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28 January 2021

Procida: Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022

The charming and colorful island of Procida, in the Gulf of Naples, has been named Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022. Procida was the only island […]
28 January 2021

China using anal swabs to test for Covid-19

China has recently begun using a new form of testing for Covid-19; anal swabs. According to state TV, the country is performing the tests on those […]
28 January 2021

How often does it snow in the Sahara Desert?

Back in 1997, I heard a song called ‘Snow on the Sahara’ or in French ‘La Neige au Sahara’ from my favorite international Indonesian singer, Anggun. […]
28 January 2021

Sustainable tourism in beautiful Okinawa

Okinawa is just one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, and is made up of over 160 islands, 47 of which are inhabited remote islands. Along with its […]
28 January 2021

Which Camino de Santiago do you like best?

Many consider it a way of cleansing the soul, others see it as a journey on which there is no other option but to be confronted […]
28 January 2021

10 Books to read before you visit Brussels

Synonymous with EU power, its centre carved up by the car lobby in the fifties and sixties, Brussels is a European conurbation associated, by many people, […]
28 January 2021

This giant underwater jellyfish is the Faroe Islands’ newest tourist attraction

When thinking about the Faroe Islands, most of you will picture a landscape full of green prairies, giant rocks, wild ocean views and maybe some sheep. […]
27 January 2021

New Zealand might keep its borders closed for most of 2021

New Zealand’s borders are likely to remain closed for most of the year depending on the progress in the vaccination campaign against the coronavirus, Prime Minister […]
27 January 2021

Belgium might ease its confinement strategy in the spring of 2021

On Tuesday January 26th, Belgian health officials announced that the current confinement measures might be eased in the spring when most people over 65 have been […]
27 January 2021

Fjällnas – A Swedish winter wonderland

Sweden has a lot of hidden and not so hidden gems. No wonder, as the country is 1574km long, compared to Germany, which is 857km long. […]
27 January 2021

Over 100 million Travel & Tourism jobs could be recovered in 2021

More than 100 million jobs could return to the global Travel & Tourism sector during 2021, as the world recovers from the crippling COVID-19 pandemic, says […]
27 January 2021

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to launch tourist corridor connecting main pilgrimage sites

As part of their cooperation in the tourism sector, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are launching a new tourist corridor that will connect the main pilgrimage sites of […]
27 January 2021

10 Most Instagrammable Places in Lisbon

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the second-oldest European capital city after […]
27 January 2021

Aviation is the Achilles heel of the travel and tourism industry

Outside of lockdowns in much of Europe, domestic tourism has enabled tourism businesses to survive. Tourism businesses are hurting, and increasing numbers are closing permanently.  International […]
27 January 2021

A new Holocaust Museum inaugurated in Portugal

The first Holocaust museum opened its doors in Portugal’s second largest city, Porto. The event marked a historic moment for Holocaust education in the region. The […]
27 January 2021

Belgium bans non-essential travel abroad until 1 March

On 22nd January, Belgium’s Consultative Committee decided to ban non-essential travel abroad until 1 March. Entering into force today, this measure will only exclude those who […]