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2 March 2023

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Rich Russians “travelled with a vengeance” post-pandemic, despite war

Despite the war in Ukraine and looming economic crisis, rich Russians returned “to international travel with a vengeance post-pandemic”, revealed an analysis from ForwardKeys. Over the […]

2 March 2023

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Tripadvisor reveals world’s top trending destinations in 2023

Tripadvisor has kicked off the 2023 travel and hospitality awards season by announcing its Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards. This annual award recognises […]

2 March 2023

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Is it possible to cool the planet using Earth’s heat?

A new and innovative concept to curb climate change is being designed by Fervo Energy, a company working with geothermal power, which recently announced plans to […]

2 March 2023

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Tripadvisor reveals global travellers’ favourite beaches for 2023

Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel platform, has analysed tens of millions of reviews submitted by millions of global travellers over the past 12 months. The extensive […]

2 March 2023

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5 gardens in the Dordogne you can’t miss

France has got a lot to offer and no, we’re not just talking about the wine and cheese. Tourists tend to focus on Paris or maybe […]

2 March 2023

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Welsh island becomes first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in Europe

Ynys Enlli, or Bardsey Island, in north Wales, has received International Dark Sky Sanctuary (IDSS) certification from the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), making it the first […]

2 March 2023

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Is Vietnam King Kong’s land?

Looking at the headline of this article, one could wonder: What does Vietnam have to do with King Kong? In fact, it has nothing to do […]

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 […]

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