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1 February 2021

German city of Ulm installs sleep pods to shelter homeless

The city of Ulm, around 75 miles west of Munich, Germany, has introduced a unique solution to protect its homeless throughout winter. They have installed sleep […]
1 February 2021

Travel restrictions in brief: Portugal 🇵🇹

Note: Last update of this article occurred on February 1st, 2021 1. The Government has approved a new set of measures to regulate the extension of […]
1 February 2021

10 Places to visit in Winter in Asia

Winter does not occur at the same time for everyone around the world, for example in Asia in December, some places can have heavy rainfall, like […]
1 February 2021

The polar explorers fighting climate change from their hut in the Arctic

Since September 2019, polar explorers Hilde Fålun Strøm and Sunniva Sorby have been living in a small trapper’s cabin on the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, […]
1 February 2021

Worst year in tourism history: 1 billion fewer international arrivals

Global tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74% according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization […]
1 February 2021

New Zealand’s campaign to stop people ‘traveling under the social influence’

Tourism NZ has launched a new and unique campaign, ‘Travelling under the social influence’, in an effort to encourage people to stop taking cliché influencer-style photoshoots […]
29 January 2021

Top 10 countries best handling the Covid-19 pandemic

The COVID Performance Index compiled by the Lowy Institute ranked 98 countries’ handling of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Australian think tank ranked countries from around the […]
29 January 2021
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Travel to Martinique and Guadeloupe only allowed if deemed ‘imperative’

Overseas destinations are closing to tourism because of the pandemic. Traveling to Martinique will be prohibited from 2 February 2021 except for reasons deemed ‘imperative’ such […]
29 January 2021

New hotel quarantine measures could destroy tourism

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) believes that the introduction of new hotel quarantines by the UK government would force the complete collapse of Travel […]
29 January 2021
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Norway introduces its strictest entry rules since March 2020

To limit the risk of transmitting the significantly more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the Government is imposing far stricter rules on foreign nationals who seek […]
29 January 2021

Serra da Estrela: The mountain that touches the sky

Embroidered between enchanted valleys, viewpoints and strange rock formations, Serra da Estrela in Portugal offers nature in its purest state. From waterfalls and idyllic river beaches, […]
29 January 2021
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10 Best vintage stores in Brussels

Brussels is a well-known tourist city, not only for its interesting museums and the incredible Grand Place, but also for its antique and vintage stores and […]
29 January 2021
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5 Wines you should try in 2021

The wine bottle has become our best friend over the past 12 months or so. Sofa, jogging pants, the latest episode of The Queen’s Gambit on […]
28 January 2021
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A safe and sustainable recovery of Europe’s hospitality sector

Hospitality businesses are part of the European social and economic fabric, bringing diversity and vitality to city centres, rural communities, villages and tourist areas across Europe. […]
28 January 2021

BrewDog in talks with UK Government to use its pubs as vaccination centers

BrewDog, a Scottish craft beer brewer and pub chain, is offering its closed outlets across the United Kingdom to the government to use as Covid-19 vaccination […]
28 January 2021

Nova Gorica will be the European Capital of Culture 2025

Among the 4 shortlisted Slovenian cities (Ljubljana, Piran, Ptuj and Nova Gorica), Nova Gorica was recommended to become the European Capital of Culture 2025. “Hosting a […]