An Indian government plan to develop Buddhism circuits took place over 3 days of full immersion in spiritual event performances and hospitality. The National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) plan includes the launch of a Buddhist heritage and pilgrim sites project of India. The rationale of the PRASAD project states: “Pilgrimage […] The post India: Seat of spiritual tourism appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
At the just concluded Kwita Izina, Rwanda’s annual baby mountain gorilla naming and conservation ceremony, Amahoro Tours and Red Rocks Cultural Centre founder Greg Bakunzi was among the 19 namers – a star-studded list that also included Howard Buffett, the son of American billionaire investor Warren Buffett, as well as acclaimed Nigerian movie star Patience […] The post Kwita Izina: Why Amahoro Tours’ Bakunzi was among baby gorilla namers appeared first on eTurboNews...
According to Riotur, this past 2017 Carnival drew more than 1.1 million tourists and R$3 billion to Rio alone. In addition, over 94 percent of foreign tourists surveyed during the event said they would return to Rio and 91.9 percent would recommend the city to their friends. Now, according to recently released figures from the […] The post Rio Tourism: Travel for New Years and Carnival Down 50 Percent appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Professor Geoffrey Lipman is former Assistant Secretary General of UNWTO, first President of WTTC and Executive Director at IATA He has known and worked with at least 5 Secretary Generals, served as Assistant Secretary-General of the UNWTO. He contacted eTurboNews in regards to the upcoming confirmation hearing for Secretary General at the UNWTO General Assembly in […] The post Geoffrey Lipman: “Yes” or “No” on UNWTO Secretary General Confirmation appeared...
Jason recently introduced me to the Super Heroes of NYC during a 3-hour Super Tour bus journey and walk around Manhattan. Please know that I am not a Super Heroes groupie. As a child, I preferred Zombies and science fiction to Batman and Robin; however, when the invitation to see the not-so-obvious New York world of Batman, Superman and the Hulk, the idea seemed like a reasonably interesting way to spend a summer morning – looking at Manhattan from a Heroes point of view. Locations During...
Zimbabwe known to have a wealth of resources such as gold and platinum – was one of the most developed in Africa 20 years ago, with an envied infrastructure and education system. According to Dr. Walter Mzembi, Minister of Tourism and Hospitalities, it’s just global speculation on Zimbabwe politics. He thinks, the West is unable to […] The post Zimbabwe politics: Tourism Minister Dr.Walter Mzembi explains appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report on Economic Development in Africa for this year has singled out tourism as a tool for development and poverty eradication on this continent. The UNCTAD report concluded that tourism can be an engine for inclusive growth and a complement to development strategies aimed at fostering […] The post Sustainable tourism: A pathway to development and poverty eradication in Africa appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking...
The Author of this Due Diligence Report on UNWTO Nominee Zurab Pololikashvili is a geopolitical analysts with extremely strong ties to the country of Georgia. If there is any partiality in this report, then it is the authors’ concern and regard for Georgia. For that reason alone, it is not in the interest of the authors to […] The post How a Georgian journalist sees UNWTO nominee Zurab Pololikashvili for Secretary General? appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news...
World Tourism Secretary General election in 2009 went well. This was in 2009, and we all know the challenges today, 10 days before confirming or not confirming the 2017 election nominee. The count down is ticking. On May 7, 2009 Nelson Alcantara, the editor in chief for eTurboNews (eTN) wrote that the UNWTO executive council elected the “right […] The post Looking back to 2009: UNWTO Secretary General Election appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN)...
Four years in jail for having a plastic bag. This is the maximum penalty in Kenya. FInes are $19.000 to $38.000 – and penalties are the world’s harshest. Tourists are warned: Don’t import or carry plastic bags. Kenya is adjusting to life without plastic bags after a strict ban on the carriers went into effect this week. […] The post Tourists: Don’t take plastic bags to Kenya or face 4 years in prison appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news...
Why would or should any individual without or very little tourism experience be appointed to head and lead the World Tourism Organization? (UNWTO) Here is a case from a man moving from Banker & Football Club Executive To Tourism’s Top Post – may be! It ordinarily takes a large amount of experience, talent, and industry recognition to become a candidate for global tourism’s top job, Secretary-General of the UNWTO. Last May in Madrid, the UNWTO Executive Council, in the...
As the world’s fourth most visited country and with a massive outbound market that every tourism board in the world hopes to capture market share of, our industry is very much looking forward to the 22nd UNWTO General Assembly (United Nations World Tourism Organization), starting September 11, 2017 in Chengdu, China. “China’s importance as a […] The post UNWTO Secretary General Election: Georgia puts double pressure on China appeared first on...
This discussion happens during times of crisis, of greed or when looking for a way out. In Hawaii gambling is banned and for dcades politicians and citizens don’t want to have any gambling in the Aloha State, and it turned Las Vegas into the favorite holiday destination for Hawaiians. Gambling can be good, and is also […] The post Las Vegas, Macau, Monaco tourism compared with Hawaii and Seychelles? appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Hate has no home in the lives of those who value inclusion, tolerance and random acts of kindness. Many may be familiar with the song lyrics, “Let there be peace on Earth, and let it begin with me.” Many of you share this sentiment. Hate disrupts lives and in turn hurts businesses. These are the quotes made […] The post Seychelles Challenges: Hate disrupts lives and in turn hurts businesses appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Houston Bush International Airport is the gateway to Texas and beyond for major and not so major airlines from around the globe and for United Airlines. Houston Hobby Airport is a domestic hub and home of Southwest Airlines and is closed. Roads leading to the airports are closed, runways are flooded. According to tweets issued […] The post Travel and Aviation Chaos: Houston Hobby and Houston Bush airports closed appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Peter Tarlow is known as the man who is talking about crisis, terrorism and tourism. Tarlow also resides in Southern Texas and his town Collfe Station was spared the worst. The remnants of now-Tropical Storm Harvey have all but parked over south Texas and the storm is inundating the region around Houston with “unprecedented” rain, […] The post Good morning from a drenched Texas! appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Qatar being isolated from many of its neighbor countries pushing Qatar Airways into an obviously crisis mode didn’t stop the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to elect Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, as the new Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) effective June 2018. The rotating one-year term will […] The post New Chairman of IATA’s Board of Governors: Qatar Airways Chief Akbar Al Baker appeared first on...
At yesterday’s United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) meeting in Madrid, ahead of the General Assembly next month in China, the outgoing Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, chose to make curiously-timed, critical remarks about investigative media articles related to the election. Remarkably, he failed to address documented election misconduct within his own organization. UNWTO represents global tourism, and its continued slide into opaqueness, rather than transparency, is...
The Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs of Belgium has extended its travel advisory for Tunisia, issuing the following statement: Due to the terrorist threat, which can target foreign tourists, the utmost caution must be exercised. Any trip must be assessed on the basis of the security risks incurred. The likelihood of other terrorist security events […] The post Travel advisory update: State of emergency extended in Tunisia appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Is the UNWTO blocking Walter Mzembi’s proposal for agenda items on widespread Secretary-General election irregularities to be presented to the full General Assembly next month in Chengdu, China? It appears that may well be the very unfortunate case. In recent days, the UNWTO disingenuously proposed to put Zimbabwe’s agenda items to the Executive Council, instead […] The post Something Stinks in Madrid: The UNWTO Election Fiasco Continues appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN)...
Plenty of great Bhutanese food and wine attracting more than 100 travel agents, tour operators, and journalists set the scene tonight for a full house at the Mission for the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York. The director of the Tourism Council of Bhutan along with her director of marketing, Damcho Rinzin, […] The post eTN Bhutan Tourism Summit concluded with a full house in New York appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
EON Reality Inc appointed David Scowsill as the CEO effective from 1 August 2017 succeeding Mats Johansson, who will continue to serve on the Board and as President of EON Reality. Scowsill was also appointed to the Board of Directors. “The world is entering a new phase of technological disruption, driven by Big Data, Artificial […] The post David Scowsill: Now CEO of EON Reality after leaving WTTC appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
No matter what you think about Zimbabwe. This African country is blessed to have a well-liked world leader in charge of travel and tourism with a realistic view of the future and a master of global geopolitics as a given. H.E. Walter Mzembi told eTurboNews today: “If you recall one of the tenets of my UNWTO […] The post An eye for an eye left the world blind: Mzembi shows leadership to resolve aviation dispute appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Zimbabwe has blocked flights by South Africa’s government-owned airline amid tensions over allegations that Zimbabwe’s first lady assaulted a young model in Johannesburg. A South African Airways flight was not allowed to take off from Zimbabwe’s Harare airport for a trip to Johannesburg on Saturday. Another flight from Johannesburg to Harare was also canceled. Authorities in […] The post Zimbabwe cancelled SAA flights before immunity given to First Lady to avoid...
The UNWTO Secretariat confirmed to eTN the organization will be holding a meeting for all Embassies and UNWTO permanent representatives based in Madrid to update them on a series of issues related to the Organization, including the upcoming UNWTO General Assembly. The meeting is set for August 25, 2017. The Secretary-General will brief participants on […] The post Who is not invited to UNWTO discussion on General Assembly? appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
As the world becomes environmentally conscious, more people are traveling to certain parts of the world specifically to be part of scientific research. This form of tourism involves non-specialized individuals paying a Non-Governmental Organization, research institute, hotel establishment, or nature club to volunteer in scientific research that they are involved in. Whether you are searching […] The post Travel for Science appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Former Seychelles President James Michel has been invited to attend the 1st High-Level Pacific Blue Economy Conference (PBEC) under the theme ‘Sustainable Oceans in a Changing Climate’ organised by the Pacific Islands Development Forum to be held in Suva Fiji on 23rd and 24th August 2017. The conference is being held in conjunction with the PIDF […] The post Pacific Islands Development Forum invites former Seychelles president to present keynote address appeared first on...
For those who need to be seen, the go-to French Mediterranean restaurant in the Meatpacking district of Manhattan is Bagatelle. Gentlemen take note: The name means the “light courtship of a woman.” Designed and managed by French Aymeric Clemente & Remi Laba, this restaurant creates an atmosphere and menu that suggests the flavors of the […] The post Bordeaux wines meet up @ Bagatelle in Manhattan appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
“I like to buy airberlin, and I want to buy the airline as a whole,” these are the words of German entrepreneur Mr. Hans Woehrl. A spokeswoman for his company INTRO-Verwaltungs GmbH told Reuters news agency, Mr. Woehrl was planning a bid for the bankrupt German airline. Mr. Woehrl thinks, buying airberlin was the only […] The post I will buy airberlin to stop a Lufthansa monopoly in Germany appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
Alitalia and airberlin are part of the Etihad Airways Equity-Partner- Network. Etihad Airways invested close to a billion Dollars in keeping both the Italian and German airlines running and finally had to throw the towel and may have to cut their losses now and call it a bad investment after both airlines filed for bankruptcy protection. […] The post Future for Air Serbia after Etihad Airways cut off airberlin and Alitalia? appeared first on eTurboNews (eTN). Breaking news click here
