Tag: world leaders
Can you take an iconic road trip in an electric vehicle?
editor- May 7, 2019 21:56Electric vehicles (EVs). They need recharging just like a fossil-fuel car needs to stop in at a gas pump. But how easy (or difficult) is it to stop in for ... Read More
Tokyo named Asia’s Best “Bleisure” City
Chief Assignment Editor- March 2, 2019 02:15As corporate travel booms across Asia-Pacific, the concept of bleisure is gaining traction, spurring the region's cities to better integrate opportunities for leisure amid busy business trips. The 2019 bleisure ... Read More
Travel & Tourism at the center of life for Matteo Pennacchi
editor- January 17, 2019 01:24Travel & Tourism is what defines Matteo Pennacchi, an eclectic 47-year-old Italian traveler. Read More
Air France junks Millennial-oriented Joon airline brand
Chief Assignment Editor- January 14, 2019 20:30Air France/KLM’s Joon - a Millennial-oriented airline brand, created to compete with the low-cost sector in Europe and long-haul, is to be axed just after one year. The project was ... Read More
World leaders, celebrities supporting 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games
editor- January 16, 2013 06:07WASHINGTON, D.C. - What will be the world's most inspiring sporting event of 2013, to be held in just two weeks? Read More
Copenhagen Climate Summit – all hope is dashed
editor- November 20, 2009 06:33The hopes of many have been dashed, when over the last weekend President Obama and the assembled leaders of the APEC 2009 meeting in Singapore expressed doubts that any breakthrough ... Read More
Seychelles President calls on world leaders to show political will and take courageous action to feed world’s hungry
editor- November 17, 2009 05:58Seychelles President James Michel has made a strong appeal to world leaders to fulfill their promises of feeding the more than 1 billion of the world’s hungry, while at the ... Read More
Call to world leaders to include tourism sector in economic, stimulus actions
editor- October 9, 2009 04:35The 18th session of the UNWTO General Assembly concluded with unanimous endorsement of a Roadmap for Recovery to mainstream travel and tourism into economic stimulus packages being considered by globa Read More