Tag: doctors
Fiji and Dominican Republic: Healthy American Tourists die in resort hotels
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 6, 2019 01:26Add Fiji to the list of now two countries where four healthy American visitors died within a week on mysterious and unexplained circumstances. Are the deaths of American Tourists in ... Read More
Lufthansa uses telemedicine on board its long-haul fleet
Chief Assignment Editor- June 5, 2019 17:00As the first airline in the world to do so, Lufthansa has equipped all long–haul aircraft with the mobile ECG (Electrocardiogram) system CardioSecur. In case of on-board medical emergencies, the ... Read More
Frankfurt’s diverse tourism portfolio beckons Gulf visitors ahead of summer season
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019 16:15Frankfurt, the second most frequented city in Germany by GCC tourists, is promoting its myriad of tourist attractions, shopping facilities, cultural festivals and medical clinics to attract holidaymakers from the ... Read More
African Tourism Board CEO flies home with South African terror victims on Egypt Air
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 20, 2019 09:40African Tourism Board CEO Doris Worfel from Pretoria experienced a first-hand account on today's terror attack targeting a tour bus with South African visitors on their way to see the ... Read More
SaferTourism.com: How dangerous is travel according to Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2019 20:38The recently concluded 26th International Tourism Security Conference in Las Vegas celebrated over a quarter Century of Tourism Safety and Security. Dr. Peter Tarlow of SaferTourism.com had a major part ... Read More
Marriott issues statement on health of President and CEO Arne Sorenson
Chief Assignment Editor- May 3, 2019 19:52Marriott International, Inc. today announced that President and CEO Arne Sorenson was diagnosed on Wednesday with stage 2 pancreatic cancer. Sorenson, 60, received the diagnosis from a medical team at ... Read More
African Tourism Board Safety and Travel Security Expert Statement on TOPP
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 22:19African Tourism Board Safety and Security expert Dr. Peter Tarlow reminded all ATB members, security incidents around the world once again underline the need for African nations to promote and provide ... Read More
Nepal Tourism Board CEO: Tourists not affected in deadly storm in remote southern plains
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 01:40Tourists in Nepal are not affected in today's deadly storm. The Nepal Prime minister KP Sharma Oli expressed his condolences in a tweet and said that as well as the 25 ... Read More
Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions: A paragon of wellness and vitality
editor- March 28, 2019 18:26The ancient art and science of Ayurveda was developed thousands of years ago in the Indian Subcontinent and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest and most effective ... Read More
Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions – a paragon of wellness and vitality
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2019 04:38The ancient art and science of Ayurveda was developed thousands of years ago in the Indian Subcontinent and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest and most effective ... Read More
“Rise! Rise!”: Crazed man tries to “wake up” Lenin’s corpse at Moscow’s Red Square
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 22:19Deranged man, shouting “Rise! Rise!” came to Lenin’s Mausoleum - a popular tourist attraction in Moscow's Red Square near Kremlin, and tried to splash it with olive oil. He wanted ... Read More
Upsurge in women travelers opting for adventure from India
editor- March 5, 2019 00:25Pushing the limits by ascending further and diving deeper is now making Indian women travelers feel liberated. A recent report revealed that there has been a 32% year-on-year increase in ... Read More
Maintenance Emergency: How safe is it to fly on Southwest Airlines?
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 17, 2019 21:29I've seen people walked off the job, held on suspension for a month or more because they've reported problems that they supposedly were outside their scope for finding. Such alarming ... Read More
Ambassadors’ Night: Brussels appoints 18 destination ambassadors
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2019 17:05Tonight, at an exclusive gala evening, visit.brussels awards the title of destination ambassador to 18 partners who greatly contributed to publicising Brussels in 2018 and confirming its status as an ... Read More
Hosting conferences in Darwin becoming a smart option
editor- January 30, 2019 00:52For event organizers, recent events in Darwin have seen record numbers of attendance. Several events hosted at the Darwin Convention Centre in 2018 achieved their highest delegate numbers, seeing people ... Read More
Historic Montana guest ranch welcomes new GM
editor- January 10, 2019 21:04Montana guest ranch carries on Proud Traditions Of Western Hospitality, Pioneering Women with new GM. Read More
Uganda Wildlife Authority protecting lions, communities and tourism
Tony Ofungi - eTN Uganda- January 8, 2019 00:21Experiential tourism was introduced in Uganda to allow visitors to actively participate in monitoring animals that live in the park using tracking devices. Read More
Want to live longer? Take a nature vacation
editor- January 4, 2019 02:35Sntists have reported just recently that there is a direct link between nature vacations and a longer life. Read More
Live like a local in Nassau, Bahamas
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- December 8, 2018 10:43Travel destination - the Bahamas - is a Caribbean archipelago located off the coast of Florida with a long history of colonization. Read More
Canadian doctors to warn patients about transplant tourism
editor- August 20, 2010 02:17The Canadian Society of Transplantation has become the first organization of its kind to pass a policy directing doctors how to deal with patients who want to become transplant tourists. Read More
Medical tourism causes complications
editor- October 28, 2008 02:52Forty-five million Americans are currently uninsured and health expenditures in the United States are rising faster than wages and inflation. Read More
Ontario MDs to launch medical tourism firm
editor- October 1, 2008 04:15Ailing Americans will soon be able to buy surgery at bargain prices in Canadian hospitals through a new medical tourism company founded by two physicians. Read More
Israeli doctors are the newest tourist attraction
editor- February 17, 2008 10:51Israel offers many pluses to foreigners who want to undergo operations or rehabilitation, receive medical treatment or get diagnosed - excellent medical facilities, staff who speak a wide variety of ... Read More