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Latvia celebrates Liepāja as the European Capital of Culture 2027

Nov 9, 2023  Read: 2 min.
Cultural aficionados and curious travellers will head to Liepaja in Latvia to discover the European Capital of Culture 2027. On 10 May, 2022, Liepāja in Latvia was named the European Capital of Culture 2027 following a competition between three Latvian cities - Liepāja, Valmiera and Daugavpils. The jury was composed of ten experts selected by…
Podcast Episode 19 Nov 21, 2023

🌍 Episode 19# Visit Finland

In this episode of the ITB News Podcast we will talk with Kristiina Hietasaari, Senior Director at Visit Finland about Finland's unique position as the world's happiest country and its influence on the nation's tourism strategy. She sheds light on how Finland's lesser-known status in the global market is counterbalanced by its impressive record in…
Africa CSR

TUI Care Foundation launches inspiring Colourful Cultures Zambia project

May 11, 2023  Read: 2 min.
The TUI masterclasses are designed to empower local content creators with the skills and knowledge to produce high-quality digital content to promote travel, the arts, and culture in the Zambian tourism space The TUI project includes a series of content creator masterclasses launched in cooperation with Discover Zambia and Canon SA. It also creates new…
Cruises Europe Responsible Tourism Technology

World's greenest cruise ship MSC World Europa sets sail

May 11, 2023  Read: 4 min.
MSC World Europa is MSC Cruises’ first vessel to be powered by liquefied natural gas MSC Cruises' newest and most innovative ship - the MSC World Europa- is starting its first summer season in the Mediterranean. Since being integrated into MSC Cruises' fleet, the ship became the company's largest with a capacity for 6,762 passengers…
Education Europe Youth Travel

France and UK to simplify school trip travel rules in 2024

May 10, 2023  Read: 2 min.
The UK is currently considering ways to boost school and educational trips from the EU, including France in particular
Hotels & Resorts Middle East

IHG Hotels & Resorts hand in hand with the Saudi Tourism Authority to speed up tourism growth

May 10, 2023  Read: 2 min.
A total 37 hotels today, close to 70 units tomorrow By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabia in early May, IHG Hotels & Resorts are assured to be part of Saudi Arabia tourism development by securing many development projects for new hotels and resorts in the Kingdom... IHG Hotels & Resorts, one…
City Breaks Cultural Tourism Education Europe

Amiens: Discover Jules Verne's legacy

May 10, 2023  Read: 2 min.
Amiens' most famous citizen is French writer Jules Verne, one of the pioneer of science fiction literature.
Asia

Bali looks to attract quality premium travellers in the future

May 9, 2023  Read: 2 min.
In a move to avoid over-tourism, Bali's regional government is considering a Venice-style quota system Bali wants to turn into an Asian model of a sustainable tourism destination. According to Indonesia news agency Detik, its government is currently studying ways to move away from mass tourism. Following a conversation with journalists in early May, current…
Middle East News

GCC countries plan a single unified visa for tourists

May 9, 2023  Read: 2 min.
GCC countries in the Middle-East are now discussing the launch of a single visa for tourists This new visa would be inspired by the current existing Schengen visa in Europe and would certainly be a bonus to boost tourism across the region. Oman | Credit: Photo Vera Davidova The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) regroup six…
News Technology

Cost vs Conscience: Booking.com delves into the dilemma dividing sustainable travel in 2023

May 9, 2023  Read: 3 min.
Research by Booking.com reveals that sustainable travel remains a factor for many when it comes to booking a holiday but so do rising costs
Honeymoons

Civitatis reveals all about the most romantic destinations in the world

May 8, 2023  Read: 4 min.
Civitatis is a leading online platform for booking activities, day trips and guided tours in the most visited tourist destinations around the world. With this expertise, the company has shared a list of its most romantic destinations around the world... Civitatis was born in 2008 and has since grown to reach over 10 million travellers.…

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