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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

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1 March 2023

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Hong Kong scraps Covid-19 masks to revive the region’s financial hub

After 945 days of mask mandate, Hong Kong is dropping the obligation as it seeks to return to normality. With the ending of the rule, the […]

1 March 2023

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P&O scraps vaccination and testing requirements for its cruises

During the pandemic, cruise lines have imposed several restrictions to avoid the virus spreading onboard. As cases decreased and vaccination rates rose, major companies decided to […]

1 March 2023

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South Korea leads in Asia’s online travel market

Asian countries were the last in the world to scrap Covid-19 related travel restrictions, thus lagging behind with the recovery of its travel and tourism industry, […]

1 March 2023

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Paris’ Opera House that inspired ‘Phantom of the Opera’ becomes an Airbnb, but there is a catch

For many culture freaks, there’s nothing like spending a night out at the opera. You start by getting in the mood by drinking a little aperitif […]

1 March 2023

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Balancing on a ‘doom loop’

I am in India encouraging governments and tourism business to take responsibility and make tourism better. I was at Amity University in Uttar Pradesh last week […]

1 March 2023

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Tourism leaders call for united global effort to decarbonise industry

Travel and tourism industry voices are calling for a global effort to make climate-ready travel a reality, as the recently published Envisioning Tourism in 2030 & […]

1 March 2023

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Europe’s new ETIAS visa system postponed to early 2024

The rollout of the EU’s new visa waiver system ETIAS has been postponed until 2024. The program, which will require non-EU citizens to apply on a […]

1 March 2023

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New online dashboard asses European cities’ cargo bike friendliness

The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) has launched a Cargo Bike Friendly Cities Dashboard, a new tool that evaluates the cargo bike friendliness of over 100 cities […]

1 March 2023

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Nationwide rail strike confirmed in Belgium for 10 March

Public transport across Belgium will be disrupted on Friday, March 10th, as a strike was confirmed on Monday February 27th by the socialist unions CGSP Cheminots […]

28 February 2023

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Doha awarded Arab Tourism Capital for 2023

Doha has been named the Arab Tourism Capital 2023 by the Arab Tourism Organization. The news was announced at a commemoration ceremony on February 25, on […]

28 February 2023

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Did you know that Amsterdam’s underground holds a medieval treasure?

Building Amsterdam’s North-South metro line was a significant challenge, yet it brought about unexpected surprises. Archeologists unearthed a wide variety of ancient objects. The excavations in […]

28 February 2023

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Qantas reveals new-look luxury cabins for record 19-hour flights

If you’ve ever wondered, perhaps with horror, about what a record-breaking 19-hour long-haul flight would be like, Qantas is offering a preview, and it’s not what […]

28 February 2023

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Beijing to overtake Paris as world’s largest travel destination within a decade

Beijing will overtake Paris to become the world’s largest travel and tourism city destination within the next decade, according to research by the World Travel & […]

28 February 2023

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European pilots urge policymakers to promptly reform EU’s airspace

Pilots representing 9 members of Airlines for Europe (A4E) are called on EU transport ministers to finally make the reform of Europe’s airspace a reality ahead […]

28 February 2023

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Macao lifts mask requirement for most locations

As of Monday February 27th, wearing a mask outdoors is no longer required in Macao. The day before, the Macao’s Response Coordination Center stated that the […]

28 February 2023

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Schiphol Airport targets reduction of private flights by 50%

Schiphol Airport has announced that it supports the government’s intention to ban about half of private flights departing from the airport. The Dutch airport has been […]