Travel agents see 95% September surge in overseas holiday spending
Card spending on overseas travel in September continued to be "significantly up" on last year despite cost of living uncertainty continuing to impact other sectors
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WTTC and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance announce partnership
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Costa Rica: Abrupt suspension of sanitary measures against Covid-19 led to a peak in respiratory infections
According to data from the medical center in Costa Rica, the number of children hospitalized for severe acute respiratory infections is 105
45.000 tourists were unable to enter DR because hurricane Fiona
Between 40. 000 to 45. 000 tourists stopped coming to the DR because of Fiona, as recently reported Tourism Minister David Collado
Costa Rica, “Best Destination for Long Distance Travel” in the Travel book Awards
Costa Rica obtain the award in the category “Best Destination for Business Travel Long Distance”, delivered by Travel book.
Barbados among top Caribbean and Atlantic islands
Barbados is in the top five best islands in the Caribbean and Atlantic in the just-released 2022 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards
Dengue alert; 33 deaths and 5,660 cases in Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic remains alert for dengue fever, an infectious disease endemic country, due to 33 deaths and 5,660 cases.
It's official; World rethinking tourism on World Tourism Day
On World Tourism Day 2022, past September 27th, UNWTO calls to reflect and rethink what we do and how we do it
Barbados expects increase of arrivals in winter
"That number of passengers will increase as the winter season is expected to be extended by an additional month": Barbados’ Minister of Tourism
Mask capable of detecting virus
Researchers in China has designed a mask capable of detecting if a person is talking to another who is infected with common viruses