Statue of Mini Lady Liberty heads to US for July 4 celebrations
PARIS — A replica of the Statue of Liberty, smaller however based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island, a gift from France, was given a sendoff Monday ahead of a trip to the US where it will be displayed for Independence Day. The nearly 3-meter-high (nearly 10-foot high) bronze […]
British travelers rush back from Algarve to avoid quarantine
British travelers were heading back home on Sunday from a shorter-than-expected holiday in the Algarve before a 10-day quarantine began early next week due to rising coronavirus infections in Portugal. Britain said last week it was removing Portugal from its “green list” of countries that do not require quarantine on return because of rising COVID-19 […]
Too early to say if England lockdown will end June 21, British health minister says
British health minister Matt Hancock mentioned on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick with its plan to fully lift COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England on June 21. Hancock mentioned there had been a “very significant” impact from the delta variant of COVID-19 first detected in India over the last […]
Travel & Tourism sector’s contribution to South Korea’s GDP dropped by $33.3 billion in 2020, WTTC reports reveal
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s annual economic impact report reveals the dramatic impact COVID-19 had on South Korea’s Travel & Tourism sector, wiping out $33.3 billion from the nation’s economy. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, shows the sector’s contribution to GDP dropped a staggering […]
Unwto And Greece To Collaborate On Maritime Tourism Research Centre
The new monitoring center will be based at the University of the Aegean in Greece. From here, experts will capture and collate measurement data and analysis relating to the environmental, economic, and social impact of tourism. UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “Coastal and Maritime tourism is one of the most important economic drivers within the Mediterranean basin. […]
France Welcoming back Vaccinated Travelers from June 9
The French Government announced on Friday that it is removing the need for coronavirus tests for vaccinated Europeans. It also is allowing vaccinated tourists from most of the rest of the world, including the United States, much of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and North and Central America to also come back, provided they have […]
Ottawa soon to fine $5,000 to travelers who refuse to quarantine in a hotel
Air Travelers Arriving Canada who refuses to quarantine in a designated hotel will soon be subject to a $5,000 fine. The federal government has announced that beginning Friday, international air passengers who refuse to check into a quarantined hotel or decline to take their required COVID-19 tests could be slapped with a $5,000 fine for each offense, […]
UK adds seven countries to travel red list including Egypt, Sri Lanka
Britain added seven countries, including Egypt and Sri Lanka, to its “red list” of destinations that require hotel quarantine on return to England on Thursday, in a review that also saw Portugal move from “green” to “amber”. No countries were added to the quarantine-free green list. The full list of countries added to the “red […]
UK removed Portugal from safe travel list
Portugal removed from Britain’s quarantine-free travel list on Thursday, essentially shutting down the UK’s international leisure market just weeks after it reopened and sparking outrage from embattled airlines. Transport minister Grant Shapps said however that coronavirus variants had been detected in Portugal, forcing the UK to shut off the one big European holiday destination it […]
UNWTO data reveals tourist numbers down by 83% but gradually inching towards revival
From January to March 2021 destinations around the world welcomed 180 million fewer international arrivals compared to the first quarter of last year. Asia and the Pacific hit hard with a 94% drop in international arrivals over the three-month period. Europe recorded the decline with -83%, followed by Africa (-81%), the Middle East (-78%), and […]
