Tourism

A couple of local celebrities are getting on board with a Gold Coast tourism push, by penning personal postcards to other Aussies. The letters feature messages about what they like most…

In the first global temperature check of the travel advisor community, ILTM- the world’s largest portfolio of luxury travel events - has revealed the results of international research…

Wizz Air celebrated the arrival of its first scheduled flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The flight from Budapest landed in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to be…

Vietjet and Facebook have unveiled the tourism promotion programme ‘Immense Vietnam – Fly green with Vietjet’. The programme is part of the ‘Proud Vietnam’ project launched by the…

As we continue to emerge from the COVID pandemic, countries are working hard to restart their tourism sector, which has been decimated by the recent health crisis.

Red Elephant Reps has appointed a new sales director for its global team to cover Australia and New Zealand. Based in Brisbane, Christine Dilger will work closely with the company’s…

Against the backdrop of the re-opening of borders across Europe, a high-level delegation from the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has arrived in Italy to begin a first official…

​Ajman Tourism Development Department (ATDD) announced the launch of Ajman Half Marathon, which provides the opportunity to participate in 10 km or half marathon 21.1 km, and aims to…

Just as most Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts are starting to reopen, a new cooperation agreement has been concluded between the hotel chain and Kensington Art. Over the coming weeks…

On the western edge of the Tokyo Metropolis lies Hinohara Village, the only mainland village that is still part of Japan’s capital.

While Tokyo could be your main destination, there are equally incredible destinations near the city that you can reach via train or bus and are perfect for a day trip.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joined Thai AirAsia for a special activity taking place on the Bangkok-Krabi route on 29-30 June 2020, aimed at rebuilding confidence and…

Starting July 12, the paradise island of Barbados will reopen to tourists.

From 28 June, UK Visas and Immigration has begun a phased resumption of services at Visa Application Centres in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia (Al Khobar, Jeddah, Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu…

Victoria is set to follow New South Wales in making COVID-19 testing mandatory for all returned overseas travellers. As of today, anyone who refuses to submit to COVID-19 testing will be…

The rapid spread of coronavirus has had a massive impact on many sectors of the global economy, with tourism being among the hardest hit. The European Bank for Reconstruction and…

With over 1,000 attendees registered, the PATA Dream to Travel Festival officially began on 22 June 2020. The online event brings together travel trade businesses worldwide to learn,…

t’s no secret that the first half of 2020 has been challenging for the travel industry. In combination, the coronavirus pandemic and government responses to suppress the virus saw the demand…

Starting July 1, Madeira Islands will be reopened for tourism. The destination positions itself as a safe destination to ensure good practices across several sectors to minimise risks of…

Belize is reopening for tourism on August 15 as part of the country’s five-phase strategy.

Right at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic I was absolutely sure people will only travel again if they feel it is safe to do so in the new Covid-19 world, and when they have the…