entry fee requirement on all …

Tourist taxes are a common occurrence in many countries around the world. You may not have noticed them before – sometimes these taxes are small enough to escape notice, or they are hidden in your airfare or hotel bill – but they can add an extra cost to your trip nonetheless. Here are some countries …

After plans for a tourist fee were shelved last August, Thailand has announced that it does plan to introduce this new charge after all. According to Thailand’s Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, this new fee will come into effect in June, although it is still pending cabinet approval. The fee will be 300 baht (approximately $9 …

Travelers are likely familiar with some of the hidden fees of flying, such as baggage fees, seat selection fees, or even carry-on fees. However, another travel fee that often creeps its way into vacations is tourist taxes. These range in cost as well as how they are implemented, but there are five popular U.S. destinations …

Thailand is finally reopening for tourism after two years of consecutive border closures and complex entry restrictions. Even though it is slowly coming out of its shell and allowing more foreigners to visit again, the entry process for Thailand is bound to undergo some permanent changes, as the country intends to start charging an entry …

The so-called visitor tax is becoming an increasingly popular trend among popular tourist hotspots around the world, from historical European cities battling overtourism to Asian giants struggling with the upkeep of their landmarks. In order to not be caught off-guard when attempting to travel somewhere while being unaware of existing taxes, travelers are advised to …

Thailand, one of the most popular destinations in Southeast Asia, has announced that they will impose a tourism fee next year intended to subsidize tourism-related projects and transform the industry. The post will look at the new tax and how Thailand plans to use the funds generated to transform its tourism industry which the Covid-19 …

Beginning April 1, international visitors to the state of Quintana Roo which includes Cancun, Playa Del Carmen, Cozumel and Tulum will begin paying a new tourist tax. State officials have said the new fee proposed by Governor Carlos Joaquín González and approved by the state Congress last year, will generate 600 million pesos (US $29.1 …