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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…
News Sports

GREEK ISLAND OF MYKONOS PREPARES FOR FIRST RUNNING FESTIVAL

Sep 13, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
Mykonos, the popular Greek island in the Aegean Sea, is preparing to host its first running festival. 
Travel Technologies

KENYA-BASED HOTELONLINE ACQUIRES HOTELPLUS

Sep 13, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Kenya-based travel technology company HotelOnline has acquired HotelPlus. The former is a scale-up that describes itself as the number one revenue partner for hotels in Africa. The latter is a software provider with clients across 22 countries.
Adventure Tourism Americas Nature Tourism Technology

ARIZONA'S OFFICE OF TOURISM LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL VERSION OF ITS 'ROUTE 66 PASSPORT'

Sep 12, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Planning a trip along America's iconic Route 66 just got a whole lot easier thanks to the launch of the new Route 66 digital passport recently launched by the Arizona Office of Tourism.
Adventure Tourism Cultural Tourism Honeymoons Hotels & Resorts Luxury Accommodation & Travel Nature Tourism News Wellness

BALI'S WELLNESS TOURISM BOOSTED BY NEW BANYAN TREE ESCAPE

Sep 12, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Rooted in decades of experience, the opening of the Banyan Tree Escape has enhanced Bali's wellness tourism sector.
News

BELGIUM TO OPEN NEW LEGOLAND THEME PARK WITH 2027 TARGET

Sep 9, 2022  Read: 3 min.
A new Legoland theme park is expected to open in Belgium, with 2027 set as a target for launch. 
Middle East News

SAUDI ARABIA'S FURTHER SIMPLIFIES ENTRY TO THE KINGDOM FOR TRAVELLERS

Sep 9, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Saudi Arabia has revealed it will allow GCC residents to apply for Saudi eVisas, while, in another move, the government has announced that residents of the EU, UK and USA are now able to get a visa on arrival. All these measures have been implemented to fulfil the Vision 2030, which forecasts the Kingdom to welcome 100 million travellers by the end of the decade.
Asia News

JAPAN TAKES STEPS TOWARDS FULL REOPENING TO FOREIGN TRAVELLERS

Sep 8, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Japan is one of the last developed countries to embrace the post-Covid normalcy after two and a half years of strict lockdown. From September 7, new rules for international travellers will help to further ease travel into the country.
News

S HOTELS AND RESORTS TO CELEBRATE THAILAND'S HIGH SEASON WITH DEDICATED CONCERTS

Sep 8, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
S Hotels and Resorts, the global hospitality company from Singha Estate PCL, will host a music festival series named 'Nice to Sea You Weekend Concerts' on the coast of southern Thailand.
Adventure Tourism Americas Nature Tourism

COLOMBIA INVITES TRAVELLERS TO EXPERIENCE ITS COWBOYS THROUGH ADVENTURE

Sep 7, 2022  Read: 2 min.
You may know Colombia for its quality coffee but, what you may not know is that it is also is also home to cowboys. Most specifically, cowboys can be found in the Llanos Orientales region, in English the Eastern Plains, one of the five natural regions of Colombia and representing over 25% of the country's…

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