Tag: ultimately
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
Best and worst airports in the world: In the same city
Dmytro Makarov- June 12, 2019 18:39First ever Fodor's Travel Awards cover categories important to today's modern traveler, including foodie airports, best booze cruises, and biggest social media travel influencers. The awards, chosen by the Fodor's ... Read More
Commonwealth of Virginia : Commemorate the 400th anniversary
Dmytro Makarov- June 10, 2019 19:17Virginia's 2019 Commemoration, American Evolution invites local, national and international tourists to visit the Commonwealth of Virginia as we commemorate the 400th anniversary of pivotal events that took place in ... Read More
Jamaica Tourism Minister Bartlett new cooperation with President Clinton on Tourism Resilience
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 4, 2019 16:39Alongside President and Secretary Clinton, Jamaica's Minister for Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett spoke today the ongoing 4th meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Action Network on Post-Disaster Recovery ... Read More
ILTM Asia Pacific 2019 confirmed as premier ‘one stop’ opportunity to meet region’s top decision making agents
Chief Assignment Editor- June 4, 2019 15:45With Asia Pacific continuing to dominate the world’s high net worth population, the second edition of ILTM Asia Pacific - which took place place in Singapore, 27 – 30 May ... Read More
‘Premium Tap Water’ brand for tourists is named
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 08:02Inspired by Iceland launch Kranavatn, a premium tap water 'brand' aimed to encourage travellers to tackle plastic waste and ‘drink responsibly’ by bringing a reusable water bottle on their travels ... Read More
South African Ground Transportation Kwela Fleet takes active role in African Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 1, 2019 20:39One of South Africa largest and most established ground transportation operators, Kwela Fleet Management based in Pretoria, South Africa joined the African Tourism Board. Kwela Fleet was established in Pretoria ... Read More
CTO: Authentic Caribbean experiences driving influences for travelers’ holiday plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 1, 2019 15:50Today’s traveler demands a more authentic cultural experience and is exploring destinations that highlight artistic, musical, culinary, literary, social, religious and political attributes. Countries in tune with the trend will ... Read More
Hotel length-of-stays: Key global data findings
editor- May 31, 2019 01:43A new Length-of-Stay (LOS) Strategy Report was released today, examining the rates of over 50,000 hotels globally, based on data derived from OTA Insight’s Rate Insight platform. The report provides ... Read More
Rescue on Maui: Many Heroes, their Aloha Spirit, her Yoga Training and Love for Nature saved Amanda’s life on a Hawaiian Island
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2019 23:57Yoga techniques came to the rescue of 35-year-old Dr. Amanda Eller in Maui, allowing her to survive 17 days when she got lost on a hiking trail deep in Maui's ... Read More
Driving to Heathrow? Rethink your journey urges former Deputy Mayor of London
Chief Assignment Editor- May 21, 2019 21:13Heathrow announced today the appointment of Val Shawcross as Chair of the Heathrow Area Transport Forum (HATF), an independent group established to help improve accessibility and public transport around the ... Read More
What is the most important prize in Chinese international tourism?
editor- May 18, 2019 00:19by Apolónia Rodrigues, special to eTN The Chinese Tourist Welcome (CTW) Award issued a Bronze prize in the Innovation category to Dark Sky® Alqueva. The CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Award ... Read More
InterContinental Hotels Group launches new Atwell Suites brand
Chief Assignment Editor- May 15, 2019 16:01InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today revealed its new all-suites brand, Atwell Suites, to thousands of IHG owners and operators at its Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas. The ... Read More
Statutory consultation on Heathrow Airport expansion
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 15, 2019 07:01London Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12 and a half-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on the 18th of June. This step is the latest delivery milestone for ... Read More
WISeKey, WISeCoin AG and SUNx – Strong Universal Network – sign partnership
editor- May 3, 2019 00:41WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey “) (SIX: WIHN), a leading global cybersecurity, Blockchain and IoT company, WISeCoin AG and the SUNx - Strong Universal Network, announced today a partnership to jointly develop a special ... Read More
Turkish Pegasus Airlines to launch flights from Ras Al Khaimah in October
Chief Assignment Editor- May 1, 2019 17:15Turkish low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines will fly direct from Ras Al Khaimah International airport from October 28, 2019, according to Haitham Matthar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development ... Read More
London Heathrow: Recording another record
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 1, 2019 08:58London Heathrow is recording another record. More passengers than ever before – Heathrow achieved its 29th consecutive month of growth, welcoming a record 17.9 million passengers in Q1 2019 Award-winning service – ... Read More
Sietse Nabben named General Manager at Hotel Hendricks
Chief Assignment Editor- April 30, 2019 19:32With over twenty years in the hospitality industry, Sietse Nabben brings his unique experiences and accomplishments to Midtown’s newest hotspot, Hotel Hendricks. As a native of the Netherlands, Nabben spent ... Read More
Proud Emirates Revealed: The Emirates Pavilion
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 28, 2019 16:54Emirates, Premier Partner and the Official Airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, today unveiled the design and visitor experience concepts of its ultramodern pavilion for the 6 month mega-event. The Emirates ... Read More
Hotel del Coronado: One of the most popular beach resorts in the US
Stanley Turkel CMHS hotel-online.com- April 27, 2019 21:30The renowned Hotel del Coronado is a grand example of elegant Victorian architecture providing one of the most beautiful and popular beach resorts in the United States. The Del was ... Read More
Robots, VR, holograms and AI providing power to planners at IMEX in Frankfurt
Chief Assignment Editor- April 25, 2019 18:01“As consumers we’re now used to – and expect – highly curated content in most aspects of our lives. Netflix gives viewers access to an incredible 100 million products tailored ... Read More
Arabian Travel Week launches in Dubai
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 24, 2019 09:40Reed Travel Exhibitions will launch Arabian Travel Week – an umbrella brand comprising four co-located shows – during the 2019 edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) which opens its doors ... Read More
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister Bartlett pumps J$200 million into Linkages Networks
Chief Assignment Editor- April 18, 2019 19:21Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett has committed J$200 million to the Linkages Networks to help build out more products to enhance the visitor experience and ensure more inclusive growth ... Read More
WikiLeaks founder Assange arrested in London after Ecuador axes asylum deal
Chief Assignment Editor- April 11, 2019 14:00WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been dragged out of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London where he has spent the last seven years. That's after Ecuador's president Moreno withdrew asylum. That's ... Read More
Central Park: Not in New York – In Dusit Bangkok!
editor- April 3, 2019 02:35Dusit Thani Public Company Limited and Central Pattana Public Company Limited (CPN) have officially revealed the details of their collaboration to create a new city landmark and transform Bangkok’s major ... Read More
Václav Havel Airport Prague: Here comes summer
editor- March 30, 2019 02:35Spring may have just officially sprung on March 20, but in Prague, summer is starting in just 2 days, and tourists are ready to travel. On Sunday, March 31, 2019, ... Read More
British Airways Pilots thought Edinburg was in Germany and landed in the wrong city
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 26, 2019 02:52Passengers at London City Airport today boarded British Airways flight BA3281 assuming they would fly to Duesseldorf, Germany but were surprised when landing they saw a sign: Welcome to Edinburg ... Read More
The pulse of Brexit Britain captured by Martin Parr
Rita Payne - special to eTN- March 20, 2019 01:05With Britain deeply divided over Brexit, an exhibition by one of the country’s best-known and celebrated photographers, Martin Parr, vividly captures images which help one to understand what makes the ... Read More
A solution for Climate Change? What about a Clean Energy Dividend?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 16, 2019 05:44I believe there is an extremely simple way to whip climate change and I plan to set it out below. It's wonderful to see children all over the world marching ... Read More
Skål International Hua Hin and Cha Am relaunch
Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- November 4, 2018 13:24Skål International Hua Hin & Cha Am launched again last week. Read More
100th commemoration of the SMS Cormoran at sea now online
editor- July 5, 2017 03:53On April 7, 2017, Guam commemorated the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the German vessel SMS Cormoran II, the same day the United States entered World War I and ... Read More
US National Park Service to host history series of sunken Cormoran in Guam
editor- April 6, 2017 05:45Dr. Bill Jeffery will give a lecture in Guam about a marine archaeology program on Wednesday, April 5. The lecture focuses specifically on the SMS Cormoran II. Read More
Commemorating the SMS Cormoran II: The Lecture Series
Nell Alcantara- April 5, 2017 14:15The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the scuttling of the SMS Cormoran II on April 7, 1917. A series of special events has been scheduled ... Read More
Smart sustainable tourism experience: Shop Guam e-Festival
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 27, 2016 14:07TUMON, Guam - The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) is proud to announce the start of fifth annual Shop Guam e-Festival (SGF), a world class global campaign that aimed at creating ... Read More
