Surge in passport sales delivers Vanuatu a record budget surplus
Source: The Guardian Surging demand for Vanuatu passports has driven an unexpected record surplus, funding Covid-19 bailout packages and cyclone recovery. With nearly every other sector of its fragile economy […]
When will Australians be able to fly overseas for holidays again?
Source: News Australia As borders around the country remain closed, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has dashed hopes restrictions will be lifted in time for Christmas. Stepping foot off a plane […]
England unlocks travel with 59 countries — but not the US
(CNN) — England has unlocked travel to and from 59 countries by lifting quarantine requirements, but visitors from the United States will still be subject to restrictions, the UK government […]
US travelers ‘unlikely’ to be allowed into EU as bloc reopens, diplomats say
(CNN) Travelers from the United States are “unlikely” to be allowed into the European Union, as ambassadors of the 27 members states have agreed “in principle” to criteria as the […]
Coronavirus: Spain to allow UK tourists without quarantine
Source: BBC UK tourists will be able to visit Spain without having to quarantine on arrival from Sunday, Spanish officials say. Spain’s foreign affairs minister has told the BBC that […]
When Will Each Cruise Line Resume Sailings Again?
Source: Cruise Hive The cruise industry has pretty much come to a standstill and due to the current health pandemic around the world, the return to service of cruise ships […]
Spain to End Quarantine Requirement for Foreign Travelers July 1
Source: Bloomberg By Rodrigo Orihuela Spain will stop enforcing mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists from July 1, as the country prepares to reboot its key tourism industry. The decision was […]
Australia announces bid to win back tourists
Sunshine Coast, Australia (CNN) — When we do go outside again, what will it be like? Over the May 16-17 weekend, Tourism Australia — the country’s national travel organization — […]
Iceland Is the Perfect Coronavirus Refuge
Source: Bloomberg By Lionel Laurent A nasal swab is a small price to pay to visit a country that had a pandemic plan ready and stuck to it. The world’s tourism hot […]
Italy to allow international travel from June 3
Source: Dawn Italy’s government on Saturday approved a decree which will allow travel to and from abroad from June 3, in a major development as it moves to unwind one […]
Everything we know about Neom, a ‘mega-city’ project in Saudi Arabia with plans for flying cars and robot dinosaurs
Source: Business Insider By Bill Bostock Saudi Arabia is building a futuristic mega-city called Neom deep in a desert bordering the Red Sea. The state has pledged at least $500 […]
Empty Hotels, Idled Tour Buses, The Pandemic Is Devastating Tourism
Source: MSN MEXICO CITY — There were major hurricanes, and the global financial crisis of 2008. There was 9/11, and an array of regional health scares, from SARS to Zika. But during the decades that he’s been involved in the tourism business in the Caribbean island nation of Sint […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah minister tells Muslims to wait for coronavirus clarity on pilgrimage
Source: Arab New The largest annual gathering of Muslims is scheduled to begin in late July RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus […]
Mysterious flooding leads to discovery of 5,000-year-old underground city in Turkey’s Cappadocia
Source: Daily Sabah A underground city partly submerged underwater and estimated to be around 5,000 years old was discovered by municipality crews trying to determine the cause of flooding in […]
The Rise of Halal Tourism
Source: The New York Times By Debra Kamin For one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global travel industry, there is no pork on the hotel dinner menus. There are flights with […]
This self-driving hotel room could revolutionize travel
Source: CNN By Sarah Lazarus (CNN) — Question: What do you get if you cross a hotel room with a self-driving vehicle?Answer: The Autonomous Travel Suite (ATS). A hotel room on wheels, the […]
Saudi Arabia opens high-speed train linking Islam’s holiest cities
Source: Reuters BY Stephen Kalin JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday inaugurated a 6.7 billion euro ($7.87 billion) high-speed rail linking the two holiest cities […]
The Science behind Jet Lag
Source: Time By MELISSA LOCKER September 18, 2018 Traveling abroad can be exhilarating. But sometimes it’s easy to discount the crippling jet leg that can set in after traversing multiple time […]
Search Are flying taxis about to become a reality?
Source: CNN (CNN) — The prospect of a flying taxi that lifts you over the traffic and speeds you to your destination is an enticing one — but are we any […]
