How Ragasa is sweeping tourism in Asia
Typhoon Ragasa, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year, struck the southern Chinese city of Yangjiang yesterday, Wednesday, September 24, after killing 17 people in Taiwan and lashing Hong Kong with strong winds and heavy rains. The typhoon is heading towards Maoming, one of China's largest oil refining cities,...
READING TIME: 2 minLondon opens David Bowie museum
Since September 13th, a museum in London has permanently housed David Bowie's personal archives, containing over 90,000 objects. Visitors can plan an individual visit with the exhibits to discover them up close and in a small group. The David Bowie Centre's archives include...
READING TIME: 2 minIn Bangkok, we feed tourists on the rooftops
Above the dusty and busy streets of Bangkok, a concrete space that previously didn't really interest many people is now a small oasis. A gardener gently sprays water on the beds of leafy plants, herbs and vegetables. It's good for the city and it makes the tourists happy. "Bangkok and...
READING TIME: 2 minJapan Relaxes Entry Restrictions for Foreign Tourists
The re-entry will be allowed for visa holders, including permanent residents, tourists and foreign students, provided that they undergo a coronavirus test and a 14-day quarantine, "the same policy that already applies to Japanese citizens returning to the country," commented a...
READING TIME: 1 minThreat to a heritage site: China evacuates 100,000 people.
Un site du patrimoine mondial vieux de 1 200 ans en Chine est menacé par de graves inondations sur...
How Delhi copes with the Covid… and the Monsoon.
Very heavy monsoon rains hit New Delhi on Wednesday August 19, flooding roads and plunging the Indian capital into...
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...
U.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...
Mandatory 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...
Street 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...
