Author: Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN
Spain snowstorm: Extraordinary acts of ordinary people
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- January 13, 2021Spain is suffering the effects of a major snowstorm by the name of Filomena, bringing record-breaking low temperatures and mountains ... Read More
Filomena dumps heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- January 9, 2021Spain is known for sunshine, beaches and beautiful blue skies. Today Filomena changed this scene to 30 hour of snow ... Read More
Davos goes Bürgenstock: World Economic Forum Style
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- October 14, 2020It came as a big surprise to everyone in Davos - The World Economic Forum (WEF). Yes, the WEF 2021 ... Read More
Carrie Symonds in Lockdown on Lake Como?
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 25, 2020We always were wondering why we never see any official and happy family photos of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds ... Read More
Milan is bouncing back from COVID-19
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- July 31, 2020The best time to see Milan is in the summer. The roads are clear, the autostrada leading from the Swiss ... Read More
A New Italy
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- July 11, 2020When passing the Swiss/Italian border in Chiasso, on one side there was the Swiss Police without masks but within only ... Read More
Italy in times of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- April 4, 2020This week, Italy was paying tribute to those who have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus by flying flags at half-mast. ... Read More
Italy takes draconian measures against coronavirus
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 28, 2020Last week, Milan, Italy, hosted one of the most theatrical fashion shows in years. The waist is small, and shoulders ... Read More
Coronavirus Fear Causing Major Global Event Shutdowns
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 13, 2020The coronavirus is continuing to have an impact on the meetings and events industry, causing exhibitors to pull out of ... Read More
Air Italy Passengers: What to do if you have tickets
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 12, 2020For weeks, everyone in Italy has been asking what is going to happen to Air Italy. That answer came yesterday. ... Read More
Travel to the USA: Prepared for an Unexpected U-turn?
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 9, 2020When boarding Lufthansa flight 480 from Munich, Germany, to Miami, Florida, on my first trip of travel to the USA, ... Read More
Thomas Cook one week later: Where are we now?
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- October 2, 2019Thomas Cook, founded in 1841, was one of the world’s largest holiday businesses with 21,000 employees in 16 countries including ... Read More
Basel: A Crown Jewels of hotels and exhibitions
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 19, 2019Lying at the heart of Basel in Switzerland, Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois is one of the oldest city hotels ... Read More
Hollywood goes Lariowood: The little destination that became a tourist town
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- June 28, 2019Lake Como, also known as Lario after the Latin name of the lake, has been a popular retreat for aristocrats ... Read More
Obama is coming back! This time not to Spain but to Italy
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- June 21, 2019On his recent trip in April to Seville, Spain, for the WTTC SUMMIT 2019, the Obama visit was rather costly. ... Read More
Arab Hotel Investment Conference is back: Why it’s so amazing
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- April 11, 2019Last year, the move of the 14th Arab Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) from Dubai Jumeirah Madinat to the neighboring Emirate ... Read More
WTTC 19th Global Summit final program: Changemakers including President Obama meet in Seville
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 31, 2019The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) will be heading to Seville, Spain this week to attend the 19th Global ... Read More
30,000 flights won’t be able to land at Milan’s Airport Linate during Italy’s high summer season
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 26, 2019Milan’s Airport Linate is not only very passenger friendly but also very easy to reach from Milan’s city center. There ... Read More
Carnival Corporation AIDA Cruises: Worst Thanksgiving in history
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- November 23, 2018Said one passenger who had booked the Pre-Christmas Cruise already in March and paid the full amount for a voyage ... Read More
Massive poppy art installation a must-see in Munich for Remembrance Day
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- November 10, 2018This Sunday marks the 100-year anniversary of the Armistice of November 11, 1918, marking the end of World War I. ... Read More
Countdown to the Women’s Forum Global Meeting 2018 in Paris
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- November 7, 2018The 2018 Women’s Forum Global Meeting will gather global leaders from society and the economic sector. It is considered to ... Read More
Lake Como: What else?
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 21, 2018While Italian Seaside hoteliers saw less guests this year, and the expected summer boom didn’t happen, glitzy glamorous Lake Como ... Read More
Unprecedented world premiere at UNESCO World Heritage Medina Al Azahara Cordoba
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 19, 2018The archeological site in Medina Azahara, Cordoba, was added to the list of cultural sites by UNESCO World Heritage. Read More
Italy is shut down
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- March 3, 2018The unusually cold spell brought by a Siberian weather system is being felt as far south as the Mediterranean. In ... Read More
Chaos at Munich Airport
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- February 8, 2018US ski legend Lindsey Vonn sent an emergency twitter when she got stuck on a Lufthansa flight in Munich on ... Read More
Munich celebrates Oktoberfest: Even the Terminator was there
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 28, 2017Dirndl – or no dirndl – that is the question. For locals, it is a must, and for tourists arriving ... Read More
Summer tourists flock to Italy in record numbers
Elisabeth Lang - special to eTN- September 16, 2017Museums and monuments in Italy are cherishing record numbers of tourist arrivals this year, welcoming over 23 million visitors in ... Read More
