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International recognition of Jordan’s Azraq Wetland Reserve a boost for eco-tourism
The Azraq Wetland Reserve was selected as one of the top 100 best sustainable tourist destinations in the world.
Jordan, Romania launch tourist “air bridge”
The Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) on Sunday welcomed the first chartered flight carrying 134 Romanian tourists, marking the launch of an “air bridge” linking Amman with Bucharest.
Black Sea city of Batumi wins Europe’s leading emerging tourism destination
The Black Sea city of Batumi on Saturday won the award of Europe’s leading emerging tourism destination at the 29th World Travel Awards, in Mallorca.
Visitors were welcomed to the official opening of Expo City Dubai on Saturday
Visitors were welcomed to the official opening of Expo City Dubai on Saturday, enjoying a reunion with some of their favourite attractions one year since the start of Expo 2020 Dubai.
South Korea, Lebanon, And Luxembourg Drop All Travel Restrictions
Countries worldwide have been dropping Covid restrictions recently, and three more have joined the restriction-free world. South Korea, Lebanon, and Luxembourg have dropped their travel restrictions and will return to normal tourism.
Ajloun cable car project to be ready by year’s end —Tourism minister Jordan
The cable car project in Ajloun launched by His Majesty King Abdullah is expected to be ready by the end of the year, Tourism Minister for Jordan Nayef Fayez said last week
Sabine Marcelis’s unique sculpture has been unveiled at Hotel de la Ville for all to admire
The Eternal City’s vibrant colours and iridescent shades of sky have conquered the Dutch artist to the point of becoming the principal elements of her latest sculpture which was unveiled in the courtyard of Hotel de la Ville, a Rocco Forte Hotel on 28 September
Tourism Innovation Incubator to Support Jamaican Innovators
Jamaica’s tourism sector is set to benefit from an injection of fresh innovative ideas for products and services through the introduction of the much-anticipated Tourism Innovation Incubator, which was launched by the Tourism Enhancement Fund September 30.
World Travel Awards Europe 2022 winners announced in Mallorca
Europe’s premier travel brands have been revealed at a blockbuster gala ceremony at the new Hilton Mallorca Galatzo. The brightest stars of the hospitality industry aligned at the World Travel Awards (WTA) European Gala Ceremony 2022 to discover who amongst them had won the ultimate accolades in tourism.
Ukraine, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting
Ukraine’s war-battered economy is expected to shrink by at least a third this year, hitting virtually every sector. This includes the tourism industry, which officials say had started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic before Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
The Chocó Andino: a paradise for ecotourism in Quito
Declared the seventh Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador by UNESCO, its 286,000 hectares contain 12 types of forests with 3,200 plant varieties, 140 species of amphibians and 270 mammals.
Eurowings clipped
Tourism authorities are looking to move swiftly to get additional airlift into Barbados with the departure of Eurowings from the domestic market.