South Africa: tourism to defeat the pandemic
South Africa's Minister of Tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, has reaffirmed the vital role of the tourism sector in the recovery of the country's economy following the devastating coronavirus pandemic. The Minister, who yesterday participated in a webinar on the recovery of the tourism sector, said: "We are convinced that tourism will...
READING TIME: 1 minU.S. recommends not to travel to Mexico
As of yesterday, the U.S. government now identifies countries by "level of risk" and has classified Mexico at the maximum, with the indication "Do not travel", with a particular focus on Cancun. All the American, African and European continents are also classified as "high risk areas".
READING TIME: 1 minMandatory segregation in Canada until August 31
To prevent further outbreaks of the coronavirus, the 14-day isolation period is being extended until August 31 for anyone crossing the Canadian border. All arriving travellers must comply with the quarantine order, regardless of whether or not they present symptoms by land,...
READING TIME: 1 minStreet art solidarity : When confinement rhymes with creativity
While shops and restaurants have had to temporarily close their doors, several street-artists in Seattle have decided to express their solidarity by giving free rein to their talent, in order to embellish the sad iron curtains, which have been lowered for several weeks.
READING TIME: 1 minArgentina closes all flights
The Argentinean government has indicated that the only possible flights up to this date are now cargo flights for...
Bali wants to open hotels in May and welcome tourists in June
The Indonesian government has announced that its goal is to attract travellers from countries that are rapidly recovering from...
How Quito became the Chocolate Capital of the World
Very few products reflect the gastronomic richness of a city as much as Quito’s cocoa and chocolate, which have...
Tourism & coronavirus : Burma in denial ?
A few days ago we discussed the coronavirus situation in Indonesia (www.laquotidienne.fr/tourisme-en-indonesie-ou-un-gros-scandale-est-en-train-de-couver/ ). This earned us the wrath of...
Why tourism in Sweden still functions normally
Some thirty thousand people visited Sälen last weekend, the main ski resort in Sweden, a country where social and...
Can Japan still save its tourism ?
JNTO statistics for the year 2019, released on 19 March, show that 31,882,049 visitors visited Japan last year, an...
