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Travel News Mobile apps with ontrip notifications to boost Indian traveller confidence: Researchedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
Informed by over 6,000 travellers across India, Singapore, France, Germany, the UK and US, the study found that technology plays a crucial role in supporting recovery, as over 4 in 5 (84%) travellers said technology would increase their confidence to travel in the next 12 months by addressing concerns around mixing with crowds, social distancing and physical touch points.
Travel News ITB India 2021 virtual event to commence on 7th Apriledit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
We had high hopes that we could combine a live and a virtual event for the very first ITB India next April. Unfortunately, the travel restrictions in place, and the economic uncertainty resulting from the worldwide pandemic have become too unpredictable to proceed with the show as a hybrid event as originally planned.
This Thai national park is sending back trash to tourists as souvenirsedit
The Times of India – Online Web
Its Thailands oldest national park and is popular for its animals, waterfalls, animals, and scenic beauty.
The best destination wedding advice you will get this seasonedit
CN Traveller – Online Web
I travel for inspiration with my son, my muse. We go on epic holidays filled with as much fun as our minds and bodies can take every summer. Its been London, Florida, New York, Boston, Singapore, and this year I was hoping to visit Canada or the Bahamas with him. But the pandemic took those months away from us.
Singapore Visitors Can Now Buy Insurance With COVID19 Coverageedit
India Times Voyagers World – Online Web
Foreign visitors will now be able to buy inbound travel insurance coverage for COVID19related costs incurred in Singapore. In a joint statement, the Changi Airport Group (CAG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said that three insurance companies have developed the travel insurance products and it would cover coronavirus related cost incurred by the travellers during their stay in the country, The Straits Times reported, citing the government statement.
Honeymoon Destinations To Opt For During The Pandemicedit
Pagalparrot – Online Web
Singapore If you are more into amusement parks eccentric themed gardens. And love to see a lighted up and happening city. Singapore is one of the destinations that you can opt for. 3. Lakshadweep Lakshadweep is a beautiful remote island, with zero covid cases at present. Therefore it can be the best place for honeymoon couples to enjoy their honeymoon. One can go scuba diving and witness the beautiful marine life of the island.
1000ft up in 88 seconds Chinese tourist spot that inspired Avatar has worlds highest outdoor liftedit
Times Now News – Online Web
Remember the scenes from the 2009 blockbuster Avatar, where Jake Sully and Neytiri flew off a cliff on their Ikrans along with other Navi people Well, ardent fans of the film will know the picturesque location was actually inspired by a real landscape that is located in China.
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Utah Tourism launches redesigned websiteedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
The Utah Office of Tourism launched a revamped website to inspire visitors to consider Utah for their travel, increase wellprepared visitation and improve the customer experience. The redesign includes new visuals that highlight Utahs diverse, vast landscapes and encourage deeper exploration; new site headings point to more experiences; significantly improved data and technical capabilities engage users more effectively; and there is more detailed information about places to visit and itineraries.
PROMPER Launches Volver campaign to Reactivate Domestic Tourismedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Tourism is currently one of the most affected sectors and it represents the third largest economic activity in Peru, generating more than 1.4 million jobs. With cases of COVID19 going down, the South American country has been reactivating the sector in a gradual, responsible and sustainable way, applying biosafety protocols to travel with safety and confidence.
Madeira launches new tourism campaign for Christmasedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
Madeira launches new tourism campaign for Christmas Published on : Thursday, November 19, 2020 Madeira is home to some of the most beautiful beaches, sunshine and culture in Europe. However, due to the challenges posed by the deadly COVID19 pandemic, guests have not been able to experience and enjoy all that the archipelago has to offer for the year.
Italy enters its second lockdown with empty tourist attractions Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
One of the longest and stringest in Europe is Italys spring lockdown. This phase has provided extraordinary experiences and photos of all the leading tourist attractions with an empty look! The recent rules of the COVID in Italy sees regional borders closing and limited international travel, these tourist hotspots are once more vacant.
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UAE temporarily suspends issuance of visitor visas to Pakistan, 11 other countriesedit
Business Today – Online Web
In June, when cases in Pakistan were on the rise, UAE airline Emirates had announced temporary suspension of passenger services from Pakistan till July 3. The decision came after around 30 Pakistanis who arrived in Hong Kong onboard an Emirates flight tested positive for the virus. The airline resumed its flights in July, the Dawn News reported.
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We Attended The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival (Virtually)! And Heres Why You Should Tooedit
Travel and Leisure India – Online Web
The highly anticipated annual Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival organized by the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) took the digital route this year, courtesy of the pandemic.
The Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival is Hereedit
Outlook – Online Web
Travelling virtually has probably been one of the most unexpected trends of 2020. Regardless, it has also been the most common one owing to the current pandemic. The latest to jump into the boat of armchair travel is the Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival.
Paris, Zurich and Hong Kong become worlds costliest cities check out how COVID has changed rankingsedit
Money Control – Online Web
Paris and Zurich have displaced Osaka and Singapore and joined Hong Kong at the top of the worlds most expensive cities list, according to the new Worldwide Cost of Living Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) The index shows how the novel coronavirus pandemic has changed the cost of living in about 130 cities around the world since the beginning of the year 2020
The Hong Kong Tourism Board Turns On the Wondrous Sounds of Orchestral Music to Match Hong Kongs Epic Natureedit
General – Online Web
To evoke natures abundant beauty through the power of music, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), in collaboration with the Brand Hong Kong Management Unit, Information Services Department of the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, created a musical interlude for the WRLDCTY Festival, the worlds largest virtual city festival celebrating urban culture and innovation, held in October.
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Hong Kong, worlds most visited city, faces tourism bustedit
Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having been off the road for 10 months since authorities banned nonresident arrivals into the city due to the new coronavirus. The area has turned into a bus cemetery, said Freddy Yip, president of Hong Kongs Travel Agent Owners Association.