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African Tourism Board
Survive and thrive! UNWTO, it’s time to redesign tourism!

Survive and thrive! UNWTO, it’s time to redesign tourism!

Juergen T Steinmetz- September 2, 2021 0

The tourism sector is looking more and more at Saudi Arabia for guidance and support. This was obvious at today's UNWTO regional commission for Africa ... Read More

Cultural Travel News
Beneath the Surface of Jewish Life

Beneath the Surface of Jewish Life

Dr. Peter E. Tarlow- August 8, 2021 0

Eastern Europe’s populations, especially Poland and the Ukraine, were poor, often uneducated, and lacked the manners and sophistication of the Western European elites. Due to ... Read More

African Tourism Board News
Vision, Power, Money: The Africa Tourism Recovery Declaration is signed

Vision, Power, Money: The Africa Tourism Recovery Declaration is signed

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 16, 2021 0

Yesterday was a good day for Najib Balala, the Secretary of Tourism in Kenya. It was a good day for African Tourism. The Africa Tourism ... Read More

Aviation News
Give e-Tourist Visas in India Now Urges Former IATO Leader

Give e-Tourist Visas in India Now Urges Former IATO Leader

Anil Mathur - eTN India- July 16, 2021 0

Travel and Tourism leader Subhash Goyal, Chairman of the STIC group and former President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), says the country ... Read More

Editorial
We the People celebrate July 4th, 2021

We the People celebrate July 4th, 2021

Juergen T Steinmetz- July 4, 2021 0

We the People are all created equal. This is the American Dream. The first problem the US faced was Taxation without representation. | We the ... Read More

Business Travel News
Olumoko running for Tourism Federation President in Nigeria

Olumoko running for Tourism Federation President in Nigeria

Lucky Onoriode George - eTN Nigeria- June 25, 2021 0

Otunba Ayo Olumoko is a big name in the travel and tourism industry. He is an integrated marketing and business communication specialist that many have ... Read More

Business Travel News
India Travel and Tourism industry collapsing

India Travel and Tourism industry collapsing

Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 18, 2021 0

The CEO of Le Passage to India, Amit Prasad, is a much-respected leader with 40 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. - ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
Guam launches Mobile Access to Electronic Declaration Form

Guam launches Mobile Access to Electronic Declaration Form

Juergen T Steinmetz- June 14, 2021 0

Guam is a US territory 7 flight hours from Hawaii and has its own custom rules. Today Guam announced to be the first destination in ... Read More

Cultural Travel News
Is Medical Tourism Safe?

Is Medical Tourism Safe?

eturbonews- June 13, 2021 0

At first blush, Medical tourism seems like a good idea. Travel to Thailand, UAE, or Germany – and while exploring the culture, food, wines and ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
Malta claims Herd Immunity, opens tourism for international visitors

Malta claims Herd Immunity, opens tourism for international visitors

Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2021 0

Herd Immunity may be a new magic word when it comes to reopen the travel and tourism industry. Maltas tourism ministry is now claiming Herd ... Read More

Editorial
No Vaccination or Social Distancing: COVID Herd Immunity Achieved here

No Vaccination or Social Distancing: COVID Herd Immunity Achieved here

Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2021 0

Forget about social distancing and vaccine. Herd community is a way to eliminate COVID-19. The theory everyone was infected and remains immune after the infection. ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
UNWTO wants WTTC to fail: Mexico and Dominican Republic played by Zurab Pololikashvili

UNWTO wants WTTC to fail: Mexico and Dominican Republic played by Zurab Pololikashvili

Juergen T Steinmetz- March 30, 2021 0

The WTTC Global Summit is scheduled to bring major travel industry leaders together in Cancun on April 25-27. This event now has competition in the ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
“Sleeves Up” for Reopening Tourism in Bali by Vaccinating Everyone

“Sleeves Up” for Reopening Tourism in Bali by Vaccinating Everyone

Juergen T Steinmetz- March 28, 2021 0

Hotels and beaches are empty, unemployment is the norm. People in Bali are suffering. Travel and Tourism is the lifeline for this Indonesian Island and ... Read More

COVID-19 vaccine
Vaccine war and its impact on lower-income countries

Vaccine war and its impact on lower-income countries

eturbonews- March 25, 2021 0

A couple of weeks ago, once again the last meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) did not produce any result in the vaccine war. ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
Majorca wants European tourists to return

Majorca wants European tourists to return

Juergen T Steinmetz- March 10, 2021 0

Mallorca is Spains most important travel destinations for many European visitors. The region remains cautious and explains to an audience attending the virtual ITB trade ... Read More

Editorial
The benefits of vaccinating against COVID-19

The benefits of vaccinating against COVID-19

Andrew J. Wood - eTN Thailand- March 6, 2021 0

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to say that wearing masks and social distancing help reduce the chance of being exposed to ... Read More

Editorial
First COVAX vaccines in Africa: Fair and equitable?

First COVAX vaccines in Africa: Fair and equitable?

eturbonews- March 5, 2021 0

Are these single isolated cases of vaccines being received in Africa an outrageous fact considering that the majority of the countries still waiting to receive ... Read More

Editorial
Government and Tourism: Why the two must work together

Government and Tourism: Why the two must work together

eturbonews- February 24, 2021 0

In planning, development, and promotion, it behooves a nation to have government involved every step of the way in the tourism product. Continue reading Government ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
St. Kitts Considerable Advantage in Reopening Tourism

St. Kitts Considerable Advantage in Reopening Tourism

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 16, 2021 0

Some say St. Kitts approach to operate tourism during the pandemic was too serious, but the result speaks for itself Continue reading St. Kitts Considerable ... Read More

African Tourism Board News
Peace Through Tourism had a Family Meeting with You included

Peace Through Tourism had a Family Meeting with You included

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 13, 2021 0

Family meetings are usually private, but the family of the International Institute for Peace through Tourism thinks tourism is a global family and you should ... Read More

Cuba travel news
Enormous American Investment Opportunities Whisper for Cuba

Enormous American Investment Opportunities Whisper for Cuba

Juergen T Steinmetz- February 7, 2021 0

Cuba is going through the toughest economic crisis currently COVID-19 and US Embargo are the main reason for the economic hardship in Cuba Once Cuba ... Read More

Editorial
The U.S. to take a tough stance on Big Tech policy

The U.S. to take a tough stance on Big Tech policy

eTN Managing Editor- January 29, 2021 0

Biden will take a more specific stance on reigning in tech than his predecessor Trump, who only complained about those aspects of that affected him ... Read More

Breaking Travel News
Families Disappear in Sri Lanka: Canada had enough

Families Disappear in Sri Lanka: Canada had enough

eTN Managing Editor- January 29, 2021 0

Canada's Foreign Minister Marc Garneau "We specifically urge you this request after losing any hope to get justice for our disappeared relatives including our disappeared ... Read More

Australia travel news
Successful Tourism Leadership Demands Dynamic and Innovative Education and Training

Successful Tourism Leadership Demands Dynamic and Innovative Education and Training

Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 28, 2021 0

Dr. Marianna Sigala, Professor, University of South Australia Business School is the guest of today's Q&A by World Tourism Network. Moderated by Dr. Elinor Garely. ... Read More