The experts in love and romance at Sandals® Resorts announce their new Sandals Swipe-Stakes for couples that met online during the pandemic through dating apps or social media. With travel on its way back, Sandals plans to give these new couples the ultimate courtship phase they never got by awarding one lucky couple a romantic 3-night stay at any of their 16 Luxury Included® resort locations throughout the Caribbean. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Category - Cultural Travel News
French Police Vaccine Pass Raids Empty Paris Cafés
Many sidewalk cafés were sitting completely empty as their regular customers chose instead to sit on public benches outside. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Beneath the Surface of Jewish Life
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 these great differences, Western European intellectuals often showed contempt for the Eastern Europe masses living in the lands that stretched from Poland to the Russian steppes and from the Ukraine to the Balkans. - eTurboNews | Travel News
New Tourist Safety Device of Spanish Police for Camino de Santiago Pilgrimmage
The Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of St. James, is a network of pilgrimages leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain. Tradition holds that the remains of the saint are buried here. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Hotel History: Libby’s Hotel and Baths, New York, NY
In the late 1920s, the stock market was soaring, businesses were enjoying record profits and developers were constructing new buildings at a rapid pace. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Spanish Court Rejects Nightclub COVID Pass Mandate
Andalusia high court deems making health passports mandatory to visit indoor nightlife venues to be discriminatory and in violation of citizens’ privacy rights. - eTurboNews | Travel News
India Tourism Going All Out Through Film, Sports, Religion, Staycations, Workations
The Cabinet Minister of the Government of Uttarakhand, Satpal Maharaj, said today that the state government has extended various fiscal and monetary assistance to the tourism sector and has taken several steps to aid it. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Italy Expands List Of Activities Requiring Vaccination Pass
The Green Pass will be mandatory for teachers, university students, and people traveling using long-distance public transport from September 1. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Air France Believes in Santa Claus for less than $400
Air France announces flights for winter 2021-2022 from Paris, France to Rovaniemi, Finland. - eTurboNews | Travel News
In a Pipe, In a Pigeon Shed: Where the Homeless Live
With so many people out of work and many who have fallen behind on their rent or mortgage, homelessness is becoming even more of an epidemic due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Curacao Sandals® Resorts is ready for bookings with a $1000 twist
Resort debuts as Sandals Royal Curaçao, offers limited-time savings and unveils plans for several Sandals “Firsts.” Sandals Royal Curaçao sits on an exclusive 3,000-acre protected preserve. Here, couples will discover the beauty and geographic diversity of Curaçao, known for its adventurous terrain, pristine beaches, limestone caves and vibrant capital city Willemstad, a UNESCO World Heritage […] - eTurboNews | Travel News
New Attraction at Frankfurt Airport: Fraport Visitor Center Opens August 2
A new attraction is opening on August 2 at Frankfurt Airport: the multimedia Fraport Visitor Center in Terminal 1, Hall C, will welcome its first guests just in time for the summer travel season. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Atkins Kroll Joins Håfa Adai Pledge Program
The Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has announced that Atkins Kroll Inc. has taken the Håfa Adai Pledge (HAP) this afternoon at the AK Showroom in Tamuning. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Zanzibar International Film Festival to Boost Island Tourism
Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi supported organizers of the annual Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) and said the event would expose and develop the island’s tourism and heritage. - eTurboNews | Travel News
2021 Top 10 Global Foodie Hotspots Revealed
The food we enjoy on holiday is one of the many reasons we love to travel. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Favorites include Niagara Falls, Grand Canyon, Sahara, Mount Everest, The Dead Sea, Ha Long Bay
With some countries begin to lift restrictions for vaccinated travelers, Instagram Hashtags for famous natural wonders indicate the desire for tourists to travel. A company in the UK dealing with energy savings released a report. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Loss of World Heritage Status Will Hamper Liverpool Tourism Recovery
Cultural tourism is now big business, with 29% of the global travel market typically undertaking this type of trip. - eTurboNews | Travel News
Irreversible Loss: Liverpool Stripped of UNESCO World Heritage Status
Liverpool loses its World Heritage Status “due to the irreversible loss of attributes conveying the outstanding universal value of the property.” - eTurboNews | Travel News Online
Jamaica Christmas in July Event Set for July 22
One hundred and fifty manufacturers of locally-produced corporate gifts and souvenir items will showcase their wide selection of products at the 7th staging of the Jamaica “Christmas in July” trade show on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Rome Has a New Bridge: Unfinished Project of Michelangelo Now Finished
Rome has a new bridge, or rather a portion of it, built in record time by hundreds of volunteers. This is the Ponte Farnese, a work that retraces the unfinished Michelangelo’s project in a key so eco-sustainable that it can float in the air. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Paris’ Most Iconic Tourist Attraction Reopens to Visitors
Visitors are allowed to enter the Eiffel Tower after showing proof of coronavirus vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Latest US, UK, EU advice to the Kingdom of Eswatini echoed by African Tourism Board
Misinformation on social media is blamed for the violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini according to Government sources. Political experts think the situation has been made worse by foreign insurgents due to the fact that Eswatini is recognizing the Republic of China known as Taiwan over the Peoples Republic of China with the Capital in Beijing. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
African Tourism Board condemns South African Lawlessness
The current situation in the Republic of South Africa is concerning. The worst violence in years broke out after the jailing of former RSA president Zuma. Anger at post-apartheid inequalities underpin riots. Residents organize to protect property, confront looters South Africa Presidency considers further military deployment. The Chairman of the African Tourism Board issues a statement. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
IATA Urges States to Follow WHO Guidance on International Travel
WHO guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Lufthansa no longer welcomes ‘ladies and gentlemen’
Lufthansa will scrap the traditional “ladies and gentlemen” greeting to passengers in favor of a gender-neutral alternative such as 'dear guests,' or 'good morning/evening.' - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
I Want a Baby: Travel with a Purpose!
Whether the travel plan folder is labeled Fertility Tourism, Reproductive Travel, or Cross Border Reproductive Care, women and couples are leaving their home zip codes with “make a baby” at the top of their to-do list. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Romance Capital of the Indian Ocean
The numbers speak loud for the exotic Indian Ocean archipelago, with almost 5,000 people choosing to make Seychelles their wedding or honeymoon destination so far this year - showcasing how Seychelles remains a preferred destination for travelers from across the globe. | Romance Capital of the Indian Ocean
Romance Capital of the Indian Ocean
The numbers speak loud for the exotic Indian Ocean archipelago, with almost 5,000 people choosing to make Seychelles their wedding or honeymoon destination so far this year - showcasing how Seychelles remains a preferred destination for travelers from across the globe. - eTurboNews | Travel News & more
Rhino Tourism introduced in Tanzania Mkomazi Park
Mkomazi National Park in Northern Tanzania has been marked for Rhino Tourism, targeting tourists interested in viewing the remaining African black rhino, now the most endangered wildlife species in the world. | Rhino Tourism introduced in Tanzania Mkomazi Park
Five beaches not to miss while on holiday in Seychelles
Renowned for its natural beauty and incredible flora and fauna, the beaches that hem Seychelles turquoise blue and warm waters are a draw unto themselves. From secluded powder-soft crescents to long stretches of palm and vouloutier-fringed strands, every island holds its secret “anse.” | Five beaches not to miss while on holiday in Seychelles