Destinations
A Taste Of Ireland From Home – Last Chance to Register
Baxter Media is sending out a friendly last call for agents to sign up for a fun and engaging webinar with Tourism Ireland tomorrow (June 10) at 2 p.m. (EST). Agents who attend the full duration of the webinar will have a chance to win a fantastic cookbook, Kevin Dundon’s Modern Irish Food. Join us for the flavour of Ireland and experience the country’s outstanding food & drink scene from the comfort of home. Tune in for a tasty trip around the Emerald Isle, with top tips from a celebrity chef, cocktail ideas for the perfect night in, and some traditional dishes that you...
A Stamp Of Approval From WTTC
Major destinations around the world have signed up to the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp, launched recently by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The extensive endorsements have come from many major holiday destinations around the world, from Bulgaria to Turkey and Jamaica to Mauritius, among many others. WTTC designed the special Safe Travels stamp to enable travellers to identify destinations and businesses around the world which adopted its health and hygiene global standardized protocols – so consumers and holidaymakers can experience ‘Safe...
Caribbean Praised For Minimizing Risks
The CEO and director general of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), Frank Comito has praised the coordination between many of the region's governments, the tourism industry and public health authorities, which used their experiences with natural and man-made disasters to minimize the effects of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to strengthen Caribbean resilience. But Comito makes it clear that until a vaccine is developed, the Caribbean -- with its tourism dependent economies -- has to face facts. “First, our economies depend on visitors, and second,...
What Will The Recovery Look Like?
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada says this country's just-completed Tourism Week was an opportunity to remind Canadians of the critical importance the coronavirus-devastated tourism industry plays in the national economy and warn people as the normally hugely busy summer season gets underway that the travel trade has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, writes Ian Stalker in this week’s edition of Canadian Travel Press. Tourism Week ran from May 24-31 and arrived against a backdrop of TIAC and others warning that revenues have dried up for many tourism companies,...
Visit Myrtle Beach Responsibly
The Myrtle Beach area is opening up with locals and close domestic visitors right now. And everyone is excited to hear that the Grand Strand beaches are open, and resorts and hotels are now allowed to take new reservations. While that is great news, opening at this time is going to require visitors to to visit responsibly. If visitors choose to come to the Beach at this time, there are a few rules and regulations that they must follow if Myrtle Beach is to open successfully and keep everyone safe. So take a few minutes and learn more about visiting responsibly by checking out...
Israel Unveils Reopening Standards
As it prepares to reopen to both domestic and international tourism, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Health have outlined a new “Purple Standard” for operating hotels in the country. For hotels to remain in compliance with the new standard, they must reach and maintain several benchmarks outlined by Ministry of Health officials that will deem the property safe for travelers. Asaf Zamir, Israel’s Minister of Tourism, explained that: “It’s extremely important that hotels across our country maintain a high level of health and sanitation standards to ensure...
Picture Me In Jamaica
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is kicking off the summer with a engaging contest for its travel agency partners in Canada and the U.S. “Picture Me in Jamaica” is a new, weekly photo contest that invites agents to test their knowledge of Jamaica’s iconic attractions and lesser-known hidden gems. The contest runs for four weeks (from June 3 when it was launched) through the month of June. Each Wednesday, five different photos of unique destinations will be posted on the JTB website (US: www.visitjamaica.com/USA/contest / Canada: www.visitjamaica.com/canada/contest) along...
Bahamas Has A Plan For Its Reopening
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, along with the Tourism Readiness and Recovery Committee, a group comprised of public and private sector partners, has unveiled details of a collaborative plan for re-opening the country’s borders and tourism sector, as well as the resumption of international commercial travel starting July 1. Details of its “Tourism Readiness and Recovery Plan” were unveiled recently and it is an approved, comprehensive guide of health and safety protocol to be followed consistently across the country. From procedures pertaining to entering and...