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JA Manafaru Maldives reopens following Covid-19 shutdown

All-inclusive resort JA Manafaru Maldives is officially reopening today.The five-star location has spent recent months focused on refurbishment while closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Work included a remodelling and upgrade of interiors, the introduction of a new bar and…

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in Europe

Innside Newcastle to welcome first guests next month

Meliá Hotels International has announced the upcoming opening of Innside Newcastle.The property will welcome its first guests on December 14th.The 161-room hotel, complete with five creative meeting spaces, will be located in the heart of the city on the historical…

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in Asia

World Travel Awards reveals Middle East hospitality leaders

World Travel Awards has revealed its Middle East 2020 winners as part of an inaugural Middle East Winners Day.Winners include Dubai, which fended off stiff competition to emerge as ‘Middle East’s Leading Destination’, while Oman was acknowledged with awards for…

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in Africa

‘Uganda, a country for travel connoisseurs’

Known as the world’s primate capital – with more than 50% of the world’s remaining Mountain gorillas and over 5 000 chimpanzees (the second-largest population in the world), amongst others – Uganda is so much more than that.So wrote Brooke…

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in Africa

Township tourism needs new areas of focus

To develop, township tourism needs new areas of focus, according to stakeholders in the tourism sub-sector.The areas of product diversity and destination marketing were highlighted during a webinar focused on Soweto tourism, hosted by Johannesburg in My Pocket. Tourism Update…

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in Oceania

Finding serenity in the Coromandel Range

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve driven through Thames, usually only stopping for forgotten grocery items before journeying further up the coast. This time however, Thames is the destination – or more precisely, we’re escaping Auckland for…

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in North America

American expands pre-flight Covid-19 testing

American Airlines is expanding its current pre-flight testing program to additional destinations.Later this month, pre-flight testing will be available for all American flights to Belize, Grenada, St. Lucia and the Hawaiian Islands.“Our initial pre-flight testing has performed remarkably well, including…

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