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Best Tourist Attractions in the World 2021 Januaryedit
Bolly Inside – Online Web
At night, tourists can see the most terrifying views of the volcano. Being alone at night on the edge of a volcano is beyond the world experience. It is more important if you want to visit a genderfree country, as Indonesia is the best place for sex life.
Travel News Indias hotel bookings recover with the news of the vaccine; records 15% higher bookings YoY in December: RateGainedit
Travel Biz Monitor – Online Web
In the new normal ,the Indian millennial traveller would play a critical role in the recovery of the region and therefore this recovery is not encouraging for the domestic hotel industry but also for neighboring Asian markets that rely on China and India to drive their tourism markets. Kamesh Shukla, EVP and Head APMEA, RateGain, said.
Denmark suspends Dubai flights amid doubts over virus testsedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Denmark has temporarily suspended all flights from the United Arab Emirates for five days after suspicion arose that the coronavirus tests that can be obtained before leaving Dubai are not reliable, authorities announced Friday.
Rich nations to pay heavy price for ignoring the pooredit
DT Next – Online Web
The global recession has slashed demand for commodities, decimating copper producers like Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and countries dependent on oil like Angola and Nigeria. As Covid19 cases have soared, that has depressed tourism, costing jobs and revenue in Thailand, Indonesia, and Morocco.
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UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee meets to discover safe travel during the times of vaccines Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee meets to discover safe travel during the times of vaccines Published on : Saturday, January 23, 2021 In 2021, the Global Tourism Crisis Committee met for the first time.
Bound for Netherlands? Get tested 4 hrs before flightedit
The Times of India – Delhi
Flyers travelling to the Netherlands are now required to undergo a Covid test within four hours of their flight departure time at the origin. This is in addition to the existing requirement of getting an RT PCR test done within 72 hours of arrival time in Holland.
Belgium bans foreign tourism to avoid third Covid19 waveedit
Hindustan Times – Online Web
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told a news conference on Friday the government had decided to prohibit travel into or out of Belgium for recreation or tourism from January 27 to March 1. The country wants to avoid a repeat of last winter when Belgians went on Alpine ski holidays, bringing the virus back with them, or the ChristmasNew Year period when 160,000 residents ignored government advice and took trips abroad.
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Hong Kong Tourism Board Online + Offline Chinese New Year Promotions Instill Creativity into Traditions and Provide Trade Partners with Additional Promotional Platformedit
PR Newswire – Online Web
The Hong Kong Tourism Board launched Holiday at Home as a local promotional platform in the middle of last year, with an aim to boost local consumption. With this promotional platform, we have moved some mega events online and added offline elements for flexible promotions in response to development of the epidemic, said Mr. Dane Cheng, Executive Director of the HKTB.