Polya Plamenova Pencheva is a Travel Tomorrow reporter with experience in the fields of innovation, travelling, lifestyle, and design. Born and raised in Bulgaria, Polya lived in the Netherlands for eight years and recently moved to Brussels, Belgium, to explore new opportunities. She is also a plant lover, matcha drinker, book enthusiast, and a proud nerd. You can catch up with her on her Instagram or a cafe nestled in the heart of Brussels.
Japan’s authorities are planning to tighten tourism regulations in response to a growing problem: overtourism. The move follows a surge in international visitors in early 2025. […]
A reissued 1999 manga foretelling catastrophe in Japan this summer has sent regional tourism into freefall, scaling back their services and travellers across Asia cancelling trips. […]
When travelling, the local cuisine can play an important role in how you experience a destination. Chef and famous cookbook author Martha Stewart feels just the […]
A 27-year-old university student had to be rescued twice in four days on Mount Fuji. The first rescue occurred after he climbed the mountain outside the […]
Japan’s airports boast many entertaining features but now one has gone a step further, becoming the first official Hello Kitty-branded airport in the world. Hello Kitty, […]
Japan has a new 3D-printed railway shelter, put together in just six hours, in a project that authorities hope will save services in remote locations thanks […]
A Japanese shrine in Tsushima City, Nagasaki, has announced it will no longer welcome non-worshipping visitors due to repeated incidents of bad behaviour by tourists, culminating […]
Japan is set to accelerate the introduction of an electronic travel authorisation that will require visitors from dozens of countries to apply for permission to travel […]
A month ahead of Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japanese firm Mitsubishi Jisho Design has erected its Mitsubishi Pavilion, the first building to greet East Gate visitors […]
Farmers in Japan’s prime northern dairy region of Hokkaido could soon be producing more than simply 50% of the nation’s milk, butter and cheese if a […]
In partnership with Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., Japan Airlines (JAL) has unveiled a new passenger aircraft as part of the “JAL×GUNDAM FLY TO THE FUTURE PROJECT”. This […]
Japan broke its tourism record in 2024, welcoming an estimated 36 million visitors, three million of whom were US citizens, according to one official’s estimate. As […]
Asia’s love of karaoke is now manifesting itself with an airport singalong booth to entertain passengers before they board their flight. Kyushu-Saga International Airport in southwest […]
Japan is increasingly battling with overtourism. The Japan National Tourism Organisation has recently revealed that 33.38 million people visited Japan between January and November 2024, breaking […]