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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

2 February 2023

Meet the floating solar panels that stalk the sun

The innovative floating solar panels developed by a Portuguese company are currently fluctuating on a lake in the Netherlands. The installation, named PROTEVS+, is the first […]
2 February 2023

UnTours Foundation and Expedia launch $10 million Reset Tourism Fund

The UnTours Foundation has announced the launch of the Rest Tourism Fund, a project aimed to provide much needed financing to tourism entrepreneurs and start-ups around […]
2 February 2023

EU is piloting 10 projects to boost cross-border rail connections

The goal is to improve cross-border rail connections across the EU while demand for green mobility is growing, making them faster, more frequent and more affordable. […]
2 February 2023

UK aviation authority sets interim price cap for Heathrow Airport charges

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued its decision to set an interim price cap on what Heathrow Airport can charge its airline customers for […]
2 February 2023

Saudi Arabia launches free stopover visa to make country more accessible to international travelers

On January 29th, Saudi Arabia launched the new Stopover Visa, a free visa that is now available for a wider range of countries than the classic […]
2 February 2023

Airlines must ‘use or lose’ airport slots this summer, UK government says

Airlines in the UK have been notified of the need to use their airport take off and landing slots with a return to the ’80-20’ rule […]
1 February 2023

Willingness to travel long-haul to Europe rises despite high global inflation

The desire for overseas travel in 2023 has increased significantly in large travel markets compared to a year ago. Over 60% of potential travellers in Australia, […]
1 February 2023

Pandemic reached a transition point but is still a global health emergency, says WHO

The International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee regarding the Covid-19 disease held its 14th meeting since the beginning of the pandemic on 27 January. After careful […]
1 February 2023

Boeing says farewell to last 747, ending jumbo jet era

Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people, including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers, to celebrate the delivery of the […]
1 February 2023

Green hydrogen market is poised to grow 47% by 2033

The global green hydrogen market was valued at US$2,018 million in 2022 and is projected to grow 47% by 2033. 1. Green hydrogen market The increasing […]
1 February 2023

Blue Origin announces an all-female crew for its next space mission

Entrepreneur and Blue Origin founder, Jeff Bezos, has announced that his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, will lead an all-female space mission in early 2024. If completed, it […]
31 January 2023

Spanish air traffic controllers’ strike to affect several airports every Monday in February

On Monday January 30th, some 160 air traffic controllers at 16 airports across Spain went on strike. The strike will take place on four more consecutive […]
31 January 2023

European Parliament recognises cycling as a fully fledged mode of transport

The draft resolution on developing an EU cycling strategy, adopted by the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) on Tuesday, 31 January, advocates for cycling […]
31 January 2023
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Is Community-based tourism the Holy Grail of sustainable tourism?

If you put “Community-based tourism” into Google, it will return 310,000 results in 0.37 seconds. It is an enduring concept, popular with academics, research students and […]
31 January 2023

Europe prepares for return of Chinese tourists

On 8 January, China finally abandoned its zero-Covid policy, after years of the strictest quarantine and travel restrictions in the world. Along with the reopening of […]
31 January 2023

Plane that could go anywhere in the world in 4 hours on track to enter production in 2024

On Thursday January 24th, Boom Supersonic kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory in Greensboro, North Carolina. Boom Supersonic is the company with plans to build […]
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