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Guatemala’s Initiative to Ensure Tourist Security

Guatemala’s Initiative to Ensure Tourist Security Foto: JancickaL/Pixabay. The Guatemalan Tourism Institute, known as Inguat, is taking measures to guarantee the security of both local and international travelers exploring Guatemala. The organization has declared that should any incidents occur, individuals can contact the toll-free number 1500, which has been designated for prompt assistance as part of the program called tourist assistance. The national security authorities have just reported that over the course of the year, a grand total of 62,507 tourists have ventured to the Pacaya volcano for the purpose of climbing. Read more: https://eturbonews.com/guatemalas-initiative-to-ensure-tourist-security/

By |2023-09-18T11:36:50-04:0018 de September de 2023|Tourism|0 Comments

Costa Rica Tourist Visa Extended From a Maximum 90 Days to a Maximum 180 Days

Costa Rica Tourist Visa Extended From a Maximum 90 Days to a Maximum 180 Days Foto: Tomada de la cuenta de Twitter de la Oficina de Turismo de Costa Rica. Attention tourists (perpetual or otherwise)! If you’re from a “Group One” country, you now get up to 180 days in Costa Rica rather than up to 90 days. At the end of last week, Costa Rica quietly changed the law regulating the maximum amount of time some tourists can spend in the country before needing to leave. Tourists from Group One countries (meaning those countries whose citizens were allowed up to 90 days in Costa Rica), can now spend up to 180 days (six months) in Costa Rica before having to leave the country to renew. The new regulations went into affect on Friday, and over the weekend people entering the country began noticing they had “180” scrawled across [...]

By |2023-09-18T11:34:51-04:0018 de September de 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Tourism industry has solidified its position

Tourism industry has solidified its position Ciudad Colonial, República Dominicana. Foto: Ruddy Corporan The Dominican Republic’s tourism industry has solidified its position over time by attracting visitors from two traditional markets that annually send millions of tourists: North America and Europe. However, in the past two and a half years, there has been a notable rise in the number of tourists arriving from other regions, with Oceania and Africa experiencing the most significant growth rates. Based on data from the Central Bank, the initial seven months of this year saw 1,341 resident passengers arriving from Oceania, indicating an impressive growth rate of 86.1% compared to the same period in 2021, when only 187 tourists visited. Among these visitors, over 1,000 hail from Australia, while 177 are from New Zealand. Additional visitors come from various destinations, including French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Western Samoa, Fiji, and Kiribati. These diverse sources [...]

By |2023-09-18T11:30:39-04:0018 de September de 2023|Tourism|0 Comments

Airlift From Canada to Jamaica to be Boosted in November

Airlift From Canada to Jamaica to be Boosted in November Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett is delighted at news that Canada Jetlines will be commencing flights between Toronto and Montego Bay on November 5, this year. Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett is delighted at news that Canada Jetliners will be commencing flights between Toronto and Montego Bay on November 5, this year. Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has welcomed news that air seats out of Canada will increase significantly as of November 5, this year when Canada Jetlines introduces twice-weekly flights between Toronto and Montego Bay. Jetlines’ Director of Sales and Business Development, Sanjay Kopalkar announced the introduction of the new service during a JAPEX media breakfast meeting held at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa today (September 12). He said as a start there would be flights on Saturdays and Sundays utilizing state [...]

By |2023-09-18T11:26:17-04:0018 de September de 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Cuban airline resumes flights to Jamaica, a move for tourism promotion

Cuban airline resumes flights to Jamaica, a move for tourism promotion Aerogaviota airlines Cuban state-owned national airline Aerogaviota, resumed regular flights to Jamaica on Monday September 4th after a yearlong hiatus due to COVID-19 related issues according to officials as reported by The Observer. The airline’s return of flights is to the southern Caribbean and evidently Jamaica is included according to Fermin Quinones Sanchez, Cuba’s ambassador to Jamaica, to the Observer, adding that promoting tourism is a part of the agenda. “The airline will work directly with Cuba’s Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism which will be of much benefit to the people of Cuba and Jamaica. We are hoping that there will be positive benefits from the return of Aerogaviota,” the ambassador said. Service will go from Havana to Kingston five days weekly and the craft that will service the route will be an ATR and seats 42. [...]

By |2023-09-18T11:21:55-04:0018 de September de 2023|Outstanding news, Transportation|0 Comments

TTC Special: World Tourism, Making way for indigenous culture

TTC Special: World Tourism, Making way for indigenous culture Pixabay/DanielAcosta2d By Frank Martin Indigenous people around the world are a source of unique regional culture and history. Furthermore, and probably because of this, its customs attract international tourism. There are many examples of the importance of these ancestral sectors. In Canada, for example, there is an extensive program under the title “Original Original” to help travelers identify truly indigenous experiences and their values. The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada helps travelers identify tourism experiences and allows wildlife viewing tours and the way of life of the original population. This national tourism of each region is not, according to specialists, a phenomenon of spectacle or simple curiosity, but is capable of bringing into contact customs of populations that were sometimes separated by prejudices for long centuries. In Chile, for example, a National Indigenous Tourism Association (ANTI) launched the Indigenous Tourism Seal [...]

By |2023-09-18T11:17:13-04:0018 de September de 2023|Outstanding news, Specials|0 Comments

The 10 most popular holiday destinations around the world

The 10 most popular holiday destinations around the world Ciudad de México. Foto: Pixabay/Walkerssk Holidaymakers flocked in their millions last year to overseas countries with the greatest allure in culture, cuisine and cost According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s rankings, the tourism giants that commanded the industry in 2022 welcomed an estimated 450 million tourists; the most-visited destinations spanning Europe, North America and South America. Ongoing disruption to travel since Covid-19 has seen a serious decline in international tourist arrivals since 2019, but the provisional data for 2022 shows levels are on the rise, climbing to nearly 63 per cent of pre-pandemic levels in the first nine months of last year. European countries dominate the top 10, with seasonal periods of snow and sunshine huge selling points for diverse summer and Christmas holidays as travel trends start to mend. Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/inspiration/worlds-most-popular-holiday-destinations-b2386175.html

By |2023-09-11T14:32:54-04:0011 de September de 2023|Tourism|0 Comments

The arrival of tourists from unconventional destinations to the Dominican Republic grows

The arrival of tourists from unconventional destinations to the Dominican Republic grows Cayo Levantado, República Dominicana. Foto: Tomada de https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/ The Dominican Republic’s tourism industry has solidified its position over time by attracting visitors from two traditional markets that annually send millions of tourists: North America and Europe. However, in the past two and a half years, there has been a notable rise in the number of tourists arriving from other regions, with Oceania and Africa experiencing the most significant growth rates. Based on data from the Central Bank, the initial seven months of this year saw 1,341 resident passengers arriving from Oceania, indicating an impressive growth rate of 86.1% compared to the same period in 2021, when only 187 tourists visited. Among these visitors, over 1,000 hail from Australia, while 177 are from New Zealand. Additional visitors come from various destinations, including French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, Western [...]

By |2023-09-11T14:29:41-04:0011 de September de 2023|Tourism|0 Comments

The G20 Tourism and SDGs Dashboard: A New Tool for Sustainable Tourism

The G20 Tourism and SDGs Dashboard: A New Tool for Sustainable Tourism Tourism. Foto: Pixabay The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and India's G20 Presidency have launched the G20 Tourism and SDGs Dashboard. The new tool is aimed at advancing the contribution of tourism policies and initiatives towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The dashboard has been developed in collaboration with India's Ministry of Tourism ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit scheduled for 9-10 September. It aims to accelerate progress towards achieving the 17 SDGs by promoting the sector's contributions in that direction. The dashboard features the pillars of the Goa Roadmap for Tourism, focusing on five priority areas: Green Tourism, Digitalization, Skills, Tourism MSMEs, and Destination Management. Read more: https://ftnnews.com/other-news/46829-the-g20-tourism-and-sdgs-dashboard-a-new-tool-for-sustainable-tourism

By |2023-09-11T14:27:02-04:0011 de September de 2023|Tourism|0 Comments

World Travel Awards winners unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

World Travel Awards winners unveiled in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Winner AsiaOceania World Travel Awards. The finest travel brands from across Asia and Oceania have been unveiled at a red carpet Gala Ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The industry elite travelled from across the region to the fascinating metropolis for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia & Oceania Gala Ceremony 2023 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.The red carpet evening at the GEM Center marked the second leg of WTA’s landmark 30th anniversary Grand Tour 2023 – a global search for the finest travel and tourism organizations. Vietnam’s breadth of natural wonders and its world-class hospitality helped the nation win the vote for ‘Asia’s Leading Destination’. The beautiful Ha Giang province was named ‘Asia’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination’. Capital Hanoi claimed the new category for ‘Asia’s Leading ity Destination’ [...]

By |2023-09-11T14:24:23-04:0011 de September de 2023|Events, Outstanding news|0 Comments
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