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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.

8 March 2022

Russian and Ukrainian tourists stranded abroad struggle with logistical problems

Ukrainian and Russian tourists who happened to be travelling when the war broke out on 24 February are now stranded abroad and struggling with logistical problems. […]
8 March 2022

Online Travel Agencies are being challenged by the growth of direct bookings

The pandemic has catalysed an increase in direct bookings, SiteMinder’s senior director of global demand partnerships, James Bishop said reflecting on 2020  “With international travel restrictions […]
8 March 2022

Kazakhstan to introduce new incentives to restart tourism

The Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Sports has announced plans to develop budget programs to fund infrastructure projects in tourist areas. The plans were announced by […]
8 March 2022

Ryanair’s CEO doubles down on ultimatum sent to Portugal

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary is once again putting pressure on Portugal’s Prime Minister, António Costa, and insisting that the deadline for releasing TAP slots is overdue. […]
7 March 2022

Ukrainians receive money through Airbnb bookings

People from all over the world have started booking Airbnbs in Ukraine. They obviously have no intention of actually visiting the country any time soon, but […]
7 March 2022

Finnish railways deploy extra trains for Russians who want to flee Russia

The conflict in Ukraine has been devastating for a lot of people. First of all, for all the Ukrainians who had to, all of a sudden, […]
7 March 2022

Aeroflot suspends international flights for fear of having their planes seized

In light of the on-going war in Ukraine, multiple countries have announced the ban of Russian aircraft in their airspace and, one by one, Russia did […]
7 March 2022

World Tourism Organization might suspend Russia

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has convened an emergency session of its Executive Council in response to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. The […]
7 March 2022

SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review postponed again

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has an enormous potential to revolutionise space travel, but at what cost for the environment? An impact assessment of orbital Starship launches […]
7 March 2022

National tourism organisations of Europe stand in unity with Ukraine

As a representative for national tourism organisations across Europe, the European Travel Commission has issued a statement condemning the military aggression by the Russian Federation and […]
7 March 2022

Hawaii to lift vaccination and quarantine requirements from March 26

On March 1st, Governor David Ige announced that Hawaii’s Safe Travels program for domestic travelers will come to a close on Friday, March 25, 2022. According […]
7 March 2022

What Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the travel industry

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having a substantial impact on the political, economic and trade spheres worldwide. Uncertainty, mobility restrictions and higher energy prices are putting […]
7 March 2022

Covid Safe Ticket and masks phased out in Belgium from March 7

Belgium’s Consultative Committee met on Friday March 4th and determined that as of Monday, March 7th, the corona barometer will be changed to code yellow. Among […]
4 March 2022

Saudi Arabia unveils new mountain tourism destination Trojena in Neom

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has just unveiled the project for a new global mountain tourism destination. The Trojena complex, estimated to […]
4 March 2022

Why Pechersk Lavra is the most precious monument of Kyiv

The ongoing war in Ukraine has covered the world with a dark veil. Thousands of people are trying to flee the country and the impact on […]
4 March 2022

Press Club Brussels Europe turns into ‘Kyiv Press Club’

The Press Club Brussels Europe launched yesterday the “We are Kyiv Press Club” initiative together with the press clubs of Paris, Warsaw and Geneva in solidarity […]