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.
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 […]
Kyoto has proposed an increase in its tourist accommodation taxes in a bid to allay local concerns about the negative impacts of overtourism in the popular […]
With the number of Australian tourists visiting Japan surging, officials in the island empire have made a plea to their Pacific neighbours to be more adventurous […]
The Japanese company Asahi Shuzo, that brews the renowned Dassai sake, is planning on making a beverage in space. Only one small 100 milliliter bottle would […]
Flyers to Tokyo with Japan Airlines, and Tokyo residents tired of the crowding caused by overtourism, can now benefit from a new service that delivers air […]
Tales of overtourism in Japan are not vastly exaggerated, a recent survey of foreign visitors to the East Asian archipelago suggests, and guests in the country […]
Steve Hayes, a 65-year-old American tourist, has been arrested by Japanese police officers on Wednesday. The man is being accused of defacing the Meiji Jingu shrine […]
Japanese alcoholic drinks are having a moment. Its sake and whisky in particular are world-famous and can be found in many bars across the globe. Yet […]
As Halloween approaches once more, thrill-seekers looking for spooky activities in Japan have driven up online searches for “ghost train rides” by 180%, travel company JR […]
Japan has welcomed record numbers of tourists in 2024 and spending figures to September are already more than in the whole of 2023. Japanese visitor numbers […]
One of the oldest accommodation providers in Japan will once more open its doors to overnight guests early in 2026 but, unlike the building’s former residents, […]