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Indonesia Becomes First Signatory of Tourism Ethics Convention

Indonesia has become the first signatory of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, the landmark instrument created to ensure global tourism is fair, inclusive, more transparent, […]

7 October 2020

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WHO: 10% of global population may have had Covid-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that approximately 10% of the total world’s population may have already been infected with covid-19. The estimate from the WHO […]

7 October 2020

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Cambodia to celebrate WTD 2020 under the theme “tourism and rural development” in Siem Reap

On 3 Oct 2020, the Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia celebrated the World Tourism Day 2020 under the theme of Tourism and Rural Development, presided over […]

7 October 2020

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Canary island hotel welcomes new type of guests

1. From hotel to refuge centre With hotels closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government in the Canary Islands is using them as accommodation for […]

7 October 2020

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Thailand releases its first video campaign focused on sustainable tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with GLP Films, a content marketing agency dedicated to global sustainable tourism, to create the first video campaign […]

6 October 2020

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New Covid-19 restrictions in Paris will be adjusted every fortnight

The government intends to adjust the restrictions, which have taken effect on Tuesday, October 6, based on updated health data. Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, announced […]

6 October 2020

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Developing sustainable and responsible growth of rural tourism

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see the […]

6 October 2020

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Council continues to delay implementation of coordinated travel restrictions within EU

More than a month has passed since the European Commission’s presented its proposal for EU-wide coordination of travel restrictions. However, this proposal has still not been […]

6 October 2020

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Oia: The white city of Santorini

Oia is a city located in Santorini that was on my bucket list since I was a teenager. It is a beautiful city, characterized by the […]

6 October 2020

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24 hours in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara – also known as The American Riviera – is a picturesque coastal city located in California, around 150 km north of Los Angeles. This beautiful town […]

6 October 2020

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Tourism’s role in Rural Development

Tourism’s many benefits must be felt outside of urban areas for the sector to fulfill its potential to provide opportunities for all: That was the key […]

6 October 2020

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Ghent: A trip to the beautiful Flemish city

With the rain pattering on the windows in early October, I think back to a trip I made to Ghent back in 2017. What do I […]

6 October 2020

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Pressure to replace quarantines with EU-wide passenger testing increases

As the year-end holiday season approaches with less than 90 days to go, European aviation bodies are urgently calling for passenger testing to replace the quarantine […]

5 October 2020

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Hopeful plans to relaunch the Trans-Europ Express

The Trans-Europ Express (TEE) could be returning decades after it was gradually phased out. Originally launched on 2 June 1957, the TEE was luxurious and transported […]

5 October 2020

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Coping with 2020 could be easier if we followed Norway’s ‘friluftsliv’

This year has not been easy on humanity so far and things will probably not get better now that Autumn and Winter are upon us. Social […]

5 October 2020

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Samarkand Charity Half Marathon goes virtual

Due to the current epidemiological situation, this year’s Samarkand Half Marathon is planned to be held in a virtual race format. This will give participants the […]

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