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IMEX America: New Corporate Focus event

Corporate meeting planners now have extended opportunities to connect and share experiences during IMEX America this November. Two exclusive events will be held at the show which takes place November 9-11 in Las Vegas. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Uganda Hydro Dams: New Tourism Reach

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has made overtures with the energy sector in a bid to diversify Destination Uganda’s tourism products beyond the dominant wildlife-based tourism through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) to market the 600MW Karuma Hydro Power Dam and the 183MW Isimba Hydro Power Dams as infrastructure tourism products. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Tanzanian President: Number one tourist campaigner in Africa

Campaigning to expose Tanzania’s tourism across the world, Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan is touring the northern tourist circuit, guiding the shooting of a documentary film on key and premier attractive sites. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

How to visit Saudi Arabia from UAE, South Africa, Argentina again?

The once closed and mysterious Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is now known to be the most tourism friendly country in the world. The country is taking a front row in world tourism leadership. Today the Saudi Ministry of Interior confirmed it will reopen the Kingdom to its neighbor, the United Arab Emirates, to South Africa, and to Argentina. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

More of Thailand reopens in 3 weeks

Phuket see the stage for Thailand destination reopenings since the onset of COVID-19 using the Sandbox tourism program as its guidepost. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Back to the Bahamas in honor of CHICOS 10th anniversary

Parris Jordan, Chairman of the Caribbean Hotel Investment Conference & Operations Summit (CHICOS), enthusiastically announces that the 10th anniversary edition of CHICOS, scheduled for November 10-12, 2021, will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt in the highly-praised Baha Mar resort complex in Nassau, Bahamas. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Bulgari Jewelry Store in Paris wiped out of €10 million

This Paris robbery occurred at around noon on Tuesday. While police have not yet officially named the store, a heavy law-enforcement presence was spotted at the Bulgari boutique, which was apparently the bandits’ target. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Aeroflot requires Pilots to be vaccinated

Six pilots working for Russia's main international airline have been grounded and suspended from duty under rules allowing companies to effectively dismiss staff who refuse to sign up for a vaccine against COVID-19 virus. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

People’s Defensive War in Myanmar: The Official Declaration

Diplomatic efforts in Myanmar (Burma) to end the military take-over and turmoil have failed, despite sanctions from Western countries and pressure from Southeast Asian neighbors. Today a "People's defensive war" was announced by Myanmar National Unity Government. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The Dangers of Phones, Computers & Technology identified worldwide

Saudi Arabia is not only becoming a leader in the global travel and tourism industry attracting organizations, initiatives to have a headquarter in the Kingdom, but the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture is also concerned about the influence new technology has over a person's mental well-being, and for families. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Thailand mosques welcome worshippers once again

The Sheikul Islam Office (SIO) in Thailand has approved the resumption of prayers at mosques in communities where at least 70% of the population aged 18 or over are vaccinated against COVID-19. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News