UN Chief: ‘Time to Rethink, Transform, And Safely Restart Tourism’

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism could result in a more than $4 trillion loss to the global economy, according to a recent report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development

By |2021-10-01T21:58:22-04:001 de October de 2021|Tourism|0 Comments

Grupo Iberostar to reopen Cuba hotels in November

Hotel Parque Central. Photo: Grupo Iberostar. Following the announcement by the Cuban Ministry of Tourism of the gradual reopening of borders as of November 15, in response to the stepped-up vaccination process currently underway in the country, the Iberostar Group has begun to plan an ambitious schedule of reopenings for the coming months to bring its hotels in Cuba back to normal, depending on the reactivation of demand and airlift. On November 1, Grupo Iberostar plans to reopen Iberostar Grand Packard -its top luxury property on the island- along with the Iberostar Selection Bella Vista Varadero, Iberostar Selection Ensenachos, Coral Level at Iberostar Selection Ensenachos, and Iberostar Daiquiri, just in time for this year's Black Friday. Iberostar Grand Packard. Photo: Grupo Iberostar. On December 1, Iberostar Bella Costa, in Varadero, and Iberostar Selection Holguín will reopen along with the Coral Level at Iberostar Selection Holguín; on December [...]

By |2021-09-21T20:58:42-04:0021 de September de 2021|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments

Point of View: Cancun Travel Restrictions: Things Tourists Should Know for 2021

The Mexican Caribbean hotspot reopened with enhanced health and safety protocols in place last year and seen a tourism boom of late as hotels and resorts reopen and airlines increase flights

By |2023-02-13T17:03:54-04:0010 de September de 2021|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments

It’s official: Varadero, now and always very pleasant … and safe

Magazine Security is one of the most important strengths of Varadero today, considered among the best beaches in the world according to TripAdvisor

By |2021-09-10T21:40:35-04:0010 de September de 2021|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments

TTC Special: The strange success of travel bubbles

Photo: Pixabay By Frank Martin Some of the so-called Trave Bubbles that financially speaking helped tourist destinations around the world, including some Caribbean islands during Covid-19 epidemic. This is a somewhat strange mechanism that demonstrates the human (and enterprise) tendency to seek innovations. That kind of search is crucial in nowadays tourism visibly destructive stage. Like other countries and regions, the Caribbean island of Barbados used “bubbles" it to limit without quarantine tourists from countries considered important. The Barbados s clients offer is to enjoy certain vacation time without risking the tedium of prolonged confinements with no risk for stability of tourist destinations. Nevertheless, Barbados since Wednesday September 8 has "discontinued" the travel bubble. "The decision to interrupt it was due to the increase in positivity rates and cases in many of our sister countries in the Caribbean," Barbados Medical Director Dr. Kenneth George told reporters. He explained that [...]

By |2023-02-13T16:47:42-04:0010 de September de 2021|Specials, Tourism|0 Comments

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

By |2021-09-03T20:53:12-04:003 de September de 2021|Outstanding news, Tourism|0 Comments

WTM London will be platform for exhibitors from across the globe

Together, the exhibitors represent a wide range of tourism companies and organisations, including tourist boards, hotel chains, cruise lines, DMCs and major attractions

By |2021-09-02T18:09:58-04:002 de September de 2021|Business, Events|0 Comments
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