Costa Rica's internationally renowned green escapes are likely to suffer through a second year of costly tourist hesitancy as the spread of the pandemic intensifies in the Central American nation, further battering the key travel sector
Photo: ©Anton Litvintsen/123RF Island hit by biggest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union has two vaccines in phase three clinical trials. Hit by the double whammy of US sanctions and a pandemic, Cuba is going through its gravest economic crisis since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Pharmacy shelves are barren. People queue for hours to buy chicken. It’s hard to find bread. And yet this island under siege could become the smallest country in the world to develop its own coronavirus vaccines. Of the 27 coronavirus vaccines in final stage testing around the world, two are Cuban. “To have our sovereignty we need our own vaccines,” said Dr Vicente Vérez, director of the Finlay Institute, which has developed Sovereign 2, the most advanced of the country’s five vaccine candidates. “In nine months, we have gone from an idea to a vaccine in phase three clinical [...]
Photo: ©Worachat Sodsri/123rf The Islands of The Bahamas awaits travelers who are ready to plan their summer vacations. Those wishing to visit the idyllic sandy beaches and irresistible blue waters of the islands are sure to find the paradise experience of their dreams in The Bahamas. People-to-People Goes Virtual – The beloved People-to-People program that has been connecting visitors with locals through customized experiences for the past 45 years, is making its way directly into the homes and screens of wander lusters. The virtual program offers five free virtual session themes with local ambassadors in The Bahamas. To book an unforgettable Virtual People-to-People Experience, head to: https://www.bahamas.com/plan-your-trip/people-to-people. Increased Airlift to The Bahamas – American Airlines announced direct flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) to Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) beginning June 5, 2021. Frontier Airlines has also announced that direct flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Nassau [...]
The Covid-19 pandemic shocked the world by emerging without warning and no special health defenses. The ambush of the virus took planetary economies by surprise and vulnerable. A project that will be ready at the end of this year will fulfill the peculiar mission of driving away this risk
Copyright: Messe Berlin GmbH. Global travel industry CEOs demand an expansion of vaccination and testing capacity to rapidly re-open safe travel in these times of the pandemic, and call for political support to improve sustainability, equitable opportunities and digital services. Never before have political decisions impacted travel so seriously as during the coronavirus pandemic. With the ITB Berlin Travel and Tourism Declaration (PDF, 2,5 MB), the World's Leading Travel Trade Show for the first time concisely summarises the concrete measures demanded by national and international travel industry leaders for an economic recovery. With it, the trade show sends a clear message from the industry and gives leaders from many areas of tourism an opportunity to have their say. Compiled in an online brochure and presented in a video, their reactions, demands and suggestions provide urgently needed orientation and ideas for political decision-makers to overcome the crisis and future challenges. [...]
Launched for the first time in 2016, the limited-edition series pays tribute to the unrivalled excellence in Cuban rum and celebrates the know-how of the Maestros del Ron Cubano, Masters of Cuban Rum. Each edition showcases the unparalleled art and passion of blending, transformed by the ultimate touch of hand given by the Maestros
Photo: ©Shao-Chung Wang/123RF By Frank Martin Experts from around the world have taken on the arduous task of discovering what global tourism will be like after the disappearance of Covid-19. Some results show very pragmatic tendencies. Experts agree on the main point that the international tourism industry will have to save itself and operate with excellence. The reasons are clear. An October 2020 UN report released amid the pandemic revealed that 120 million jobs in the tourism sector were at risk at the time. So the international entertainment industry risked losing a trillion dollars in turnover that same year. "The post-pandemic tourism industry must be rebuilt, as it is one of the most important sectors of the world economy," UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at the time. Then and now the concept is absolutely correct. Tourism accounts for 10% of world GDP and provides employment for millions of [...]
Cuba’s confidence in its ability to protect itself means it has not signed up to COVAX, the system through which the World Health Organization distributes vaccines to poorer countries
Photo: ©Dmytro/123rf UN NEWS—A UN staff member in India has described the huge upsurge in COVID-19 infections in her country in recent days as a “tsunami”, and has spoken of the “panic” she felt, as her immediate family became infected with the virus. The number of new infections in India is tipping over 300,000 per day and more than 200,000 have died from the infection, although many there believe the figure could be a lot higher. Anshu Sharma, works for the UN News Hindi service and has filed this personal account, from her base in New Delhi, about living in the shadow of the pandemic. “When COVID-19 began spreading in India in March 2020, no one really understood the gravity of the situation, but today, more than a year later the pandemic has taken an ugly turn impacting all of us, not least my own family. As a reporter [...]
Cuba's hand-rolled cigars, which include brands such as Cohiba, Montecristo and Partagas, are considered by many as the best in the world
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