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2 September 2020

Covid-19 and Transforming Tourism

This week the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, launched the Policy Brief “COVID-19 and Transforming Tourism”, which the United Nations World Tourism Organization assumed the lead […]
31 August 2020

Wearing masks is not enough says the WHO

The technical lead of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency program warns that masks alone are not enough to protect against the coronavirus, adding that people […]
27 August 2020

Naked yoga: fun, comfort and self-confidence

Social nudity – in a non-sexual meaning – is now accepted by most open-minded people. But people who dare to live a clothes-free life are still […]
26 August 2020

Virgin Atlantic offers free Covid-19
insurance for all bookings

Virgin Atlantic has introduced a Covid-19 insurance coverage which applies automatically to all existing and new bookings, starting from 24 August 2020 until 31 March 2021. […]
26 August 2020

Rebuilding tourism in a safe, equitable and climate-friendly way

As part of the wider UN response to COVID-19, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released today a thematic brief on the impact the pandemic has had […]
25 August 2020

Covid-19: weekly record increase in the Netherlands and reinfection in Belgium

In the last 24 hours, the Netherlands recorded 574 new coronavirus infections, marking the largest increase since 15 August. In the last 7 days, around 3,600 […]
24 August 2020

Learning to live with Covid-19

Covid-19 is, for now, the new normal. And we don’t know how long now is. In an age of rolling 24hr news, we are deluged with […]
21 August 2020

Global race to buy Covid-19 vaccine

Many nations have already agreed to buy millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines even before they have proven to be successful. These countries, led by the […]
21 August 2020

WTTC launches COVID-19
Travel Demand Recovery Dashboard

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and hotels, as well as […]
21 August 2020

Cuba joins the race for
vaccine against Covid-19

Cuba has a lot of experience in vaccine research and is now working on one against the coronavirus, while Russia is planning to have its own […]
21 August 2020

Hospitality Challenge:
Are you a Future Tourism Leader?

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Sommet Education are calling on career climbers and switchers, entrepreneurs and innovators to put themselves forward for the joint “Hospitality […]
21 August 2020

Croatia, Ecuador and Ghana
receive ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp

Croatia, Ecuador and Ghana are the latest in a long line of major destinations to use the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched […]
21 August 2020

Covid-19: Portugal added to UK’s safe travel list as Croatia is removed

The UK has recently updated its safe travel list by adding Portugal and removing Croatia.  Tourists returning from Portugal will no longer need to quarantine, while […]
19 August 2020

Covid-19: Women-led countries
responded better to the pandemic

According to a study published by Elsevier’s SSRN, countries led by women perform better to Covid-19 than countries with male leaders. Since the start of the […]
18 August 2020

Living 4 seasons in the
4 corners of the world

When it comes to traveling, in a time of pandemic it takes courage to start a micro-company. But there are those who take risks. Natalie Lopes […]
18 August 2020

120 CEO’s sign letter to G7 calling for urgent international coordination

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and 120 of the world’s major travel & global business leaders have sent a letter calling on the Heads […]