Accor: $700 million hotel investment to kick-start Melbourne tourism revival

A new era of hotels opening in Melbourne will drive the revival of city tourism prior to the re-opening of international travel, predicts Simon McGrath, Chief Executive Officer Accor Pacific, Australia’s largest hotel operator.

Cruise industry shows it is open for business with destinations and stakeholders at the FCCA Cruise Conference

Nearly 400 attendees joined 60 high-level cruise executives from FCCA Member Lines for the Conference, which was a live and fully vaccinated event that took place in the new Panama Convention Center from October 18-21 and featured a series of meetings, workshops and networking functions.

Scholarships – Tourism Naturally Conference

In consideration of this, and the financial hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic that many face, the Tourism Naturally team is offering a limited number of scholarships for individuals closely linked to or impacted by the issues surrounding protected areas, tourism, and a changing world

Russian visitors book winter tours to Vietnam: Travel Agencies

[VNExpress] Travel companies revealed tens of thousands of Russians have booked tours to Khanh Hoa for their winter holiday as Vietnam prepares to welcome back foreign visitors. Khanh Hoa, home to famous beach resort towns Nha Trang and Cam Ranh, is one of five localities allowed to welcome fully immunized foreign tourists starting November alongContinue reading “Russian visitors book winter tours to Vietnam: Travel Agencies”

Five Vietnam localities to welcome foreign tourists in November

[VNExpress] Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will welcome foreign tourists starting November in the first phase of Vietnam’s roadmap to resume international tourism. At a Thursday meeting with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and authorities of the five localities, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said theContinue reading “Five Vietnam localities to welcome foreign tourists in November”

UNWTO, WTTC @WTM Ministers’ Summit commits to investing in tourism’s sustainable future

Tourism leaders from around the world will once again come together for the UNWTO, WTTC & WTM Ministers’ Summit at WTM London this November, to commit to investing in the sector’s sustainable future.

Hoi An named Asia’s leading cultural destination at World Travel Awards

[VNExpress] Hoi An ancient town in central Vietnam has been named the winner of Asia’s leading cultural city destination category at 2021 World Travel Awards. Hoi An surpassed competitors Beijing, Delhi, Kyoto, Seoul and Hue to claim the title. The result was based on votes cast by travel industry professionals and the public, with theContinue reading “Hoi An named Asia’s leading cultural destination at World Travel Awards”

Agoda survey reveals Vietnam’s future travel trends 

Vietnamese are optimistic for tourism to take off again according to Agoda’s Welcome Back to Travel survey released with 60% of the public anticipating restriction-free domestic travel within the next six months.

Australia’s biggest city to end Covid-19 quarantine for international travelers

Sydney will end its Covid-19 quarantine for fully vaccinated international travelers from November 1, New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday, October 15 foreshadowing the full return of overseas travel after more than 19 months

Con Dao – The muse of the ocean

A tiny archipelago off the southern coast, only a small number of travellers wind up in Côn Đảo. Though the trip requires extra effort, those who commit to the journey are rewarded with some of the country’s most blissful beaches and best snorkelling