Tag: UNESCO world heritage site
OTDYKH International Russian Travel Market to host a series of B2B marketing events for exhibitors
editor- June 13, 2019 21:45Organizers of the OTDYKH Leisure Trade Fair are offering a range of unmissable B2B marketing events for exhibitors to partake in at the OTDYKH 2019 expo, which takes place this ... Read More
CTO’s Caribbean Week a monumental success for Antigua & Barbuda
editor- June 10, 2019 19:31The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) concluded a week of highly productive meetings and successful activations at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation’s (CTO’s) Caribbean Week in New York, from June ... Read More
‘Creating common ground’ – Hamburg hosts hat-trick of international industry events
Chief Assignment Editor- June 10, 2019 18:10Planners from across the world experienced Hamburg first hand as part of a series of fam trips and events held recently in the city. Hamburg Convention Bureau (HCB) hosted a ... Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand adopts simplified A-B-C Strategy
Dmytro Makarov- June 6, 2019 08:17The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has adopted a simplified “A-B-C Strategy” to promote emerging tourist destinations by creating inter-linked, theme-related travel routes that better distribute visitor flows nationwide. TAT ... Read More
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts: Innovative programming in celebration of Global Wellness Day
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 18:41Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® today debuts the innovative Global Wellness Day programming, which includes a variety of engaging, family-oriented health and wellness activities across the brand's properties worldwide. In celebration ... Read More
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts to restore Cartagena’s architectural gems
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 17:57Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and San Francisco Investments, a subsidiary of Valorem, a business group with ownership of Colombia's leading players in media, entertainment, retail and renewable resources, announce ... Read More
Opening of the Emerald Bay Hotel upgrades the archeology themed Cambrian Town Happy World Resort
Dmytro Makarov- June 3, 2019 07:49The Emerald Bay Hotel opens to the public today, offering tourists a premium hospitality service while visiting the newly opened Yunnan Cambrian Town Happy World. Celebrated as one of the ... Read More
Tivoli exhibition open to tourists this summer: Eva vs. Eva
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- May 30, 2019 02:37At Villa d'Este in Tivoli, an exhibition was inaugurated and dedicated to the dual value of the feminine in the Western imagination, entitled Eva vs. Eva. The event is organized ... 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
Guatemala partners with UNWTO to launch Sustainable Tourism Observatory
Chief Assignment Editor- May 20, 2019 16:10The new Observatory is located in the city of La Antigua Guatemala, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a leading tourism destination. Led by the Instituto Guatemalteco de Turismo (INGUAT) ... Read More
Dusit International announces its first Dusit Thani branded hotel in Vietnam
Chief Assignment Editor- May 13, 2019 17:50Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has signed a hotel management agreement with Vietnam-based property developer Hoi An Royal Group to operate Dusit Thani Hoi ... Read More
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts debuts Trademark Collection in Latin America
Chief Assignment Editor- May 10, 2019 01:04Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, a hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 hotels across more than 80 countries, today announced the arrival of its Trademark Collection by Wyndham soft-brand to Latin ... 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
China announces Great Wall “emergency repair” over next 5 years
Chief Assignment Editor- April 23, 2019 01:35China's government has formulated an emergency work plan to repair dilapidated sections of the Great Wall in the next five years, according to the municipal cultural heritage authorities. The work ... Read More
Norwegian Sun returns to Port Canaveral for second year of Cuba cruises
Chief Assignment Editor- April 13, 2019 01:05Norwegian Cruise Line’s Sun returns to Port Canaveral today for a second season of popular cruises from the Port to Cuba, as well as excursions to the Bahamas. Starting Monday, ... Read More
WTTC Global Summit: President Obama was a disappointment for many
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 20:29U.S. President Barak Obama was the most expected speaker at the ongoing World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) summit in Seville today. More than 1500 CEOs, association presidents, ministers of ... Read More
Iranians open homes to travelers stranded by floods
editor- March 27, 2019 22:16As dramatic videos of deadly floods leaving behind destroyed vehicles and other damage circulate on Iranian social media networks, ordinary Iranians are doing what they can to help the affected ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda launches new global summer campaign: #WhatCoolLooksLike
editor- March 25, 2019 23:00The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has unveiled its new global summer campaign, #WhatCoolLooksLike, which is expected to convey the trendiness of the destination and its appeal as the ideal ... Read More
St. Kitts & Nevis records double-digit growth for first two months of 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 19:01Demand for St. Kitts & Nevis as a premier destination for travelers continues to rise, with air arrivals for the first two months of this year posting a year-to-date increase ... Read More
Lufthansa launches seven new European destinations from Munich
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019 17:02During this year´s summer flight schedule Lufthansa launches seven new destinations in Germany and Europe. There are several weekly flights to Strasbourg and Rostock for the first time, and the ... Read More
Seychelles eco-friendly tourism efforts put forward in Germany
editor- March 16, 2019 00:21Environment conservation efforts being made by Seychelles, and how tourists can join in the initiatives, were the focus points of a press conference organized by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) ... Read More
Indian Ocean tortoise at Seychelles Aldabra atoll endangered by plastic pollution
Alain St.Ange- February 26, 2019 02:09Seychelles Aldabra atoll tortoises are being affected by eating plastic debris. One tortoise was found with half a flip-flop in its pile of dung. A huge plastic clean-up operation is ... Read More
Emirates airline launches new service between Dubai and Porto
Chief Assignment Editor- February 19, 2019 20:05Emirates announced today it will launch a four times weekly service between Portugal’s second largest city, Porto, and Dubai, from 2 July 2019. Porto will become Emirates’ second destination in ... Read More
New Vietjet flight links Ho Chi Minh City with Van Don Island district
Chief Assignment Editor- January 22, 2019 16:07Continuing in the hype of the New Year’s celebrations, Vietjet officially welcomed a new service linking Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) with Van Don. The new route now connects the ... Read More
Ho Chi Minh City to Van Don now on Vietjet
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 21, 2019 09:18Vietjet officially opens a new service linking Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Van Don (Quang Ninh Province), the gateway to UNESCO World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay, on ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda receives over one million visitors for 2018
editor- January 18, 2019 19:07Antigua and Barbuda welcomed over one million visitors to the destination in 2018. Read More
Antigua and Barbuda ready to roll out the red carpet for adventurous Team Antigua Island Girls
Chief Assignment Editor- January 16, 2019 17:03Antigua and Barbuda, with its strong heritage of yacht racing and moniker as the Sailing Capital of the Caribbean, is always keen for a good nautical adventure. And with history ... Read More
Malta’s National Museum of Fine Art housed in a historic, eco-friendly landmark
Chief Assignment Editor- January 2, 2019 17:11MUŻA, the recently opened National Museum of Fine Art in Malta, represents a significant development in the history of museums in Malta. It is also the flagship project for Valletta’s ... Read More
Taking Vietnam Tourism to the next level: Today was the day
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 30, 2018 08:25Van Don International Airport and Halong International Cruise Port opened In Vietnam on the same day today. It took two years of construction for Van Don International Airport to open in ... Read More
Tourism development comes to Saudi Arabian UNESCO World Heritage Site city
Chief Assignment Editor- December 29, 2018 02:22The CEO of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula, Amr Madani, made an announcement during the launch of "Hammayah" community advocacy program designed to promote heritage and environmental preservation, that Al-Ula ... Read More
Antigua and Barbuda welcome new American Airlines flights for winter season
editor- December 19, 2018 20:54Twin-island destination of Antigua and Barbuda doubles flight capacity from Miami for peak season. Read More
Malta celebrates Valletta, a 2018 European Capital of Culture
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2018 09:23As 2018 draws to a close, Malta will celebrate the culmination of a year of festivities honoring Valletta, a 2018 European Capital of Culture, with a final Valletta 2018 closing ... Read More
Zacatecas Tourism: A “Happy Place” charms European visitors
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 1, 2018 21:55It was a first for Top Resa to welcome Zacatecas as a destination showcasing their tourism product. The Hon. Gabriella Ibarra, Vice Minister of Tourism for Zacatecas, had a message ... Read More
Melaka Art and Performance Festival 2012 a resounding success
editor- September 29, 2012 08:46MELAKA, Malaysia – The largest and only site specific art and performance festival on a UNESCO World Heritage site ended on a high note today as artists and performers celebrated ... Read More
Endangered rhino population growing in Java national park
editor- May 10, 2012 07:37A complete package for travelers who enjoy outdoor activities is what awaits at the Ujung Kulon National Park in West Java. Read More
Colombia’s Coffee Triangle declared UNESCO World Heritage Site
editor- July 27, 2011 06:08Colombia’s beautiful Coffee Region, or properly deemed the Café Triangle, was initially nominated to become a UNESCO World Heritage site in January 2010. Read More