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Official update on Ebola by the Uganda Minister of Health
editor- June 13, 2019 19:11Ebola is gaining attention in Uganda while tourism remains safe. This is a tough message to sell, but authorities are transparent on updating the situation. The Ministry of Health would ... Read More
Thomas Cook India reveals new wave of travel – father-child bonding tours
Chief Assignment Editor- June 11, 2019 21:01India’s travel and integrated travel-related financial services company is fostering family bonding through travel, with specific focus on Father-Child bonding tours, in a run up to Father’s Day. With an ... Read More
Hotel History: Shepheard’s Hotel in Cairo known for opulence, famous guests, and the military
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- June 8, 2019 21:04Shepheard’s Hotel history goes back 178 years when it was originally built by Englishman Samuel Shepheard in Cairo. It was originally named the “Hotel des Anglais” (English Hotel). Shepheard co-owned ... Read More
Luxury Cruising: Silversea celebrates silver jubilee
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:44Silversea Cruises serves 25 years as a luxury cruise line. Silversea has unlocked the authentic beauty of the world for almost half a million guests on approximately 4,100 voyages. Silversea's ... Read More
Person dies on Maui at famous Seven Sacred Pools
editor- June 1, 2019 01:15An unidentified person died Thursday evening in the Pools of Oheo on the island of Maui in Hawaii. These famous pools are more commonly referred to as the Seven Sacred ... Read More
Exploring America in a RV: Lifestyle travel for 15 million Americans
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 24, 2019 21:33An annual survey by the RV Industry Association finds that 88% of RV owners in the United States plan to use their RVs as much or more than they did ... Read More
FestPac 2020: Arts and Culture never shown in Hawaii with Guam taking a key role
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:56Many tourists visiting Hawaii from June 10-21 do not know, that the biggest arts and the cultureal festival is hosted in the U.S. State bringing all nations of the Pacific ... Read More
Italian wines seduce New Yorkers
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- May 18, 2019 20:04“Wine is an Emotion” James Suckling, the noted wine critic, did not know that wine would become his passion during his college years; at Utah State University he studied political ... Read More
Pakistan eases visa restrictions: Promoting religious tourism
editor- May 18, 2019 01:10Pakistan is promoting religious pluralism by easing visa restrictions and promoting religious tourism to support religious inclusivity. This was explained by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr. Asad Majeed ... Read More
$1.3 million in scholarships awarded to hospitality students
editor- May 15, 2019 01:18The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AHLEF), the charitable giving arm of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), today announced that it is awarding $1.3 million in scholarships ... Read More
Spain’s secret: Txakoli wines
Dr. Elinor Garely - editor in chief of wines.travel- May 4, 2019 21:38The first mention of Txakoli (pronounced cha-ko-lee) wines dates back to 1520. The wine was locally consumed and rarely enjoyed beyond Basque Country borders. Historically, home-made in baserris (Basque farm ... Read More
Pilot in Kailua helicopter crash had just moved to Hawaii to fly tour choppers
editor- May 1, 2019 02:19Joseph Berridge, the pilot of the tour helicopter that crashed on the island of Oahu yesterday, killing everyone onboard, had just arrived in Hawaii from Albuquerque, New Mexico, just 2 ... Read More
Two historic and cultural entities come together in Italy
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- April 26, 2019 21:28The Accademia Teatro Alla Scala in Milan and the Donnafugata Theater in Ibla-Ragusa are two historic entities in the international limelight united in the enhancement of the opera and the ... Read More
Sri Lanka still safe for tourists? Heartfelt plea by Jetwing Hotels Chairman Shiromal Cooray
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 25, 2019 23:15Sri Lanka Tourism is actually open for business: There is no threat to the overall safety of visitors. This is the latest message released by Sri Lanka Tourism officials and ... Read More
Senior tourist dies at Grand Canyon after fall
editor- April 24, 2019 21:06A 70-year-old tourist fell to her death yesterday, Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Grand Canyon in the US state of Arizona. She is the second person to die at ... Read More
New rhino born at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary
Chief Assignment Editor- April 22, 2019 18:02On 19th April, Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, located north of Uganda’s capital, Kampala registered the latest rhino birth. According to Angie Genade, Executive Director of the Rhino Fund Uganda (RFU) and ... Read More
Two Australian Heroes killed when saving a tourist from drowning
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 21, 2019 21:31Tourism and Dairy are popular in Port Campbell, a coastal town in Victoria, Australia. The town is on the Great Ocean Road, west of the Twelve Apostles, in the Shire ... Read More
Airline leadership changes hands from father to son
editor- April 12, 2019 00:55The executive team of Porter Airlines is reorganizing to ensure continuity for its immediate and future development. Effective immediately, Robert Deluce, Porter’s founding president and CEO, assumes the new role ... Read More
Tartan pride celebrated nationwide and in Hawaii, too
editor- April 10, 2019 01:30Tartan Day is a North American celebration of Scottish heritage, observed April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath (Scottish Declaration of Independence) was submitted to Pope John ... Read More
Korean Air and the Hanjin Group Chairman and founder of Skyteam died in Los Angeles
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019 06:16Yang Ho Cho, 70, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air and the Hanjin Group, died peacefully April 7 in a Los Angeles hospital after a brief illness. He was considered ... Read More
Aloft Kuala Lumpur has a new GM
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 4, 2019 14:50Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral welcomes Rubel Miah, as its newly appointed General Manager. Rubel joins the sassy 4-star Hotel with 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry with a ... Read More
Climate Resilience Program for Travel & Tourism announced at WTTC Global Summit
editor- April 3, 2019 22:52Speaking today at the WTTC Global Summit in Seville, Professor Geoffrey Lipman, SUNx Co-founder and President of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), a travel and tourism coalition of ... Read More
Carlos Vogeler starts leading position at Ministry of Tourism in Oman
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 05:26It appears the implementation of the National Tourism Strategy of Oman is in excellent hands. Last week Carlos Vogeler started a two-year contract with the Ministry of Tourism of Oman, ... Read More
African Tourism Board Launch: Climate Friendly Travel initiative “Partnerships for Change” to be revealed
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2019 06:20The African Tourism Board Launch at the World Travel Market in Cape Town on April 11 will be the place Brussels based Professor Geoffrey Lipman will reveal his Climate Friendly ... Read More
Korean Air abandons teens in South Korea
editor- March 28, 2019 00:47Two unaccompanied teenage minors, ages 15 and 16, were left stranded in South Korea after being booted from their flight from Seoul to the Philippines before takeoff. The sons of ... Read More
Italy travel: Destination Baia and Latina steps into the video limelight
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 21, 2019 02:03In 2017, “The Year of the Borghi” was celebrated in Italy. According to the directive of the former Minister, Dario Franceschini, the initiative was created with the intention of enhancing ... Read More
Rosewood Hong Kong opens its harborfront doors
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 01:48Rosewood Hong Kong opens as a new ultra-luxury property in the heart of the Victoria Dockside district on the shores of Victoria Harbour. Situated on one of Hong Kong's most ... Read More
Guyana Tourism together with SUNx to bring Climate Change education
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2019 20:41Guyana which has been named the #1 “Best of Ecotourism” destination and one of the world’s Top 10 Sustainable Destinations at this week’s ITB Berlin is teaming up with SUNx ... Read More
King of Jordan Abdullah II to receive the Lamp of Peace of St. Francis in Assisi
Chief Assignment Editor- March 7, 2019 23:10His Majesty the King of Jordan, Abdullah II, will visit, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen of Jordan, Rania, at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy on March ... Read More
Guam commemorates the SMS Cormoran II
eTN Managing Editor- April 28, 2017 23:44The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) concluded a two-week series of commemoration to honor the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II. The German ship spent two and ... Read More
Storytelling in Guam
editor- December 17, 2011 04:35Like other Pacific islands, storytelling in Guam has been an important method of passing knowledge from one generation to the next. Read More