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Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 19:20Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a ... Read More
Venice says no to big cruise ships
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- June 11, 2019 20:52A giant cruise ship passed through the San Marco Basin, in Venice, interrupting the start of the Vogalonga, a non-competitive regatta of rowing boats that has reached its 45th edition. ... Read More
VIA Rail Canada ridership and revenue continue to grow
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 22:06HIGHLIGHTS Ridership up 5.1% Passenger Revenues up 8.4% Greater accessibility at the Ottawa station Launch of New Fleet Replacement program with Siemens Canada Appointment of three VIA Rail board members ... Read More
Seychelles shines in all splendor as Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 in Mauritius
editor- June 3, 2019 20:57The continuous efforts of the destination in matters of ecology is once again saluted by the international tourism industry as Seychelles is crowned Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 ... Read More
Brussels by bike: European capital celebrates cycling and honors its cultural heritage
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 2019 17:152019 is a year like no other for Brussels. This year Brussels is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Tour de France victory of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx, ... Read More
Court ruling: LGBTQ people are not born that way
editor- May 30, 2019 05:30U.S. Travel advisories against Kenya should be increased. This is the demand by leaders of the LGBT Community to the U.S. Department of State in response to Judge Roselyn Aburili ... Read More
Arena di Verona Opera Foundation in New York for Festival
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 30, 2019 01:56A few days after the success of Shanghai, the targeted marketing action of the Arena Foundation for the promotion of the Opera Festival Arena continued in New York. At the ... Read More
Boat sinks, many dead at Lake Mai-Ndombe in Inongo, Congo
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 19:57Tourists are not expected to be among the 30 dead in Western Congo, where 200 more are missing after a boat sank at Lake Mai-Ndombe in Inongo, Congo Lake Mai-Ndombe ... Read More
Rome’s Circo Maximo takes visitors on a cutting-edge tour
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 25, 2019 02:34Opening to the public is an innovative project of enhancement in augmented reality and virtual reality of one of the most significant places in the history of the city of ... Read More
International cooperation between Seychelles and a Baltic Island: Minister Dogley visits German beach clean-up project
editor- May 23, 2019 22:39The Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine; Didier Dogley, in the company of the Honorary Consul General for the Seychelles in Germany, Mr. Max Hunzinger, visited the ... Read More
Montreal Gay Village shines as LGBTQ and contemporary art beacon
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 18:15Today, the Business Development Corporation (SDC) for the Montreal Village and the Ville-Marie borough, alongside Robert Beaudry, City Councilor for the Saint-Jacques District and member of the City of Montréal's ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Workers’ Pension Bill to be debated May 21
editor- May 10, 2019 00:19The long-awaited Jamaica Tourism Workers' Pension Bill is one step closer to becoming a reality. This as Jamaica Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the pension bill will be ... Read More
Hilton’s brand portfolio overtakes Marriott’s as world’s most valuable
Chief Assignment Editor- May 9, 2019 22:40Hilton has extended its lead as the world’s most valuable hotel brand while the total value of its brand portfolio within the Brand Finance Hotels 50 ranking has overtaken Marriott’s, ... Read More
Russia’s Saint Petersburg introduces ‘tourist tax’
Chief Assignment Editor- April 26, 2019 17:15Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the introduction of a tourist tax on foreign visitors in St. Petersburg, Russia. The head of state made a statement at a meeting with the ... Read More
Beach Vacation: What you do if a shark is about to attack?
editor- April 24, 2019 00:48Shark attack! The United States is the most dangerous country in the world when it comes to bloody encounters between people and sharks. It's especially true in regions where tourism ... Read More
Peacock Aviation taking legal action against Gambia carrier
Lucky Onoriode George - eTN Nigeria- March 29, 2019 20:21Nigerian Peacock Aviation company that worked as General Sales Agency (GSA) for the Gambian Mid Africa Aviation Company Ltd. that traded in Nigeria under the name Fly Mid Africa has ... Read More
Facing the Demographic Challenge through Tourism and Innovation
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019 20:09Facing the Demographic Challenge through Tourism and Innovation", opening event today was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; Spain’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, María Reyes Maroto; the President ... Read More
Italy travel: Extraordinary opening of hidden treasures to the world
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 22, 2019 00:26An extraordinary opening is about to take place of over 1,100 sites in 430 locations in Italy, from the Palazzo della Consulta in Rome to the Castle of Melegnano (MI), ... Read More
President Obama, WTTC and the African Tourism Board: A major push for Africa visibility
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 21, 2019 02:05Africa Tourism is hot right now. Overlooked in the past, the tourism potential of the African continent is now becoming visible. The first African Tourism Board (ATB) is about to be ... Read More
Brazil announces visa-free entry for US, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese citizens
Chief Assignment Editor- March 19, 2019 14:50Brazil is open for you! The Brazilian Government announced that Brazil would allow visa-free entry for citizens of The United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan, effective in 90 days (June ... Read More
Deadly Tropical Cyclone spreads disaster in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 15, 2019 18:32Mozambique and Malawi had been hit by tropical Cyclone Idai killing more than a hundred people. The storm made landfall in central Mozambique on Thursday night. Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 ... Read More
ICAO experts agree on global measures towards sustainable aviation
Chief Assignment Editor- March 14, 2019 18:56Global measures to address aviation’s environmental impact were agreed at a meeting of the two hundred and fifty experts of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which concluded last ... Read More
Ebix offers to buy India’s largest corporate travel exchange
Chief Assignment Editor- March 11, 2019 19:05Ebix, Inc. today announced that it has sent a letter to the Board of Yatra Online, Inc., outlining its offer to acquire 100% of the outstanding stock of Yatra Online ... 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
Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver
Rita Payne - special to eTN- March 5, 2019 02:18Queen Elizabeth l, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh were the celebrated figures of their age, but what did they really look like? In the years before photography and ... Read More
Seamless Air Alliance: Next generation of inflight connectivity ever closer
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2019 17:08Next week at Mobile World Congress, the Seamless Air Alliance will reveal progress on its mission towards enabling the next generation of inflight connectivity. This follows a significant start for ... Read More
Destination Seychelles receives exposure at ‘Le salon de Vacances’ fair in Belgium
editor- February 19, 2019 22:08The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), alongside some trade partners, represented destination Seychelles in Belgium during a holiday fair held from February 7, 2019 to February 10, 2019. Held in the ... Read More
Las Vegas Strip: Covered
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 19, 2019 18:02Gambling in Las Vegas is a slippery slope this morning, and you can see this literally. Hundred thousands of visitors visiting Las Vegas and walking the famous casino road, known as ... Read More
Saudi Arabia’s investments in Russian tourism are set to grow
Chief Assignment Editor- February 11, 2019 18:38Saudi Arabia and Russian Federation are planning to increase mutual investments in tourism projects, the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Kirill Dmitriev, told journalists Monday. ... Read More
Travel industry: Managing sustainable tourism growth in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019 18:30Delegates at the Conference on Managing Sustainable Tourism Growth in Europe, organized this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), were faced with an urgent call to achieve a balance ... Read More
Wedding ends in tragedy in Peru after hotel wall collapses killing 15
Chief Assignment Editor- January 27, 2019 17:20At least 15 people were killed and 29 others were injured when wedding in the Peruvian city of Abancay has ended in tragedy after a wall of a hotel hosting ... Read More
Brussels Tourism pays tribute to Bruegel in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 16:38To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Flemish master, several exhibitions and original activities will be on offer to visitors throughout the year. A great opportunity ... Read More
3 killed, 600 injured in horrific Pretoria train collision
Chief Assignment Editor- January 8, 2019 15:20At least three people have been confirmed dead and over 600 were injured in a horrifying Tuesday collision involving two passenger trains in Pretoria, South Africa. About 800 people were ... Read More
Russia wants to sells its passenger planes to Iran. Not so fast, says US
Chief Assignment Editor- January 7, 2019 16:40Last year, Russia's JSC Sukhoi Company has signed an agreement to deliver 40 new twin-engine regional passenger jets, Sukhoi Superjet 100R, to two Iranian carriers – Iran Air Tours and ... 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
Lufthansa goes on hiring spree in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 1, 2019 16:20Lufthansa Group is expecting to hire approximately 5500 new employees in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium this year. The airline group is looking to hire over 1300 flight attendants – ... Read More