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WTTC calls for greater coordination between Caribbean governments to create more than 1.3 million jobs over the next decade Sector’s worth could total US$100 billion by 2032 New WTTC report addresses challenges to facilitate growth and recovery of the sector in the region SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has revealed the Caribbean’s Travel & Tourism sector could create 1.34 million jobs over the next 10 years, if governments and the private sector enhance intra-regional cooperation and become a single voice. At its Sustainable and Investment Summit in Puerto Rico, WTTC is launching a new...

Research names Mexico among world’s fastest recovering tourism industries As countries across the world remove travel limitations and relax their borders, the global tourism industry is on track to fully recover after two years of restrictions. With this in mind, the experts at money.co.uk were curious to find which countries are returning to their pre-covid levels of tourism the quickest?   To do this, money.co.uk analysed each country’s tourism levels in 2019 before the pandemic, and compared this with 2021, to measure how well their tourism industry has recovered.   We really hope you find this release useful. If you do...

How to do ' Summer' in Lake Tahoe ☀ WHAT'S NEW Lake Tahoe is pushing ahead of other destinations and is constantly offering something new for our visitors. These are the new lodging options becoming available this summer: The Villa Suites at Edgewood Tahoes are a brand new luxury concept, that will be available this September; the newly built Hampton Inn & Suites, a member of the Hilton brand will be opening in August and the Desolation Hotel, the Lake Tahoe’s premier micro resort is accepting bookings starting in June.  There’s a new way of experiencing the lake up close from the...

21 IP Paris startups at VivaTech 2022 15 Jun. 2022 - 18 Jun. 2022 Join the Institut Polytechnique de Paris (IP Paris) for the 6th edition of Viva Technology, Europe's largest startup and tech event, from June 15 to 18, 2022 on booth C48. IP Paris will be presenting 21 startups from its three incubators: Drahi-X Novation Center, Télécom Paris Incubator and IMT Starter and/or founded by alumni of its five schools: École Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, Télécom Paris and Télécom SudParis. IP Paris will also present a workshop "Tech the Challenge for Society" on Friday, 17 June -...

Banana Island & Discover Qatar LaunchWhale Shark Excursions ​   Greetings from Anantara, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara has partnered with Discover Qatar to provide once-in-a-lifetime excursions to view whale sharks – the gentle giants of the ocean. The newly launched experience takes travellers in Qatar to view one of the largest congregations of whale sharks that can be found on the planet. From April to September, the cooler waters off the country’s north-east coast provide the perfect location to see large numbers of whale sharks that gather to feed. The unique excursion takes guests on a high-speed catamaran to view...