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1 July 2021

Uffizi Difussi: Italy’s new strategy to stop over tourism before travel restarts

Eike Schmidt, director of Italy’s most important museum, is working on an ambitious project called Uffizi Difussi, which would entail a “delocalization” that will lead the […]
30 June 2021

Top 10 world’s coolest streets in 2021

What is it that makes a street lively, appealing? The arrangement of shops, the color of the buildings, the street art, the atmosphere of bars and […]
30 June 2021

Iceland has lifted all Covid-19 restrictions

After fifteen months of measures, Iceland has lifted all restrictions against Covid-19, thanks to the progress of vaccination in the country. The safety distance, the use […]
30 June 2021

Italian teenager shows on TikTok what it’s like to live in a medieval castle

Living in a castle, it’s something we’ve all dreamed about when we were kids. Books, Disney movies, series… They all let us believe that it should […]
30 June 2021

Aviation industry complains that fragmented EU Digital Covid Certificate verification will undermine smooth summer travel

Ahead of the 1st July deadline for Member States to implement the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) system – the crucial enabler for the restoration of […]
30 June 2021

How has the pandemic impacted travelers’ views on sustainability?

A recent survey conducted by Booking.com reveals that the pandemic is influencing consumers’ views on sustainability and how they will travel in the future. The online […]
29 June 2021

Giant Buddhist statue in Japan gets a mask to pray for the end of the pandemic

A group of workers have put a mask on the 57-meter tall figure of the Buddhist goddess Kannon to help end the Covid-19 pandemic. A year […]
29 June 2021

China’s new massive airport in Chengdu is officially open

China’s Chengdu Tianfu International Airport has officially begun operations. Its first flight, which was operated by Sichuan Airlines, took off at 11:10 a.m. last Sunday, bound […]
29 June 2021

Stand out from the crowd for market advantage

Apply for a WTM Responsible Tourism Award, which this year has gone global. I am delighted that António Buscardini, Founder & CEO of Travel Tomorrow, will […]
29 June 2021

Native people of the Amazon forest haven’t caused any damage for over 5.000 years, new study says

The Amazon rainforest is huge. It covers about 5.500.000 square kilometers and makes up more than half of the world’s remaining rainforests. Researchers estimate that there […]
29 June 2021

Brussels to ban petrol cars from 2035, diesel from 2030

The government of the Brussels Region has confirmed its commitment to ban diesel vehicles from 2030 and gasoline vehicles from 2035. It has presented the details […]
28 June 2021

Some destinations are closing their doors to unvaccinated travelers

Some destinations are taking the decision to restrict entry to unvaccinated travelers. This could be seen as a global “nudge” for those unwilling to get vaccinated. […]
28 June 2021
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Lufthansa launches QR code vaccine certificate to speed up check-in

On June 17th, Lufthansa announced that it will allow travelers to use an in-app QR code to confirm their vaccination status. More than a quarter of […]
28 June 2021

An estimate £639 million lost daily if international travel is not restored in the UK

The UK could lose £639 million a day during July if international travel remains off limits, according to an open letter to the UK Prime Minister, […]
25 June 2021

Covid-19: Belgium’s Summer Plan

On Friday June 18th, Belgium’s Consultative Committee met and determined that from this Sunday, 27th of June, an easing of measures would come into effect. The […]
25 June 2021

“State aid for TAP is money flushed down the toilet” says Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary

Ryanair’s President Michael O’Leary argued that state support for Portuguese Airline TAP is not an investment, but that it’s taxpayer’s money being ”flushed down the toilet” […]
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