Tag: rural
Why tourists are not in danger after confirmed Ebola case in Uganda
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 12, 2019There is no threat for tourists traveling currently in Uganda. Future visitors planning a trip to this East African country ... Read More
Nearly 100 people killed in Mali’s Sunday massacre
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019An overnight attack on Sunday targeting an ethnic Dogon village in Mali left 95 people dead, local mayor Moulaye Guindo ... Read More
IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced winners
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 10, 2019Nominations for the awards were adjudicated by a panel of four judges: Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International; Gloria ... Read More
India’s new Tourism Minister vows to fulfill Modi’s vision of ‘New India’
Chief Assignment Editor- June 6, 2019Immediately after becoming India's new Tourism Minister, Prahlad Singh Patel said his ministry will work to fulfill Prime Minister Narendra ... Read More
Sierra Foothills: Wine roads of California
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019California has many wine regions, including some of the world's most famous destinations. But hidden among even the high-profile appellations ... Read More
Okanagan Tourism in British Columbia preparing for summer crisis management
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019This tourist region in British Colombia, Canada is known as the Okanagan is a region It's known for its wineries ... Read More
Brussels by bike: European capital celebrates cycling and honors its cultural heritage
Chief Assignment Editor- May 31, 20192019 is a year like no other for Brussels. This year Brussels is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first ... Read More
National Tourism Authority Kiribati appoints new Chair: Kiribati is for travelers!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 31, 2019Danial Rochford was appointed as the inaugural Chairperson of the new National Tourism Authority in Kiribati He said in a ... Read More
UNWTO Secretary-General on official visit to Italy, deepening partnership
Chief Assignment Editor- May 22, 2019The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, has arrived in Rome to begin a first visit to ... Read More
More confusion over the fate of Botswana‘s elephants
editor- May 20, 2019by Dr. Louise de Waal President Mokgweetsi Masisi of Botswana categorically denies that his government would ever cull elephants, contradicting ... Read More
Airbnb joins the European Travel Commission to promote healthy tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- May 16, 2019Airbnb, the global community-driven end-to-end travel platform, has joined the European Travel Commission (ETC) as an Associate Member to support ... Read More
US Transportation Secretary announces $779 million in funding for airport infrastructure
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019US Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the intent to award $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants ... Read More
Italy Tourism pulls in nearly 40 billion in international traveler spend
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 14, 2019The positive outcome in 2018 for Italy’s tourism shows an increase of almost 11%, with around 41.7 billion euros spent ... Read More
UNWTO launches Guidelines for the Development of Gastronomy Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 14, 2019The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Basque Culinary Center (BCC) have launched a new set of guidelines to help ... Read More
Short time fame for the new Greek Tourism Minister?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 8, 2019Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura submitted her letter of resignation to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras last week. She resigned to ... Read More
WISeKey, WISeCoin AG and SUNx – Strong Universal Network – sign partnership
editor- May 3, 2019WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey “) (SIX: WIHN), a leading global cybersecurity, Blockchain and IoT company, WISeCoin AG and the SUNx - Strong ... Read More
Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited new planes land at Entebbe International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- April 24, 2019First two Uganda Airlines' long anticipated aircraft landed at Entebbe International Airport on Tuesday 23rd April 2019. Captained by all ... Read More
How safe is travel to Africa? African Tourism Board appoints SaferTourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 8, 2019African Tourism Board, (ATB) has travel and security on its top agenda when attracting visitors to the continent. At the upcoming ... Read More
Ontario tourism sector set for Rural Tourism Symposium
editor- March 28, 2019Tourism industry professionals from across Ontario will gather at Lang Pioneer Village in Keene this April for the second annual ... Read More
Facing the Demographic Challenge through Tourism and Innovation
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 27, 2019Facing the Demographic Challenge through Tourism and Innovation", opening event today was attended by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; Spain’s Minister ... Read More
African Tourism Board: The Human Right to Explore the Cape in the Eyes of Marriott
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 26, 2019The official launch of the African Tourism Board is only about two weeks away. On April 11 at 15.30 the ... Read More
African Tourism Board tackles visitor surety to keep Africa safe for visitors
editor- March 25, 2019The official launch of the newly-founded African Tourism Board is only two weeks away, and the U.S.-based interim Chairman Juergen ... Read More
Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event yields over $630 million in contracts for local entrepreneurs
editor- March 21, 2019Jamaica Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett yesterday revealed that his Ministry’s Tourism Linkages Speed Networking event has resulted in local ... Read More
Italy travel: Destination Baia and Latina steps into the video limelight
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- March 21, 2019In 2017, “The Year of the Borghi” was celebrated in Italy. According to the directive of the former Minister, Dario ... Read More
Cyclone Idai: What the African Tourism Board is doing?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 20, 2019“The situation is terrible,” Jamie LeSueur of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said Tuesday in ... Read More
Earthquake rocks western Turkey
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s western province of Denizli on Wednesday, damaging some buildings and knocking bricks and ... Read More
Botswana hunting proposal could put its tourism industry at risk
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019Botswana’s proposals to lift its hunting ban and to introduce elephant culling has fuelled political posturing, denials, misinformation, and lobbying ... Read More
Blue Mountain Coffee for Jamaica’s Cruise Visitors
editor- March 4, 2019All cruise passengers disembarking at Jamaica’s main ports will soon be treated to a cup of Jamaica’s world famous Blue ... Read More
Tourism Ministry to host Festival Marketplace of the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019In keeping with its objective to foster strategic growth of culinary tourism as a product niche for Jamaica, the Gastronomy ... Read More
U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors gets new members
editor- February 27, 2019Camille Fergusson, the executive director of the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA) has been elected to the U.S. ... Read More
183 passengers trapped on Amtrak train, stranded in snow since Sunday
Chief Assignment Editor- February 26, 2019183 people remain trapped on the Los Angeles-bound Amtrak train in rural Oregon after the train struck a downed tree ... Read More
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines bought by Southern Airways
editor- February 13, 2019Southern Airways announced today that it has acquired Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii. Southern plans to keep the Mokulele brand, while ... Read More
Travel industry: Managing sustainable tourism growth in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- February 8, 2019Delegates at the Conference on Managing Sustainable Tourism Growth in Europe, organized this week by the European Travel Commission (ETC), ... Read More
Hosting conferences in Darwin becoming a smart option
editor- January 30, 2019For event organizers, recent events in Darwin have seen record numbers of attendance. Several events hosted at the Darwin Convention ... Read More
Hotels preparing for Chinese New Year travel rush
Chief Assignment Editor- January 29, 2019Chinese New Year, commonly known as Lunar New Year, is a Chinese festival that celebrates the beginning of a new ... Read More
ASEAN Tourism Forum sees senior officials come together from 10 nations
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 18, 2019The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 is currently taking place in Ha Long City, in the northern province of Quảng Ninh ... Read More
