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NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD FORUM ON GASTRONOMY TOURISM IN BELGIUM
The UNWTO, Basque Culinary Centre, VisitFlanders and the city of Bruges have…
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INTERVIEW: UNWTO / IATA DESTINATION TRACKER
An exceptional new project has been launched between UNWTO and IATA, named…
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UNWTO / IATA DESTINATION TRACKER SET TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE
UNWTO and IATA have announced a Destination Tracker in preparation for the…
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GASTRONOMY AND INNOVATION GO HAND-IN-HAND FOR FLANDERS
Food and good taste are part of the DNA of the Flanders…
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MEXICO’S TOURISM MIRACLE IN 2020
Mexico saw an influx of international visitors in 2020 despite being affected…
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MALLORCA FIRST IN EUROPE TO GAIN UNWTO.QUEST CERTIFICATION
The World Tourism Organisation has awarded its UNWTO.QUEST Certification in Europe for…
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UNWTO: PREPARING THE WORLD FOR A TOURISM COMEBACK
2020 has seen tourism plunging to levels seen 30 years ago as…
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UNWTO AND CNN PARTNER ON NEW GLOBAL CAMPAIGN
The World Tourism Organisation and CNN International Commercial have teamed up to…
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UNWTO WORKS WITH INDONESIA ON TOURISM RESTART IN BALI
The World Tourism Organisation has concluded its first in-person visit to Bali…
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70% OF DESTINATIONS LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, BUT GLOBAL GAP EMERGING
The number of destinations closed to international tourism has continued to fall.…
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LUXURY HOTEL MARKET STILL ON THE RISE
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Luxury Hotels estimated at US$174.9bn in…
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ADVANCING AN INTERNATIONAL CODE FOR PROTECTION OF TOURISTS
The Committee for the Development of an International Code for the Protection…
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AMBASSADORS TO SPAIN JOIN CALL FOR COLLABORATIVE RESTART OF TOURISM
Ambassadors to Spain from the region of Europe have gathered together for…
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UNWTO LAUNCHES “CODE FOR PROTECTION OF TOURISTS”
Tourists are to be given greater legal protection as consumers under new…
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UNWTO AND EXPEDIA GROUP TO SHARE DATA AND INSIGHTS TO GUIDE TOURISM RECOVERY
The World Tourism Organisation is to work alongside the Expedia Group to…
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G20 TOURISM LEADERS INTENSIFY EFFORTS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY
Tourism Ministers of the G20 nations have committed to stepping up their…
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IATA AND UNWTO SIGN MOU TO BOLSTER TOURISM
The World Tourism Organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the…
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UNWTO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BACKS STRONG, UNITED PLAN FOR GLOBAL TOURISM
The Executive Council of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has met in-person…
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MORE THAN 50% OF GLOBAL DESTINATIONS EASE TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS – BUT CAUTION REMAINS
According to the UNWTO, a majority of destinations around the world (53%)…
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TOURISM RESTARTS: 40% OF DESTINATIONS HAVE NOW EASED TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
The responsible restart of tourism is underway around the world as growing…
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ARMANI AND SORBILLO NAMED SPECIAL AMBASSADORS FOR TOURISM
The UNWTO has named renowned fashion designer Giorgio Armani and celebrated chef…
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UNWTO OFFICIALS TOUR POST COVID-19 ITALY
A high-level delegation from the World Tourism Organisation is in Italy on…
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UNWTO PROMOTES “BRAND AFRICA”
UNWTO said its African member states will work together to establish a…