Japanese cuisine is world-renowned, but most of the country’s restaurateurs still neglect an increasingly important customer segment: vegan and vegetarian travelers. Experts point out that vegan options are rare in Japan compared to the U.S. and Europe. Tokyo and other Japanese cities are now trying to attract more international visitors by focusing on a more […]
Morocco, Argentina, and Thailand are among the countries recently selected by Canada to join the Visa Waiver and Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) programs. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Sean Fraser, held a special press conference at Winnipeg International Airport on Tuesday, June 6, to announce good news for tourists from certain countries. “Eligible […]
Riyadh Air took off from Riyadh to symbolize the start of a new day in global aviation, tourism – all in Saudi Mega Project style. Thousands of people, including visitors, watched Riyadh Air, the new purple bird, fly over the Saudi Arbias Kingdom’s capital city yesterday. Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest airline, symbolizes another emerging […]
In a shocking turn of events, producer Sajid Nadiadwala along with his director Nitesh Tiwari and the actors, Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor have decided to bring their next, Bawaal, on direct to digital platform. Sources close to the production houses have confirmed that Bawaal is slated to be a direct to digital release on […]
US chipmaker Broadcom is set to gain conditional EU antitrust approval for its $61 billion (nearly Rs. 5,03,000 crore) proposed acquisition of cloud computing firm VMware, people familiar with the matter said, sending its shares up by almost 5 percent. The European Commission’s clearance is tied to remedies relating to Broadcom’s interoperability with rivals that […]
Radisson Hotel Group expands in Bangkok with signing of Radisson Hotel Ploenchit Bangkok, formerly known as the Chateau de Bangkok. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2024, the 133-key Radisson Hotel Ploenchit Bangkok is located on Soi Ruamrudee. The signing marks the continuation of Radisson Hotel Group’s expansion in Thailand. The Group intends […]
Star Alliance, global airline alliance, announced that Theo Panagiotoulias has been chosen to become its next Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Panagiotoulias has more than 25 years’ international experience in the airline and aviation industry. He joins Star Alliance from Hawaiian Airlines, where he had been Senior VP for Global Sales and Alliances since 2014. Previously, […]
Ascent Hospitality Management announced James O’Reilly as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, June 19, 2023. O’Reilly replaces Michael Abt, who has served as Chief Executive since 2012. O’Reilly will be responsible for leading a new phase of growth and development across Ascent’s celebrated brands, while continuing to build on the strong foundation […]
Sixteen southern white rhinoceros from South Africa were safely transferred to Garamba National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This transfer which took place on Friday, June 9, 2023, was confirmed to this eTN correspondent by Dr. Justin Aradjabu Rsdjabu Lomata, DRC General Administrator at Jeffery Travels, a tourism, environment, nature conservation and sustainable development […]
Donald Trump Junior, the eldest son of the former President of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump, was in Africa last week on vacation. He visited key tourist sites and hotspots in Tanzania. Mr. Donald Trump Junior visited a game reserve near Lake Natron, which is under the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) in Longido […]