A new coronavirus variant of interest named Mu
A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the World Health Organization
Point of View: Italy Considers Opening Safe Travel Corridors
While travel agent associations are on the warpath to draw the Italian Tourism Ministry’s attention in order to get some help from a newly installed dicastery (abolished in the 1990s following a really insane referendum), newly-appointed Tourism Minister Massimo Garavaglia is moving someway
Saint Lucia extends long-stay programme
Visitors can now embrace island life in Saint Lucia with a multiple entry visa for up to one year
IATA integrates EU and UK Covid-19 certificates into Travel Pass
Travelers holding an EU DCC or UK NHS Covid Pass can now access accurate Covid-19 travel information for their journey, create an electronic version of their passport and import their vaccination certificate
Point of View: Jamaica Back to Covid Lockdown for a Week
Jamaica started its restrictions on movement on Sunday, with the first lockdown lasting three days
Cuban rum: symbol of the most authentic cultural traditions of the nation
Rum is a symbol of Cuban culture, as it is one of Cuba's favorite drinks to be enjoyed either straight or in cocktails
Costa Rica seeks to attract more airlines to connect the country to more US cities
The Minister of Tourism, Gustavo Segura, made the remarks last Monday morning on the Nuestra Voz radio program, where he announced that they are holding talks to establish a direct connection with at least six new cities
Dominican Republic develops a tourism project to relaunch Puerto Plata
The administrative minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, announced on Wednesday that the government would develop a tourism project to relaunch Puerto Plata, including the construction of hotels and cities of cinema
Point of View: UNWTO, International travel largely on hold despite uptick in May
International tourism is slowly picking up, though recovery remains very fragile and uneven
It’s official: Cuba announces new measures for import of food, medicine and toiletries come into force as of this Monday
Given the shortage of medicines and food that Cuba is currently suffering, as a consequence of the current economic crisis in the country, accentuated by the U.S. embargo/blockade and the pandemic, the highest Cuban authorities announced the relaxation of non-commercial imports of several products
