If Living is a Priority, Should You Cruise?

Although it is hard for me to believe, each and every year approximately 30 million people spend time and a great deal of money ($150 billion yearly) on cruise ships, although it creates the perfect environment for the spread of infectious diseases. Empowerment Cruise ships bring large numbers of people together in crowded, relatively small […]

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COVID-19 prevention measures in full affect at St. Maarten’s airport

Continuing on a wave of proactive and emergency responsiveness to combat the invasive Novel Corona virus (COVID-19) is the workforce at the Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), since January 2020. Throughout a three-month period, the aerodrome was partially operational, as the airport adhered to the travel restrictions as implemented by the Government of St. Maarten, […]

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Jamaica’s workforce training program to bolster tourism recovery

Jamaica’s workforce training program is being hailed as a resounding success. The free online programs offered by the Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI), in partnership with the National Restaurant Association, the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, the University of the West Indies Open Campus and HEART National Service Training Agency, trained more than 8,000 tourism workers […]

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New Belize visitor tests positive for COVID-19

The following COVID-19 update was issued by the office of Belize Director of Health Services: Given that we had an arrival with 40+ persons this past Friday, samples were pooled and processed today, this is outside of our established testing days (Tuesdays and Fridays). A further 45 samples were processed today and this has identified […]

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ACLU concerned about facial recognition technology use at Hawaii airports

The ACLU of Hawaii Foundation (ACLU of Hawaii) writes with serious constitutional, civil rights, and privacy concerns about the announcement that the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (“DOT”) is installing cameras with facial recognition technology (“FRT”) at all major Hawaii airports this week as part of the State’s plan to reopen the state to […]

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Belize issues new protocols & guidelines for hotels and restaurants

As Belize’s tourism industry prepares for reopening, the health, safety, and well-being of the industry, its employees, the wider Belizean community, and visitors are more important than ever, as we mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and adopt to new travel norms. Earlier today, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) officially released the new operating protocols for […]

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Etihad Airways launches COVID-19 risk-assessment tool

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is partnering with Austrian-based healthcare technology company Medicus AI to launch a COVID-19 risk-assessment tool that will empower guests to make informed decisions about travelling. Powered by Medicus AI’s technology, the risk-assessment tool will guide Etihad’s guests in evaluating the probability of having contracted the […]

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Taste History, Visit Malta Now!

In a series of short videos filmed in landmark locations, Liam Gauci, the Director in charge of the ‘Taste History’ project, narrates the stories uncovered in the archives, while the gastronomical references are reproduced for the audience to try at home and savor the history of a country to discover. The first Season comprising 4 […]

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OTDYKH New Interview Series Launches

OTDYKH new interview series is bringing heads of international tourism boards to a new interview series to share their experience, forecasts, recent updates, and tips during forced isolation. As part of the OTDYKH new interview series, Mr. Jeffri Munir, Tourism Attache and Director of the Malaysia National Tourism Office in Moscow, talk about a new […]

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Dubai Tourism reopens: Exact Information for Dubai visitors and residents

We will see you soon is the message on the official Dubai Tourism information website visitdubai.com Soon is now defined to July 7, 2020, and Emirates Airlines, as well as Fly Dubai, are in full implementation for this big day. COVID-19 isolation is about to be history for Dubai, when it will welcome visitors again […]

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