Bangkok/Milan/Seoul – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Delays in testing set back the coronavirus response. Independent research projects in several countries concluded that early and wide testing makes containment of the virus much easier. The small city-state of Singapore has shown the world how to respond to an unprecedented global health crisis like coronavirus by […]
Brussels (Belgium) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In 2017, Leading Culture Destinations (LCD) and SUNx introduced the inaugural ‘Climate smART Award‘, which recognises a museum or large-scale public art project that has made a significant educational contribution to the fight against Climate Change. Its focus is on initiatives which transform public behaviour towards a […]
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva to further advance the two agencies’ coordinated response to the worldwide Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the delegation to […]
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 are pushing local authorities to assess the economic impact especially tourism which is the top pillar of the Seychelles’ economy. Interview of Sherin Francis, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board by Daniel Laurence, Seychelles News […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – At a packed AGM meeting following the monthly networking luncheon held on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok hotel, in a unanimous show of support, Andrew Wood was elected President and Tom Sorensen Vice President of the Bangkok Skal club. Mr Wood was elected […]
London (Great Britain) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020. The 2020 Global Summit will take place in Cancun in early Autumn, giving the Travel and Tourism sector time to recover from the current Covid-19 outbreak and its impact. The World Travel […]
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship season. Seychelles on Monday announced it is temporarily closing down the island nation to cruise ships, a decision taken to protect the population from the […]
Kathmandu (Nepal) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – International Women’s Day, a daring Everest summiteer woman now resolves to fight against child marriage.Climbing the highest peak of the world, Mount Everest, is a daring task. Very few however brave the adventurous journey, reach atop the Everest. Together, the tribulation of climbing for many is a […]
Riviera Maya (Mexico) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Conference on Tourism and the Audiovisual Industry will be organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with UNWTO Affiliate Members: EGEDA, the Tourism Promotion Council of Quintana Roo and the Xcaret Group, with the support of the Barceló Hotel & Resorts Group. The […]
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 10, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Best Western Rewards Members around the world will maintain Elite Status through January 31, 2022. Best Western Hotels and Resorts (BWHR) is helping its loyalty members retain their elite status with Best Western Rewards as the Coronavirus continues to impact global travel plans. Effective immediately, all BWR […]