Tag: woman
Panda Xiang Xiang unite Japanese capital and Chinese city to promote tourism
Dmytro Makarov- June 14, 2019 19:03Dujiangyan city, Sichuan, China and Tokyo, Japan, are closely linked thanks to Xiang Xiang, who was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in 2017, as well as her parents from the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas. ... Read More
Celebrating PRIDE month: Guam’s first woman Governor signs first PRIDE Pledge
editor- June 10, 2019 22:07In an historic first in the nation, the Leon Guerrero-Tenorio Administration of Guam signed a PRIDE Pledge, along with its cabinet members, pledging to support and maintain safe workplaces and ... Read More
IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards announced winners
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 10, 2019 09:10Nominations for the awards were adjudicated by a panel of four judges: Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International; Gloria Guevara, President and CEO, World Travel and Tourism Council; Mark ... Read More
Fiji and Dominican Republic: Healthy American Tourists die in resort hotels
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 6, 2019 01:26Add Fiji to the list of now two countries where four healthy American visitors died within a week on mysterious and unexplained circumstances. Are the deaths of American Tourists in ... Read More
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
editor- June 5, 2019 00:56An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic were found dead in their hotel room. According to police, the bodies of Edward Nathael Holmes ... Read More
Are you still wearing extra clothes to avoid baggage fees?
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 21:37Passengers who don extra clothes to avoid fees charged for overweight baggage is not an acceptable practice according to 42% of respondents to a survey conducted by The GO Group, ... Read More
American tourists found dead in Dominican Republic hotel
editor- May 31, 2019 19:40An American couple from Prince George’s County in Maryland vacationing in the Dominican Republic were found dead in their hotel room. According to police, the bodies of Edward Nathael Holmes ... Read More
Trend setter for tourism to enter the European Parliament: The best Tourism Minister of the World Elena Kountoura
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 23:30The European Parliament is about to say yes to travel and tourism, and after today's election, new trends may be set in European Tourism Policies. The bars for tourism are ... Read More
Russian airline passenger snaps, goes on rampage, fights with fellow travelers, dies
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 17:50A plane flying from Moscow to Simferopol was forced to return after one of the passengers snapped, assaulting fellow travelers and crew. The rowdy passenger was injured in the rampage ... Read More
Her Art Here: United Airlines unveils aircraft paint job designs by female artists
Chief Assignment Editor- May 17, 2019 15:16Today United Airlines revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public voting, for Her Art Here, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift ... Read More
Safertourism.com: Love to all from St. Lucia
Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- May 16, 2019 08:46Safe tourism is the goal of any well-established travel and tourism destination, and St. Lucia is a good example. Safertourism.com president Dr. Peter Tarlow is currently on the tropical island ... Read More
EscapeMaker to host all women-led first-ever Virtual Agritourism Conference
editor- May 9, 2019 22:39Fourteen women industry experts join forces to create an evergreen educational resource for innkeepers, farmers, winemakers, craft beverage producers and ag-related destinations to grow their businesses. EscapeMaker.com, a guide to ... Read More
Saint Lucia shares Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019 cover with US soccer star Alex Morgan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 8, 2019 15:29The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia -- the only country in the world named after a woman -- is proudly featured on the cover of the historic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ... Read More
South Africa Tourism Ministry and African Tourism Board Officials meet and agree with SA President Cyril Ramaphosa
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 4, 2019 22:00African Tourism Board Vice President Cuthbert Ncube today at Indaba in Durban met with the Honorable Deputy Minister of Tourism for the Republic of South Africa, Elizabeth Thabethe; Her Excellency ... Read More
Emirates Group Vice President appointed: Hana Al Awadhi
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 4, 2019 06:35The Emirates Group has announced the appointment of Hana Al Awadhi as Vice President HR earlier this month, overseeing dnata’s HR Business partnership at dnata Airport Operations in Dubai 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
The perplexing search for purplicious luggage and the perils of windmills
Dr. Anton Anderssen - special to eTN- April 12, 2019 22:43April is Stress Awareness Month, but it is also National Humor Month, so I thought I’d go out on a limb and talk about something that stresses a travel bargain’s ... Read More
From airport terminal to glamorous holiday destination: Designer pop-up shop
editor- April 6, 2019 02:53Marie France Van Damme, the Hong Kong-based designer known for her globally influenced line of luxury resort, swim, and ready-to-wear, continues to expand her presence worldwide with the opening of a ... Read More
American Tourist Kidnapped in Uganda: African Tourism Board in action with expert Dr. Peter Tarlow
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 3, 2019 21:14Not only leopards were roaming Queen Elizabeth National Park today, but criminals who kidnapped an elderly American tourist in the park today, and put the well-organized travel and tourism industry ... Read More
Taiwanese spy targets Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort in Florida with malicious software
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 21:34Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida is a luxury property and travel club owned by U.S. President Trump. The resort was the possible scene of an attempted spy attack on the United ... Read More
Shot on Oahu: Visitors Aloha Society of Hawaii helps tourist to return to California
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 1, 2019 00:22A Hawaii Vacation was cut short for a 34-year-old visitor from California. She was visiting Oahu's Northshore and was shot while driving on Kamehameha Highway at Kamananui Road close to ... Read More
Jane Austen leads the way for a new themed guided tour of Winchester in England
editor- March 25, 2019 21:57In conjunction with Winchester Cathedral, Visit Hampshire announced a new Jane Austen-themed product to meet increased demand from US visitors to explore the literary legend. In partnership with England’s Literary ... Read More
Aloha is not “Aloooooha”: Stop visitors from offending Hawaiians
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 24, 2019 22:44Do not say ALOHA or better ALOOOOOHA when visiting Hawaii. "Those of you particularly in the tourist industry and in entertainment, stop saying "ALOOOOOOOHA". There is no such word and ... Read More
Discover religious heart of Maltese culture with new Pilgrimage Trail
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 16:10The Malta Tourism Authority’s series of themed maps has a new addition - the Pilgrimage Trail, which showcases the most beautiful churches and religious spots across the archipelago. With more ... Read More
Sexually assaulted by hotel staff? TripAdvisor tells woman leave a review
editor- March 19, 2019 01:42TripAdvisor is the largest travel site in the world, with 456 million people visiting the site every month to search for accommodation and other hospitality sites ranked according user reviews. ... Read More
North Queensland tourists are grounded with help of a beautiful Aboriginal model
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 18, 2019 06:13Tourism North Queensland wants its visitors to feel grounded. A beautiful young and pure Australian lady made the cover of Vogue Australia and is now the face of Tourism North Queensland. ... Read More
For three days, Madrid was the capital of global air traffic management
Chief Assignment Editor- March 15, 2019 22:18The seventh annual World ATM Congress, held at Feria de Madrid, concluded on Thursday, 14 March. The world's largest air traffic management (ATM) event attracted a record-breaking 9,573 registrants and ... Read More
New ministry-level leadership in British Virgin Islands tourism
Chief Assignment Editor- March 13, 2019 19:15The British Virgin Islands has new leadership in the pivotal Tourism sector with the recent election of Premier and Minister responsible for Tourism, Hon. Andrew A. Fahie and Territorial At-Large ... Read More
Iran Tourism: What about hitchhiking as a woman?
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2019 15:32There is no war in Iran, the country is generally safe, and the living standards are comparable to those of Europe. The architecture is gorgeous, the landscapes diverse and the ... Read More
Why is sustainable tourism important in Iceland?
editor- March 9, 2019 01:45The First Lady of Iceland, Mrs. Eliza Jean Reid, was honored by the Institute of South Asian Woman (ISAW) during the ITB Tourism Trade Fair in Berlin, Germany. Mrs. Reid ... Read More
Madame Tussauds Orlando reveals two additions to Justice League
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 20:25Madame Tussauds Orlando's action-packed Justice League: A Call for Heroes experience is growing at LIGHTNING speed with the addition of, not one, but TWO new DC Super Heroes. On April ... Read More
Women with altitude: Five times equality won in aviation during 2018
Chief Assignment Editor- March 8, 2019 15:32To commemorate International Women’s Day five key developments for women in aviation last year are celebrated, as an industry historically dominated by men continues its journey to gender equality. It’s ... Read More
CEO Pilar Laguana is fantastic news for Guam Tourism
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 5, 2019 20:58Pilar Laguana, an international tourism veteran, is now in charge of the Guam Visitors Bureau. She thinks out of the box, she has a global mindset, and she is a ... Read More
JetBlue celebrates Black History Month with poster of cop killer at JFK Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- March 4, 2019 16:10JetBlue has apologized for using a poster of Assata Shakur, an activist who was convicted of killing a police officer, as part of a Black History Month tribute at New ... Read More
The Bachelor travels to Portugal
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 21:30Visit Portugal and Visit Algarve are host destinations in the next episode of ABC’s The Bachelor. The episode will feature the breathtaking scenery of Portugal including visuals of the iconic ... Read More
United Airlines giving women artists a larger than life canvas
Chief Assignment Editor- February 28, 2019 15:42In advance of Women's History Month beginning on Friday, United Airlines is launching a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift underrepresented women artists by providing a chance to paint ... Read More