St Michael, Barbados, February 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / From the need for enhanced political engagement to developing relevant expertise, the World Tourism Organization, jointly with the Caribbean Tourism Organization, have united their Members in the Caribbean to address the key challenges they face in making effective use of statistics to drive the restart of […]
Bangkok, Thailand, February 19, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Best Western Hotels and Resorts is celebrating two decades of professional excellence in Asia, as it marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of its first regional office in Bangkok, Thailand, when it was an emerging travel destination. This historic US-based hotel group anticipated the onset of […]
Madrid, Spain, February 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Startups from around the world have been recognized for their unique contributions to sustainable and responsible tourism in the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition. The competition, which was supported by the United Nations Innovation Network, attracted some 10,000 initial proposals. From these, the jury chose 25 winners […]
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, February 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The highly-anticipated World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 20th Global Summit, will now take place in April – one month later than the originally planned date. The Global Summit is being organised in partnership with the Government of Quintana Roo in Mexico and will be […]
Tbilisi, Georgia, February 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / ITB Berlin NOW Digital Adventure & Sustainability Partner 2021 – Official Cultural Destination 2022 – Official Host Country 2023 – A big commitment by an ambitious country: Georgia and ITB Berlin have agreed a wide-ranging partnership that will span three successive years. Within this framework Georgia and […]
Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Two acclaimed African American developers – Victor MacFarlane of MacFarlane Partners and R. Donahue Peebles of The Peebles Corporation – are doubling-down on their multi-million-dollar effort to bring thousands of new jobs and economic benefits to the nation’s second-largest city as development partners of Angels Landing, […]
Bangkok, Thailand, February 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / For connoisseurs of fine Thai dining that pushes contemporary boundaries, Chef Duangporn Songvisava (Bo) and her husband Dylan Jones (Lan) have been fixtures in Bangkok’s culinary arts scene under the name of Bo.lan for over a decade and for one night only they’ll be bringing their legendary […]
Bangkok, Thailand, February 12, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Clinique La Prairie Aesthetics & Medical Spa at the St. Regis Bangkok, the first flagship facility outside of Europe welcomes, Annika Sofia Bjorka as Spa Director. With over fourteen years’ experience in luxury hospitality and spa, Annika is regarded as an influential leader, medical spa expert and […]
London, United Kingdom, February 15, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Latest research shows the ongoing restrictions to travel and blanket quarantines has seen the UK suffer greater GDP losses than many of its European counterparts which have less stringent barriers in place, says the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) • Read all the latest WTTC […]
Rabat, Morocco, February 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Kingdom of Morocco met to advance the organization of the 24th UNWTO General Assembly in October 2021, the first global high-level United Nations event to be held since the beginning of the pandemic. • Read all the latest UNWTO News […]