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The helmet that allowed Neil Armstrong to pronounce his legendary phrase 50 years ago is on display in London

The helmet that allowed Neil Armstrong to pronounce his legendary phrase 50 years ago is on display in London

This week, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, Plantronics, Inc. ("Poly" - formerly Plantronics and Polycom) celebrates its key role in this historic event. On July 21, 1969, at 02:56:15 UTC, Commander Neil Armstrong's first words when he put his foot on the...

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Cathay Pacific at RISE in Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific at RISE in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong airline is supporting eight local start-ups with innovative solutions at Asia's largest technology conference, RISE, in Hong Kong Cathay Pacific continues to encourage young talent in Hong Kong by sponsoring eight local start-ups present at RISE and selected for their technological and innovative initiatives whose high potential...

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In Australia, the working holiday visa age limit extended to 35 years old

In Australia, the working holiday visa age limit extended to 35 years old

Since 1 July 2019, the maximum age of eligibility for tourists applying for a Working Holiday visa (subclass 417) for Australia has been raised to 35 years, from 30 years previously. Holders of a European passport can now apply for a first, second...

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In China soon the capture of fingerprints required for obtaining a visa

In China soon the capture of fingerprints required for obtaining a visa

In the spirit of the times for several years, the Chinese consular authorities in France will now require biometric data from visa applicants to be entered when submitting the consular file. While the country is opening up more and more to tourists, with...

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Laos : The electronic tourist visa will be available next month

Laos : The electronic tourist visa will be available next month

Initially announced for this month, the Laotian authorities will propose to obtain the electronic tourist visa next month. The...

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Ctrip’s results continue to improve despite the trade war

Ctrip’s results continue to improve despite the trade war

Just because China is far from home does not mean that we should not talk about what is happening...

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Emirates launches app in Arabic

Emirates launches app in Arabic

All the features in the Emirates app are now available in Arabic, bringing the total number of languages supported...

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In Madagascar, the e-Visa is now available to tourists

In Madagascar, the e-Visa is now available to tourists

Announced more than two years ago, the electronic visa for entry to the island is now available online. A...

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Amazon in Tourism and Aeronautics, what if it were true ?

Amazon in Tourism and Aeronautics, what if it were true ?

If Google continues to make progress in travel with air and hotel reservations, Amazon is testing travel worldwide and...

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Space Tourism in the spotlight in the United States for the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon

Space Tourism in the spotlight in the United States for the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon

This year marks the anniversary of a major step in the history of astronomy. On July 20, 2019, it...