The new committee under the leadership of ongoing President, Wolfgang Grimm, will focus on developing greater cooperation between the clubs to build membership and promote the organization’s mission of ‘Doing sustainable business among friends’. New Executive Committee is comprising members from Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi Skål clubs Committee’s goal […]
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A Safe Mexican Tourism State without the beaches, but a future Governor with a vision
Zacatecas may represent the next safe Mexican tourism destination without beaches. Dr. Peter Tarlow from Safer Tourism is impressed with David Monreal, a possible future Governor of this Mexican State and his vision. In 2018 The Hon. Gabriella Ibarra, Vice Minister of Tourism for Zacatecas at that time, had a message for eTurboNews, saying: “We […]
Terrorized and Hijacked on Ryanair was official business
The Ryanair hijacking of a B737 flying over Belarus, includes a journalist, KGB agents, and 100 innocent airline passengers including Americans How safe is it for commercial airlines to fly over certain countries, including Belarus? Hopefully, Belarus is not setting a new trend for state-sponsored hijacking and terrorism. A commercial flight operated by Ryanair was […]
Africa Day Message 2021 from the African Tourism Board
Africa is coming today on Tuesday, May 25 to celebrate Africa Day.Africa Day is the annual commemoration of the foundation of the African Union Organisation of African Unity on 25 May 1963. It is celebrated in various countries on the African continent, as well as around the world. Now the African Tourism Board is part […]
Vaccine Tourism: San Marino Offering Sputnik V Package
The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the tourism industry worldwide. However, some countries see the light at the end of the tunnel, also thanks to successful vaccination campaigns. One of these countries is Europe’s microstate San Marino currently riding the wave of vaccine tourism. According to data, 75 % of the […]
Connecting Europe Express – Traveling by Train through 26 Countries
2021 is the European Year of the Railroad, and among the ways to celebrate it is the Connecting Europe Express, a train that will cross almost the entire continent as a part of a campaign to promote traveling by train. The special rail will not carry passengers: it will be a train that will […]
Horrifying death for 14 tourists in Italy on a cable car
CNSAS, the Italian alpine rescue service, confirmed that 13 people were killed in the crash, adding that this figure could “unfortunately” rise even further. A cable failure has sent a cable car falling near a mountain peak on top of Mount Mittarone in the Italian Alps. The deadly crash disaster occurred after a cable snapped, […]
Quebec Hotel Industry Depends on the Reopening of Borders
The travel and hospitality industry will take years to return to full capacity once the COVID-19 pandemic is over. While 2020 was shaping up to be a record year for the Quebec hotel industry, the sector is already mourning 2021. So much so that Quebec hoteliers are predicting a return to normal occupancy rates […]
At least 13 people killed, 2 injured in Italian Alps cable car crash
CNSAS, the Italian alpine rescue service, confirmed that 13 people were killed in the crash, adding that this figure could “unfortunately” rise even further. A cable failure has send a cable car falling near a mountain peak The disaster occurred after a cable snapped, preliminary reports indicate The car appears to be “completely crumpled” and almost “destroyed,” […]
Domestic Tourism in USA Expected to Increase
The U.S. authorities recently announced that they expect more than 37 million nationals to travel within the United States during the long weekend for Memorial Day (May 27-30). The number is 60% higher than in 2020, so they estimate that the country’s domestic tourism has begun to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. The Vice […]