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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…
Sports

QATAR UNVEILS NEW 3-2-1 OLYMPIC AND SPORTS MUSEUM  

Apr 18, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
Qatar has opened the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, one of the biggest sports museums in the world.
Europe Trade Talk

3 IN 4 EUROPEANS PLAN TO TRAVEL THIS SUMMER ACCORDING TO NEW EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSION FINDINGS

Apr 15, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Despite the pandemic and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, 77% of Europeans plan to travel between April and September 2022. Over half (56%) of those planning a trip intend to visit another European destination.
Cultural Tourism Europe

FRANCE MOVES FORWARD WITH PLANS FOR NEW MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE THE 17TH CENTURY

Apr 15, 2022  Read: 3 min.
France is building a new museum of history dedicated to the cultural glory of the county during the 17th Century.
Asia Luxury Accommodation & Travel News Travel Technologies

BEAR LUXE JAPAN SIGNS 'GAME CHANGING' PARTNERSHIP IN GLOBAL LUXURY TRAVEL

Apr 14, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Luxury travel platform Bear Luxe Japan has teamed up with the Sabre Corporation to better connect its hoteliers to global markets and improve traveller experience.
Asia Business Travel & MICE COVID-19 News Technology Trade Talk

SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD TO FOCUS ON BUSINESS TRAVELLERS TO RECAPTURE DEMAND

Apr 14, 2022  Read: 3 min.
The Singapore Tourism Board is investing S$500 million (€338m) to support the sector in coming years and strengthen its position as a global hub for business tourism. Chief Executive Keith Tan has vowed to make Singapore home to "best-in-class" MICE events uniting businesses from Asia, Europe and the United States.It forms part of the republic's…
Europe Gastronomy & Wine Tourism

WHY GERMANY'S SAARLAND REGION IS A CULINARY PARADISE

Apr 13, 2022  Read: 2 min.
Saarland, Germany's most southwestern region, is a land of milk and honey for the country's homegrown foodies and the state now wants to bring word of its culinary delights to the rest of the world.
City Breaks Europe

AARHUS TOURIST BOARD SETS SIGHTS ON EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS

Apr 13, 2022  Read: 3 min.
After two years focusing on attracting visitors from the domestic market, Visit Aarhus is targeting travellers from outside Denmark, explains CEO Pia Lange Christensen.
Business Travel & MICE Technology

AMADEUS AND MICROSOFT JOIN FORCES TO IMPROVE ONLINE BOOKING PROCESS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELLERS

Apr 12, 2022  Read: 3 min.
Amadeus has integrated its online booking and expense tool, Cytric, with Microsoft 365 – the first step in the companies’ joint vision to provide an immersive and collaborative travel and expense experience for global business travellers.
Sports

WHY ANGUILLA HAS BECOME A KEY DESTINATION FOR GLOBAL TENNIS TALENT

Apr 12, 2022  Read: < 1 min.
Top resorts and a successful academy has made the island of Anguilla a hub for tennis talent in the Caribbean. 

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