Tourism in Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti devastated by Melissa
Hurricane Melissa, which struck the Jamaican coast on Tuesday, October 28, with winds approaching 300 km/h, ranks among the most violent cyclones ever recorded in nearly a century of measurements. Its initial intensity, reaching Category 5 (the highest on the Saffir-Simpson scale), ravaged Jamaica with historically strong gusts, tearing off...
READING TIME: 2 minSoundstorm 25: Riyadh hosts the largest music festival in the Middle East
Every December, the Saudi capital transforms into an international music stage. With over 450,000 attendees at the last edition, Soundstorm has established itself as one of the world's largest music festivals, and the most important in the Middle East. More than just an event, it's a celebration of the...
READING TIME: 1 minDiscover Singapore on a tourist train in Japan
A tourist train connecting Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture will offer passengers a taste of Singaporean cuisine starting in early 2025. This Singapore-themed train, where passengers can enjoy Singaporean culinary delights while taking in the seasonal scenery of Japan from their windows, will operate for three months. The partnership between Seibu Railway...
READING TIME: 2 minTheft of Louvre jewels : priceless loot, police already have serious leads
The Louvre curator has quantified the damages announced by the Paris prosecutor three days after the burglary. They are "extremely spectacular." Three days after the spectacular theft of a dozen pieces of jewelry (including a pearl tiara worn by Empress Eugénie in the...
READING TIME: 1 minThe political mess in France explained for dummies
Since 2017, and exponentially since 2022, France has been experiencing a period of unprecedented political instability under the Fifth...
Vietnam Tourism Under Water
The death toll from Typhoon Bualoi in Vietnam has risen to 19, with 21 people still missing, the government...
Why Netflix is getting into theme parks
Netflix Homes is the brand that will soon launch first in the United States. Netflix is entering the US...
Joe Biden president : what are the consequences for tourism in the USA ?
« joe Biden has just won the U.S. presidential elections of 2020, and will cause the departure of Donald Trump...
Tourism and Covid-19: Why Saving Forests Can Stop the Next Pandemic
« The risk of pandemic is linked to habitat loss and wildlife exploitation. The spread of zoonotic viruses (transmission...
Tourism in Mauritius: the double penalty?
Mauritius, along with the USA, Canada and the Dominican Republic, is one of the four preferred destinations of the...
