The Hermitage Museum is one of the jewels of St. Petersburg, the former capital of Russia. It is located on the banks of the Neva River and illuminates the city with its white and turquoise facade. Fo…
Qatar Airways Cargo returns to China destinations
Not much, but a small glimmer of hope, as Qatar Airways Cargo announces it will resume scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China with the utilisation of wide-body and passenger-configurated aircr…
Go on a safari of a different kind
Streaming from webcams in several SANParks reserves is available, despite the closure of all parks during the national lockdown.Some webcams offer live footage of the various locations, while the &lsq…
Summer holiday bookings down by a third in the Americas
International summer season bookings for air travel to all American destinations are currently 26.8 per cent behind where they were at the equivalent moment last year, according to new research.Analys…
A Bataclan survivor’s wheelchair journey across New Zealand
On November 13, 2015, Pierre Cabon was injured in the Bataclan attacks in Paris. The bullet hit his spine, and he lost the use of his legs. Five years later, he and his partner Myriam took on the Tong…
Rocky Mountaineer delays 2020 travel season
Rocky Mountaineer will extend the delay of its 2020 travel season and suspend all train departures until July 1st.The season was scheduled to start on April 13th.Guests on suspended depart…
Saint Lucia releases podcast tours of destination
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is to release its first ever podcast series featuring award-winning broadcaster Jon Holmes and accomplished travel writer Antonia Windsor.The timely five-part armchai…
Tourism in Italy getting ready to go back to 1960s
According to experts, the Covid-19 outbreak is likely to cause tourism in Italy to fall back to the level at which it was in the mid-1960s.“Even if we imagine a quick solution to the health cris…
Azizi Developments goes digital to battle coronavirus outbreak
Azizi Developments has implemented an array of preventative measures across its offices, sales gallery and projects.Through VCM, its community management provider, Azizi is taking several steps in res…
Suppliers could lose business due to inflexible policies
If local tourism suppliers are not flexible with cancellation policies and fees amid the COVID-19 pandemic they could potentially destroy long-term relationships with global tour operators and DMCs an…