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Will the Pandemic Force Us to Take Fewer Flights in the Future?

Emma Lavelle

2020-06-17T18:30:00+00:00

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the biggest issue facing the travel industry was the environment. Activists such as Greta Thunberg were pioneering flygskam – flight shaming, causing many travellers to reconsider how often they boarded a plane. Now that we are in the middle of a global pandemic, many of us won’t be taking a flight in the near future. Even when the pandemic starts to fade away and tourism resumes, will as many of us fly as before?

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Countries That Are Re-opening for Tourism

Emma Lavelle

2020-05-26T03:58:04+00:00

As summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere, many of us are wondering if we will be able to travel this year. Rules are changing constantly, but here are some of the current situations from countries which are planning on opening up for tourism this summer.

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Tags: Travel Tourism COVID-19 Travel News Information Italy Iceland Croatia Greece Mexico Portugal Slovenia

COVID-19 Precautions Airlines Are Taking

Gail Palethorpe

2020-05-19T18:30:00+00:00

Post COVID-19 flying will have you swearing under your breath while shuffling your feet or juggling your carry-on luggage in socially distancing long queues in airports.

Category: Airlines

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Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Anniversary Virtually

Isabelle Kellogg

2020-05-11T18:30:00+00:00

The 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth was to have been a worldwide affair until COVID-19 stepped in. Although the anniversary celebration with site-specific events, concerts and special guest performances events has been cancelled, the virtual world of Beethoven awaits anyone with an interest in this music wunderkind.

Category: Technology

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How Much Has Business Travel Dropped Due to COVID-19?

Emma Lavelle

2020-05-08T16:00:00+00:00

Reports have found that more than 90% of international flights have been cancelled, with more than one million fewer flights reported over Europe since March 1st.

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What Singapore’s Pandemic Response Can Teach Other Countries

Gail Palethorpe

2020-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

Singapore is at the forefront of handling the pandemic with its tracking down of every single case of COVID-19 and taking the appropriate action. Hard hit in 2002-2003 by the SARS outbreak, Singapore had a jump start on how to handle the current situation.

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How to Make Your Travels More Sustainable in 2020

Emma Lavelle

2019-12-03T18:30:00+00:00

It’s the question on every traveller’s lips: how can we continue to travel the world while reducing our carbon footprint? According to a recent sustainability travel report by Booking.com, 55 percent of global travellers are more determined to make but there is a distinct lack of knowledge about alternative options when it comes to putting this into practice.

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What is 'Flight Shaming’?

Emma Lavelle

2019-10-28T09:43:13+00:00

You’ve probably heard the Swedish word ‘flygskam’ on the news, but what does it mean, and should you be flying less? Read on to discover more about flight shaming, where the term originated.

Category: Travel