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April 12, 2022September 5, 2022

Minas Gerais: a true natural spa that offers outdoor living, adventures, history in the open-air and the taste of one of the country’s best cuisines

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Just an hour’s flight away from cities like Rio de Janeiro, Vitória, São Paulo, Brasília and Salvador, Minas Gerais – the fourth largest Brazilian state in terms ... Read more

November 19, 2021November 19, 2021

Afrotourism, a global trend

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*By Solange Cristina — Afrotourism Specialist, Historian, CEO of Rota da Liberdade — Cultural and Tourist Program for Mapping the African Diaspora at RM Vale do Paraíba ... Read more

April 9, 2021April 14, 2021

Colombia invites you to contemplate, comprehend and conserve!

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In January 2021, ProColombia launched an incredible project with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Alexander von Humboldt Institute, and the Wildlife ... Read more

August 12, 2020

Free bike repairs offered by Aberdeen charity

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Adventure Aberdeen will begin offering free bike repairs and maintenance work to anyone in the city who cannot afford to pay for services. ... Read more

August 5, 2020

LifeLine to help travel professionals transfer their skills to other sectors

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ABTA LifeLine announced today that they will be helping travel colleagues affected by COVID-19 to transfer their skills to other sectors. They have partnered with People 1st ... Read more

July 24, 2020

Parkdean Resorts launch campaign to boost UK Staycations

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Summer vacations may have been put on pause this year, but Parkdean Resorts are keen to encourage people to fall back in love with what the UK ... Read more

July 15, 2020July 14, 2020

100 healthcare heroes awarded flights by Direct Travel

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Direct Travel, Inc. announced the winners of their Flights for Heroes initiative this week. Each of the 100 healthcare heroes will be given a roundtrip airfare ticket ... Read more

July 8, 2020

Alton Towers gives away 30,000 free tickets to key workers

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It may be a while until international travel picks up again, but in the meantime many of us are feeding our travel bug with staycations. If theme ... Read more

July 1, 2020

ROL cruise raise £100,000 for the NHS

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The cruise industry may have been heavily impacted by COVID-19, but ROL cruise have used their time to raise money for the NHS. In total they have ... Read more

June 24, 2020

Bar managers launch cocktail mix to support homeless charity

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Coronavirus has had a huge impact on the hospitality industry, and the closure of bars has left many staff struggling to make ends meet. That’s why two ... Read more

June 24, 2020

Luxury hotel uniform designers switch to making face masks

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Wearing face masks is known to be effective in reducing the spread of coronavirus, and one luxury uniform designer is diverting resources to help supply them. ... Read more

June 17, 2020

Free medical assistance to be offered at hotels

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Medical assistance will be offered to guests at Riu Hotels from this week. ‘Riu protect’ will also include help for those affected by COVID-19 during their stay. ... Read more

June 11, 2020

Chester zoo saved by £2.5m donations from animal-lovers

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As zoos and safari parks are set to re-open on June 15, Chester zoo have been saved from collapse by nearly £2.5m in donations. As well as ... Read more

June 11, 2020

Expedia Affiliate Program to kick start the travel industry

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An affiliate programme that will help kick start the travel industry had been unveiled by Expedia. The Travel Agent Affiliate Programme (TAAP) will support US-based travel advisors, ... Read more

June 9, 2020

Virtual tours of famous homes and palaces made available online

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Are you curious to see how some of the world’s most famous artists and royalty live? From the Royal Palace in Stockholm to Jackson Pollock’s New York ... Read more

June 5, 2020

Project Wingman Creates Much Needed Oasis For NHS Workers In New York

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 Project Wingman, for those who don’t know, is the fantastic initiative provided by Airline Crew volunteers to give NHS workers a safe haven from the continued pressures COVID-19 has put them ... Read more

June 5, 2020

UK Businesses make the move to virtual to deliver wellness support

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It’s World Wellbeing Week in a couple of weeks (22nd – 26th June) and some UK businesses have given themselves a virtual head start! ... Read more

May 28, 2020

Health and wellbeing events go virtual

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Several events went online for Mental Health and Wellbeing week to provide much needed respite and support. As the continuing stress of COVID-19 effects daily life, it ... Read more

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Quarantine Concerts: live music goes virtual

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Virtual DJ sets and concerts have taken off over the last couple of months as a way to cheer people up and add some value to the ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 28, 2020

Remote areas to receive extra protection once lockdown lifts

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Photo by Connor Mollison  For the past couple of months many tourist hotspots have had a breather from the constant flow of visitors they regularly receive. From the ... Read more

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Tourist hotspots to explore sustainable tourism

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With some parts of the world slowly coming out of lockdown and high season due to begin for many, tourist hotspots are starting to consider sustainable tourism ... Read more

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Carbon emissions drop amid worldwide lockdown

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As countries around the world imposed lockdown orders it has also had the positive side effect of reducing carbon emissions. ... Read more

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020

British Airways increase efforts to ship PPE to the NHS

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British Airways are increasing their efforts to ship crucial PPE equipment to the NHS this month. They have increased their weekly cargo-only flights from Shanghai and Beijing ... Read more

May 13, 2020

Alaska Airlines Launches #MillionMealsChallenge

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Despite the stressful situation that we are currently facing with the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen some overwhelming displays of kindness and generosity all over the world. One ... Read more

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

Airline pilot returns to firefighting during pandemic

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It is clear that while all business sectors have been facing hardship, the past few months have been particularly difficult for the aviation industry. However, despite all ... Read more

May 6, 2020

NASA launches online resource hub

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NASA has launched a new digital platform, NASA At Home, as an online hub of the space agency’s best content from across the universe. NASA has added free e-books, ... Read more

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020

Disney Park staff are keeping the magic alive

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Usually busy and teeming with people, the Disney parks have sadly been closed due to the Coronavirus outbreak and thousands of people have had to cancel their ... Read more

May 5, 2020

How restaurants are still serving our community

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A hot-from-the-oven, buttery croissant from France. Freshly made pasta in tomato sauce from Italy. Rows and rows of perfectly formed sashimi from Japan. Is your mouth watering ... Read more

April 30, 2020May 5, 2020

Charities happy to receive food donations from airlines

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Airlines across the world are donating unused food to charities and frontline workers. The meals and snacks are set to help vulnerable communities and those fighting COVID-19. ... Read more

April 30, 2020

UNWTO inspire wanderlust with new #TravelTomorrow campaign

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In an effort to unite the travel industry and inject some much needed positivity, the United Nations World Travel Organisation (UNWTO) have launched their online #TravelTomorrow campaign. ... Read more

April 30, 2020

Hilton donate rooms to medical professionals and #lightitblue

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Up to 1 million Hilton room stays will be donated to medical professionals as the fight against COVID-19 continues. Essential US health workers can use the hotel ... Read more

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Travel the world from your sofa with online alternatives

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Those of us with wanderlust have a new way to travel the globe, without leaving our homes. Online travel giants AirBnB and TripAdvisor are offering virtual tours ... Read more

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Project Wingman: How airlines are looking after our NHS front line

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“I’ve never met a pilot before, and now there’s one making me tea!” Clapping for our amazing NHS workers on a Thursday night has become the highlight ... Read more

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

Jamaica Inn Resort brings island life to people’s living rooms

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From spice tours to cooking sessions with their resident Chef, Jamaica Inn Resort has embraced Facebook live videos as a way to stay connected with their guests. ... Read more