Tourism

Uganda Tourism Board launches 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo

The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021) is the first-ever virtual tourism expo in Uganda with a focus on the recovery, rebuilding, reconnecting, and rebooting of the Ugandan Tourism sector. POATE is a tourism exposition organized annually by the Uganda Tourism Board. The launch of POATE 2021 taking place from April 23-25, 2021 is […]

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Nevis invites health-conscious travelers to “Just Be” in Nevis

The Nevis Tourism Authority has launched a new wellness promotional video showcasing wellness experiences at this island destination. The new video highlights the distinctive aspects of the island as it focuses in on the growing health and wellness visitor market. Nevisian wellness practitioners and locations are featured in the video including a stop at Nevis […]

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SFO rapid COVID testing center relocated

San Francisco International Airport has moved its onsite rapid COVID-19 testing center in order to provide easier access to other airport facilities. The testing center remains in the International Terminal but has moved to from Level 1 to Level 3 in Courtyard A and is located at the Aisle 6 ticket counter. SFO was the […]

Tourism

Holland America Line pauses all Alaska cruises sailing from Seattle

Six total voyages on Eurodam and Oosterdam are impacted, guests can re-book a comparable voyage in 2022 Holland America Line paused six cruises on Eurodam and Oosterdam Guests booked on canceled Seattle-Alaska June departures will automatically be moved to an equivalent cruise in 2022 at the 2021 fare Guests will be able to request a […]

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Viking restarts limited operations with domestic UK voyages

Viking welcomes UK Government’s support for the return of safe domestic cruises as an important component in travel industry’s recovery Guests on England’s Scenic Shores itinerary will be among the first to sail on board Viking’s newest ocean ship New Viking Venus ship will be delivered in April Reservations will be available to all UK […]

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The untold story of the Maltese Revolution “Blood on the Crown” now streaming

The Maltese film production, “Blood On The Crown” (formerly “Just Noise,”) starring Harvey Keitel (“Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction”) and Malcolm McDowell (“A Clockwork Orange,” “Mozart In The Jungle”) is now streaming on Amazon Prime, iTunes, Hoopla, InDemand, AT&T, DirecTV and Google Play. Blood On The Crown presents the concealed account of how Maltese citizens fought […]

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US Travel ready and eager to work with new SBA chief

U.S. Travel applauds confirmation of Isabel Guzman to SBA US Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to lead the Small Business Administration Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy Small businesses made up 83% of all travel companies pre-pandemic U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on Senate confirmation of […]

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Germany. Train to Flight Service Is Developing Fast

Lufthansa and Deutsche Bahn are focusing on the rapid expansion of joint offers for train-to-flight services. In Frankfurt, both German travel giants presented their plans for a joint product initiative. The Lufthansa Express Rail network will be expanded by five cities. From December 2021, extra-fast Sprinter trains will also travel to Frankfurt Airport for […]

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International Health Certificate: The World Is Divided on the Matter

In the past couple of weeks, there have been numerous government-level discussions worldwide regarding the possibility of the introduction of an international health certificate proving that an individual has been vaccinated against Covid-19. In the meantime, however, some countries have already introduced their own version of the health certificate. These countries are Iceland, Israel […]

Tourism

Accommodation Prices in Touristic Cities Went Finally Down

Still shunned by visitors, Europe’s most touristic cities are becoming affordable again for their inhabitants: the drop in Airbnb bookings has brought down the rents. Mayors of most visited European cities dreamed of it, but the pandemic did it. This is the small miracle of the coronavirus. In a few months, it has managed […]