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Intra-regional tourism crucial for ASEAN tourism revival

March 26, 20211167 Views

Due to an abundance of low-cost connectivity and an increased preference for travel closer to home, the intra-regional tourism will play a key role in revitalizing the ASEAN countries’ tourism economies, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Tourism Destination Market Insight- ASEAN (2021)’, reveals that in 2019, 44.3 million tourists traveled between the ASEAN countries. The intra-ASEAN travel is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% from 2019 to 2024 and reach 56.6 million by 2024. Given the high level of growth, intra-regional travel could be key to the region’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. The virus caused an 36.9% year-over-year decrease in intra-regional travel in 2020 to a low of 27.9 million arrival...

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Thailand approves quarantine waiver for tourists

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March 26, 20211144 Views

Thai authorities on Friday agreed to allow foreigners inoculated against the coronavirus to travel to its biggest holiday island without undergoing quarantine, and announced a new order for five million more doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine. With arrival numbers plummeting this past year, tourism-reliant Thailand is racing to secure vaccines for its population and reopen the country to foreigners in a pilot project for vaccine passports. FILE PHOTO: A person is seen in water near a beach which is usually full of tourists, amid fear of coronavirus in Phuket, Thailand March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun “If we can inoculate 50% to 60% of the population we can open the country safely and move the economy and tourism forward,” senior health official Kiattiphum Wongraijit said. Its ...

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Masterpieces of Venetian glassmaking on legendary show

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March 26, 2021554 Views

Latest edition of Glasstress premieres at Boca Raton in Florida with 34 new works Some of the world's leading contemporary artists are invited to breathe new life into centuries-old glassmaking in Venice ― maestros of glassblowing from the legendary Berengo Studio residency help artists manifest their visions “There is every reason this year to have a world view,” says Irvin Lippman, the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Executive Director, as South Florida boldly ushers in the new year with the national premiere of Glasstress 2021 Boca Raton. “Three years in the making, with 2020 being such a challenging year to coordinate an international exhibition of this size and scope, the effort serves as an important reassurance that art is an essential and enduring part of humanity. Ai Weiwei a...

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Summer of vaccines stirs hope after sickly year for Mexican tourism

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March 25, 20211103 Views

Feeling he can now travel internationally without risking his life, recently-vaccinated American Brian Sheppard hopped on a plane to Mexico’s top beach resort a few days ago to attend the wedding of one of his best friends. Like other major Mexican tourist draws, Cancun’s all-inclusive hotels along wide stretches of white sand beaches on the Caribbean are benefiting from the steady if uneven global march of coronavirus vaccinations as Mexico prepares for a rebound from one of the worst-ever years for its crucial tourism sector. While the U.S. Spring Break season has so far been relatively muted in Mexico, summer bookings are seen between 48.7% and 61.5% occupancy at the main tourist destinations, up dramatically from 2020 when properties stood mostly empty, according to government e...

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TUI to shut 48 more shops in UK as travel crisis deepens

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March 24, 2021352 Views

Signalling a trend of things to come in not just UK but in travel industry at large across the globe, holiday company TUI said it would shut 48 retail stores across Britain, adding to the 166 it has already closed there during the pandemic. A woman walks past the TUI travel center, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Harpenden, Britain, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Paul Childs The shop closures will mean additional cost savings for TUI, which is headquartered in Germany and has relied on state-bailouts to help it survive the travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The travel industry and the British high street are both facing unprecedented pressure. We can therefore confirm that we are proposing to close 48 retail stores,” TUI said in a statement o...

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वेगास में रोमांस व रोमांच के 72 घंटे

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March 24, 20212095 Views

अब कौन कहता है कि रोमांस के लिए कोई समुद्र तट या कोई शांत जगह होनी जरूरी है। कभी-कभी रोमांच के साथ भी रोमांस हो सकता है और अगर आप लास वेगास जैसी किसी जगह पर हैं तो वहां इतना कुछ है करने को कि हर लम्हा यादगार हो सकता है। हम आपको बता रहे हैं कि आपके पास मानो महज 72 घंटे ही बिताने को वेगास में हैं तो कैसे आप एक-एक पल का बेहतरीन इस्तेमाल कर सकते हैं। वेगास में काफी आरामदेह ठिकाने हैं जिनमें से कुछ तो दुनिया के सबसे महंगे रिसॉर्ट हैं जिन्हें देखकर सोने का विचार आपके दिमाग में बहुत ही मुश्किल से आएगा। तो भाई, करें क्या! लास वेगास स्ट्रिप की लाइट्स, डाउनटाउन का रोमांच, रेगिस्तान की वीरानी... वेगास की हर चीज व बात फिर से खुली है और आपके इंतजार में है। लीजिए, हो गई हैं आपकी छुट्टियां शुरू (कोरोना काल में वर्चुअल ही सही, लेकिन जब वहां जाने का मौका वाकई मिल जाए तो इसे याद जरूर रखें): पह...

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German tourist industry warns of job losses from tighter pandemic lockdowns

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March 23, 20211002 Views

While German tourists are travelling to Mallorca and reviving struggling Spanish tourism industry, its own tourism industry is in crisis. The German tourist industry has warned of layoffs and bankruptcies if authorities further tighten lockdowns meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus including by enforcing quarantine for those returning from holidays abroad. FILE PHOTO: People queue to reach the summit cross on top of the highest German mountain, the Zugspitze, in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany August last. REUTERS/Michael Dalder National and regional leaders meeting on Monday evening to decide the next round of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic are mulling requiring quarantine for all returning travellers, not just those who were in high-risk areas. ...

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As Germans return to Mallorca, Spain hopes tourism rebound is not short-lived

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March 23, 2021736 Views

Spain hopes foreign tourism can rebound to half its pre-pandemic levels this year, the government said on Monday, as a wave of German holidaymakers hit Mallorca’s white-sand beaches after Berlin eased restrictions on returnees. Influx of German sunseekers to Spain’s Balearic Islands is providing a welcome boost to the local economy, however businesses and holidaymakers fear the revival could be cut short if Berlin reintroduces quarantine for returning tourists. Christian, Uruguayan waiter and co-owner of the terrace bar "Zu Krone" serves customers in Playa de Palma beach in Palma de Mallorca following Berlin's lifted quarantine requirement for travelers returning from the Balearic Islands, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Spain March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo ...

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England slaps new 5,000 pound fine on travel abroad

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March 23, 2021964 Views

Fines of 5,000 pounds ($6,900) will be introduced from next week for people from England who try to travel abroad without good reason under new COVID-19 laws which last until the end of June. In the UK, foreign holidays are currently banned under “Stay at Home” legislation which will be replaced by the new COVID-19 laws next week. The government has said holidays could be allowed again from May 17 at the earliest. FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective masks are pictured after arriving at Birmingham Airport following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Birmingham, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble But new warnings from the Prime Minister about a third wave of COVID-19 infections in Europe on Monday has placed the peak holiday season in jeopardy. Sources told the...

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Grand Lisboa Palace to have Michelin-starred chef at the Portuguese restaurant

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March 22, 20211225 Views

The soon to open Grand Lisboa Palace Hotel in Macau will have a Portuguese restaurant with a Michelin gastronomy guide confirmed Angela Leong, co-chair of SJM's parent company. She also informed that the new hotel is expected to open in the first half of 2021. “I can tell you that we're going to have a restaurant with Portuguese food and a very popular chef from Portugal. I'm not going to make his name known yet, but if he says his name in Portugal, everyone knows who he is. It's still a mystery, and then it's going to be a surprise”, said Angela Leong, who hopes to surprise Portuguese and locals who like Portuguese food. “We want to surprise all Portuguese people and citizens who like Portuguese food”. She promised, "It's going to be a restaurant with great food." The identity ...