‘Bikini hiker’ freezes to death in Taiwan’s Yushan National Park Gigi Wu clearly had a passion for climbing. Dubbed the ‘Bikini hiker’, she gained notoriety for scaling mountain while scantily clad. The 36-year-old ascended many of Taiwan’s tallest summits and she attracted a legion of followers on social media with her saucy snaps. Gigi Wu has been found frozen to death on the side of a mountain in Taiwan after suffering a bad fall during her latest...
There are no more flights from Iran to Germany on Mahan Air at this time. Mahan Airlines, operating under the name Mahan Air is a privately owned Iranian airline based in Tehran, Iran. It operates scheduled domestic services and international flights to the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. The airline offered non-stop flights to German airports including Duesseldorf and Munich. Mahan Air is the second largest carrier in Iran after Iran Air. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with...
Bahrain is on the look-out for more tourists. It’s a good reason to open the world’s largest eco-friendly underwater theme park. Expected to welcome visitors by summer 2019, the underwater playground will feature a submerged 70-meter Boeing 747 aircraft. The plane is believed to have been transported to Bahrain from Fujairah, UAE, and is reported to be the largest plane ever to be submerged. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: The announcement, made by the...
Are Americans are no longer welcome in Labrador, Canada? The Canadian Government has shown how a bureaucratic interpretation can create an international incident. Instead of showing hospitality Canadian authorities made the forced stay for 250 passengers onboard a stranded United Airlines aircraft at Goose Bay Airport a nightmare. Their compensation: Donuts. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: The Canadian Government is not closed down, as it is in the U.S. Shame on...
Costa del Sol is one of the most known travel and tourism destinations in Spain. The Costa del Sol is a region in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, comprising the coastal towns and communities along the coastline of the Province of Málaga. The Costa del Sol is situated between two lesser known coastal regions, the Costa de la Luz and the Costa Tropical eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: An alleged ISIS terrorist from neighboring Morocco...
by Dr. Elinor Garely New Year, New Me Some people wish for their own private chef while others covet a personal trainer or a private jet. My secret wish is to have my own cosmetic/face designer. In my dream, every morning this person appears at my door, sits me down in front of a mirror, and gets my face ready for the day. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: For celebrities and others with huge expense accounts or other sources of massive wealth and/or power (think Editor...
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo Targeting to attract people of the African origin to visit their continent of origin, Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has designated the year 2019 as the “Year of Return” to commemorate the resilience of Africans forced into slavery and to encourage their descendants to come home. “We know of the extraordinary achievements and contributions Africans in the Diaspora made to the lives of the Americans, and it is important that this symbolic...
terrorist attack on the DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi The impact of the terrorist attack on the DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi this week is predicted to have a minimal impact on tourism to Kenya and any setback in visitor arrivals will last less than two weeks. The prediction is based on an analysis of the attack on the Westgate shopping center in Nairobi in 2013 and its experience of analyzing similar terrorist incidents. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: The 2013 terror attack...
Marriott trains 500,000 hotel workers to recognize the signs of human trafficking Marriott International today announced that, as of this month, it has successfully trained 500,000 hotel workers to spot the signs of human trafficking in its hotels and how to respond if they do, marking a watershed moment in the global fight against this multinational crime. “Human trafficking is a horrific form of modern slavery that entraps millions of people around the world,” said Arne Sorenson...
CEO of the IMEX Group Carine Bauer graduated from Oxford University, UK, in Politics, Philosophy and Economics in 1998, Carina began her career in retail and catering – setting up and running GoodBean Coffee – a family owned chain of coffee shops located throughout the South of England. As Managing Director, Carina was in charge of the expansion of the business which grew to 13 stores in 3 years and was sold to a publicly listed company in December 2001. An avid skier, Carina...
Terror attack survivors evacuated Tourism operators in Kenya and the rest of East Africa have expressed their feelings over the recent Nairobi terror attack, saying it could affect tourism in the region although the situation is calm with tourists visiting the region smoothly. Tuesday’s terror attacks at the DusitD2 Hotel at 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi sent shockwaves through the entire tourist industry across the East African region, prompting the regional governments to intensify...
UNWTO announces activities at FITUR 2019 Inauguration of a tourism innovation hub, the final stage of the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition, the 10th Edition of The Tourism Investment and Business Forum for Africa, understanding the success of Asian Tourism – these will be among the activities led by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) during the 39th edition of the International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid (FITUR, 23-27 January), the first of the world’s major annual...
The official opening for the Global Tourism Resilience Center is planned on January 20, and the center is busy already reaching out to Kenya. In a statement today Crisis Management Centre founder, the Hon, Ed Bartlett already condemns the recent terrorist attack that was launched the Dusit 2 luxury hotel in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Tuesday, speaking for the Global Tourism Resilience Center. “Attacks like these threaten the lives and live hoods of countries globally and we...
700 people could have died in the attack in Nairobi but didn’t because of security measures in place and the immediate and effective response of authorities. Thanks to steel doors in the hotel many guests and staff were able to keep themselves safe during the attack. The attack on the Dusit2 Hotel in Nairobi is over. 16 people were murdered plus 5 Shabaab militants attackers were eliminated in this terror attack. One of the victims is Jason Spindler, an American who...
Hasher Jallal Taheb A Georgia man, Hasher Jallal Taheb, accused of planning to use an anti-tank rocket and explosives to commit terrorist attacks on the White House and federal buildings in the Washington D.C. area, was arrested by the federal agents today. The arrest came following a months-long FBI sting operation. Hasher Jallal Taheb has been charged with intent to destroy by fire or explosives a building owned by the US. He was arrested after trading his car to undercover FBI agents in...
Battisti On the occasion of the “Day of the Cantoniere” of Anas, the CEO of FS Italiane Gianfranco Battisti announced that over 4,000 new employees will be recruited during 2019 for the Italian Railways Group (F.S.). Two thousand new entries are foreseen in positions such as conductors, stationmasters, and security staff. More than a thousand new employees will be employed in the maintenance of trains and their infrastructure. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the...
Three world tours, incredible adventures, innovative projects from social to adventure, and important professional experiences in tourism. This defines Matteo Pennacchi, an eclectic 47-year-old Italian traveler. Let’s start from the journey that made him famous: “The Tour of the World without money and without luggage” – an extraordinary adventure undertaken by Matteo in 1998. Subjected to Guinness World Records, the journey turned into a social challenge, consisting of...
Jamaica’s Tourism Minister, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett today issued a statement regarding the terrorist attack of DusitD2 Hotel and Office Complex in Nairobi, Kenya: On behalf of the people of Jamaica, Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims and a quick recovery to those who were injured in yesterday’s terror attack. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: We would also like to acknowledge the...
Henn na Hotel: Robots create more problems than they solve Henn na Hotel, located in the Japanese city of Sasebo, hit the Guinness Book of Records immediately after its opening, because all hotel staff are robots. More recently however, it became known that the hotel management decided to get rid of half of the staff for the reason that they create more problems than they solve. eTN Chatroom: Discuss with readers from around the world: Hotel manager Takeoshi Oi said that the technology quickly...
Residents say the statue makes the feared Prince of Darkness appear too friendly Thousands of residents in the Spanish city of Segovia are protesting against a planned 1.7-meter sculpture of a selfie-taking Satan, because they say it makes the devil appear too friendly. The proposed bronze statue is intended as a tribute to a local legend which says the devil was tricked by a local Segovian into building the city’s famous aqueduct. It was hoped that the statue could symbolize the tale for...
Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, also known as MICE, is one of the most profitable sectors of the travel and tourism economy. Bringing buyers and sellers in this segment together means big business. EVINTRA is the gateway to bringing the MICE and Tourism industry together on several levels. That includes a state-of-the-art online and print directory as well as “face to face” as they are involved at over 30 exhibitions every year. This basically covers it all...
The Chairman of the African Tourism Board, Juergen T. Steinmetz, extended his sympathy to the families of the victims, strongly condemning the terror attack that occurred today at the luxury Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. Steinmetz said: “This is not only an attack on a luxury hotel in Nairobi, but an attempt to hurt the hard-working people and safe tourism industry in Kenya. It’s an attack on Africa Tourism. It’s a day when the civilized world should stand together and...
“We are under attack,” a witness to the incident in the DusitD2 hotel A hotel and office complex in an upscale area of the Kenyan capital Nairobi were hit by two explosions earlier on Tuesday, with live footage from the scene also capturing the sound of gunfire and additional explosions as injured people are being led away from the scene. A nearby university building was also evacuated. At least one person has been killed and four seriously injured in an ongoing attack. The Al-Qaeda...
Zimbabwe’s fuel shortage attributable to ‘increased fuel usage’ Zimbabwe is in the midst of an severe economic crisis and acute shortage of foreign currency, which has led to fuel, bread and other essential goods shortages. Many Zimbabwean companies have stopped working because they simply cannot afford to import raw materials. The country is currently on a three-day nationwide strike and protests are erupting in the streets after the government doubled fuel prices, making...
Donald Trump – the author of the longest government shutdown in US history Trump’s government shutdown has left many US federal workers wondering when their next paycheck is going to arrive. With US President Donald Trump hell-bent on getting $5.7 billion funding for his infamous ‘border wall’ at any cost – political, financial or human, many federal employees are required to do their duty without being reimbursed. Some, like US air traffic controllers, already...
Giorgio Palmucci The Italian Government Tourist Board – ENIT (Agenzia nazionale del turismo), has a new president, that will be in office for the next three years. After the obligatory passage by the parliamentary commissions, the last Council of Ministers (CDM) approved the appointment of Giorgio Palmucci as President of ENIT, on the proposal of the minister of agricultural food, forestry and tourism policies, Gian Marco Centinaio. This concludes the formal process that seen the former...
Srilal Miththapala, senior tourism industry personality and regular contributor to eTurboNews from Sri Lanka, has been appointed to the Board of the Asian Eco-Tourism Network, (AEN) with effect from January 1, 2019. He will initially function as a non- voting member on the board, for a period of 6 months, after which he will be appointed as full board member at the AGM in June 2019. Srilal joins another Sri Lankan on the board, Hiran Cooray, Chairman of the Jet Wing group. eTN...
Chris Grayling said that there is no “off the shelf solution” to stopping rogue drone operators According to UK Secretary of State for Transport, the chaos, recently experienced by passengers at Gatwick and Heathrow, may be repeated. Chris Grayling said that there is no “off the shelf solution” to stopping rogue drone operators from causing disruptions at British airports. Currently, there is no quick fix to the new problem, while the technologies that are now being...
15 killed as Boeing 707 jet crashes into residential neighborhood in Iran Iranian Boeing 707 cargo aircraft which crashed on Monday into a residential area, while trying to land west Tehran. According to the Iranian authorities, 15 of the 16 people on board of decades-old aircraft were killed. The airplane, that belonged to Iranian air force’s Saha civilian airline, was attempting to make emergency landing around 8:30am Monday at Fath Airport controlled by Iran’s paramilitary...
Arc de Triomphe in Paris damaged by police armored car One of the French capital’s most iconic tourist sites was damaged by the French riot police’s armored vehicle over the weekend.[embedded content] A video that was leaked online on Monday shows a heavily armored vehicle of the French gendarmerie ditched into glass flooring on the pavement near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. After some wheel spinning, it manages to get out of the situation but had broken the glass, leaving a...
