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in Asia

No more mass tourism in Bali

From mass tourism to a deserted destination: the island paradise of Bali has to reinvent itself in the Corona crisis. Is there a future beyond commerce and coma drinking?Well known Kuta Beach is hardly recognizable. Where the sun worshippers from…

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in Africa

Conservation-based safaris launched

Classic Portfolio has opened its new Marataba Conservation Camps in South Africa’s Limpopo province.The conservation-focused safari experience features two camps, Founders Camp and Explorers Camp, both in Marataba Contractual National Park, a privately managed section of the Marakele National Park.From…

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in South America

UNWTO: domestic travel is the path to tourism recovery

Promoting domestic travel as the first step towards the recovery of tourism is one of the strategies recommended by the UNWTO.The international travel restrictions, reduced flights and strict protocols for tourists have largely defined this summer season. While countries work…

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in Oceania

Qantas offers seven-hour ‘flight to nowhere’

While most airlines are seeking to boost their environmental credentials and cut carbon emissions, Australian carrier Qantas has taken the opposite tack.The flag-carrier will next month offer a seven-hour trip around the country, taking off from and returning to Sydney…

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in News

Thailand added to England quarantine safe list

Visitors arriving in England from Thailand and Singapore will no longer be expected to isolate for 14-days from Saturday after both countries were added to the safe travel list.Both destinations are also already exempt from the Foreign & Commonwealth Officer…

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in Asia

Thailand finally approves long-stay tourist visa

Last week, the Thai government approved long-stay tourist visa for up to 270 days as Thailand is set to reopen to foreign visitors as early as next month to limit the damage to the tourism sector crippled by anti-COVID-19 measures.Visitors…

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in Africa

National park dubbed ‘top destination’ by UK magazine

KwaZulu Natal’s World Heritage Site, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, has been named one of the top 38 trips in the world by the UK’s leading independent travel magazine, Wanderlust.“There might be better-known national parks in South Africa, but few can rival…

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