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Curbing emissions: New €7.45 tax per passenger departing from a Dutch airport in 2021

As of the 1st of January 2021, every passenger departing from an airport in the Netherlands will pay an additional tax of €7.45. The Dutch government […]

17 November 2020

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Virtual tours: The best museums to visit online

During the pandemic, most museums and art galleries have been closed to the public to abide with government restrictions and regulations. But art lovers can still […]

17 November 2020

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The return of the ‘buchette del vino’ during Covid-19

Restaurants in Florence have been able to keep part of their businesses open during the Covid-19 lockdowns this year, by serving customers through 17th-Century buchette del […]

17 November 2020

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Tourism for Good

In this year’s World Responsible Tourism Awards, we sought to recognise those businesses and organisations which had stepped up to take responsibility as the pandemic stopped […]

17 November 2020

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Supporting the Hospitality Talents of Tomorrow

In June 2020, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education launched the Hospitality Challenge. This was designed to identify ideas and individuals capable of accelerating […]

17 November 2020

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Spain: A Call for a Collaborative Restart of Tourism

Ambassadors to Spain from European countries gathered today for a high-level meeting with the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The virtual meeting with Secretary-General […]

17 November 2020

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Joyful news in Belgium: Saint Nicholas exempt from coronavirus restrictions

Children across Belgium received with joy the announcement that Saint Nicholas would be exempt from the Covid-19 restrictions. Interior Minister, Annelies Verlinden, and Health Minister, Frank […]

17 November 2020

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Dubai prepares to open Rove Expo 2020 hotel

Dubai is preparing to host the World Expo 2020 from 1 October 2021 – 31 March 2022 (delayed dates are due to the pandemic), and as […]

16 November 2020

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Alaska Airlines offer free ski passes in USA and Canada resorts

Alaska airlines is running its popular ‘Ski Free’ programme again this winter, offering free lift passes for ski resorts in the US and Canada to passengers. […]

16 November 2020

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Norway’s passport is the most stylish in the world

Back in 2014, the Oslo design company Neue won the competition to redesign the Norwegian passports in a stylish and modern way. Now, after six years of development, […]

16 November 2020

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Will there be spectators at the Olympic Games in Tokyo?

On Monday November 16th, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, said that he was “very confident” about the possibility of having spectators […]

16 November 2020

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10 places to visit in Marrakesh

Marrakesh is a big city in Western Morocco. It is a major economic center and home to palaces, gardens, and much more. It is the fourth […]

16 November 2020

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EU Digital Services Act package: Airbnb under scrutiny

Airbnb is under the scrutiny of the European Union regulators with the new Digital Markets Act, which already affected companies in the sector such as Google […]

16 November 2020

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Covid-19: passengers test positive on Caribbean cruise

SeaDream I has been the first cruise ship to resume its service in the Caribbean after the Covid-19 outbreak. Last week, the ship was forced to […]

16 November 2020

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EU extends aid measures for aviation sector

A new EU Commission report has announced that some of the provisions introduced in May aimed at easing the financial pressure on aviation operators and ground […]

16 November 2020

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Teachings by a Nomad

UNESCO added Kokoxili located in Tibet to its World Heritage list in July 2017. Kokoxili (Hoh Xil in Chinese) is the world’s largest and highest plateau […]

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