Can you survive in an ER orHospitals in New York? Dr. Elinor Garely has gotten sick in Mexico, parts of Africa, Italy, and the Caribbean – and survived! Surviving an Emergency in New York is different from other parts of the world. Having survived illness at all these destinations, why would one fear getting sick […]
Tourism
Open Up! Italy rocked Europe in Rotterdam winning Eurovision
Music and Tourism goes hand in hand and Rotterdam was the center of it all last night.The Eurovision 2021 was a welcome return for the continent-wide song contest. Eurovision is the prime music contest in Europe. The 2021 event with 3000 spectators was hosted by Rotterdam, The Netherlands Saturday night The winner is Italy, followed […]
Pattaya Tourism leaders: COVID-19 vaccinations botched
According to tourism officials in Pattaya, Thailand, they fear the COVID-19 vaccinations are too little and too late. Being first polite, the Pattaya tourism officials thanked the mayor for the start of the vaccination process. With Thailand hoping to reopen to foreign visitors by October, however, the officials feel they are too far behind with […]
India Travel Agents: Plead with PM
In an open letter sent to the Prime Minister of India today, May 22, 2021, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) made their plea to be heard. In an open letter sent to the Prime Minister of India today, May 22, 2021, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) made their plea to be […]
Hackers steal personal data, passport and credit card information of 4.5 million Air India customers
The stolen data included passengers’ names, dates of birth, contacts, passport details, and ticket information. This incident affected around 4,500,000 data subjects in the world Credit card data was compromised but CVV/CVC numbers were not held by Air India’s data processor Air India also said that no passwords were affected India’s national carrier and largest international airline […]
Argentina tightens COVID-19 restrictions for nine days
Face-to-face social, economic, educational, religious and sports activities will be suspended, while only essential services are permitted. Argentina announces strict lockdown in all “high risk” areas The number of those who received their first dose of vaccine stands at 8,495,677 while 2,200,123 have received both doses Argentina has registered an excess of 3.4 million infections, […]
Online Strategy – Effective Ways of Using New Technologies
The use of social media, the expansion of flight booking apps, websites that list and compare accommodations in any part of the world, the concept of low-cost airlines, the decreasing importance of traditional travel agencies… Today’s travelers know that traveling from one place to the other is easier than a couple of decades ago, […]
Jamaica Tourism Minister hosts investment discussions with major Spanish hoteliers
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen center in the photo) and his colleague, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, today met with three of the most powerful women in the global tourism industry. Executives from Iberostar Hotels and Resorts, Grupo Pinero, […]
Aviasales has launched a guide to re-opened countries
Aviasales powered its travel application with a guide “Ok to go” that answers the question “Am I allowed to travel?” with information from official sources. Users can get large-scale data, from airfare to COVID-19 restrictions in any given region. Contains all the necessary information: whether a country is open for tourists, how to get there, […]
EU Digital COVID Certificate: Key to international travel
Virginia Messina, Senior Vice President of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) said: “WTTC welcomes the agreement reached on the EU Digital COVID Certificate, which has now been given the green light by all member states. This new certificate could be the key that opens the door and unlocks international travel. The EU Digital […]