Tourism

• Friday, January 31st 2020 - 10:04 UTC

  Thousands of tourists isolated in cruise vessel for fears of coronavirus

  

  More than 6,000 tourists were under lockdown aboard a cruise ship at an Italian port on Thursday after two Chinese passengers were isolated over fears they could be carrying the coronavirus.

• Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 20:14 UTC

  Brexit: Falklands makes public UK's “absolute commitment to BOT's safety and prosperity”

  

  EU funding for British Overseas Territories organisations and the impact of Brexit on business and travel are all subjects covered in a Brexit update from the Minister for the Commonwealth, the UN and South Asia this week, according to the transcript published by the Falkland Islands weekly “Penguin News”.

• Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 11:30 UTC

  Brexit approved: What about travel to the UK?

  

  The travel and tourism industry in the UK and the rest of the European Union has been bracing for this moment. The UK formally will leave the European Union (EU) at 23:00 on Friday, 31 January. However, the UK will immediately enter an 11-month transition period. Flights, boats and trains will operate as usual.

• Wednesday, January 29th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Cruise companies cancel operations in China because of the coronavirus

  

  Cruise line operators have canceled cruises to China after the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. The new virus that first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December has so far killed over 100 people and infected approximately 6,000 others.

• Friday, January 24th 2020 - 08:18 UTC

  Peru promises to protect Machu Picchu when building a new airport in the region

  

  Peru's government promised on Thursday to protect the Machu Picchu sanctuary and other Inca ruins when building a new airport to serve the ancient civilization's capital of Cusco. Machu Picchu and the Inca road system are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the UN agency has previously expressed concerns over the proposed airport at Chinchero, less than 60 kilometers from the Inca sanctuary that was built in the 15th century.

• Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 18:22 UTC

  International tourism growth continues to outpace the global economy

  

  According to the first comprehensive report on global tourism numbers and trends of the new decade, the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, this represents the tenth consecutive year of growth.

• Wednesday, January 22nd 2020 - 07:38 UTC

  Argentina needs dollars and will strongly promote tourism; 625.000 cruise visitors expected this season

  

  Argentina is considering the updating and redesign of port infrastructure in Buenos Aires to help improve docking facilities for cruise vessels. The announcement was done by Transport minister Mario Meoni given the growing number of tourists arriving at the Argentine capital.

• Tuesday, January 21st 2020 - 06:11 UTC

  Venetians in rowing boats protest against giant cruise ships “making waves”

  

  Hundreds of people in small rowing boats protested in front of Venice's St Mark's Square over the weekend to denounce what they say is a proliferation of motor boats that have crowded the waters of the lagoon city.

• Monday, January 20th 2020 - 09:20 UTC

  Falkland Islands Special for the popular “Walks around Britain series”

  

  Adventurer and mountaineer Alan Hinkes is tackling one of his most tricky challenges to date: persuading people that the South Atlantic Falkland Islands are a must-see holiday destination.

• Friday, January 17th 2020 - 10:23 UTC

  Tourists accused of damaging Machu Picchu deported to Bolivia and barred from Peru for 15 years

  

  Five tourists accused of damaging Peru's iconic Machu Picchu site were deported to Bolivia on Thursday and barred from returning to the country for 15 years, police and immigration officials said.