Umgombothi: South Africans turn to traditions, make home-brewed beer to beat coronavirus... April 16, 2020 at 06:36PM

Since President Cyril Ramaphosa banned alcohol sales as part of a coronavirus shutdown, booze-deprived South Africans have turned to homebrew fermenting to get around the prohibition.

Venice creeps back to life after coronavirus lockdown April 16, 2020 at 05:29PM

Tourist havens such as Venice have been particularly pummelled by lockdown orders that have kept millions indoors and closed all stores except for essential supermarkets and pharmacies.

In Syria, online Salsa class sidesteps coronavirus lockdown gloom April 16, 2020 at 04:42PM

Inside her living room in the Syrian capital, Aline Srouji steps forward and backward at a near-dizzying pace, demonstrating to her students locked down at home how to Salsa.

Clear skies, more sunlight drove the biggest-ever drop in Greenland's ice sheet April 16, 2020 at 03:23PM

Clear skies and more sunlight over Greenland last summer resulted in the biggest drop in the ice sheet’s mass ever recorded, new research shows.

INSPIRE 2020 Luxury Hospitality Conference date announced April 16, 2020 at 08:48AM

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INSPIRE 2020 Luxury Hospitality Conference date announced

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The International Luxury Hotel Association will be hosting their 9th annual INSPIRE Summit at the Fairmont Miramar Resort & Bungalows in Santa Monica, CA., on October 19 & 20, 2020. INSPIRE 2020 The event will showcase an updated trend forecast for the luxury hospitality industry, with […]

INSPIRE 2020 Luxury Hospitality Conference date announced
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DOT Offers Online “Enhanced Opportunity” Training For Tourism Stakeholders April 16, 2020 at 12:54AM

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DOT Offers Online “Enhanced Opportunity” Training For Tourism Stakeholders

Manila, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched an online training program for the country’s tourism stakeholders to stay relevant, learn to cope with the difficulties arising from the global pandemic novel coronavirus or COVID-19, and to facilitate transition to recovery. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said the program dubbed DOT Online Training is […]

DOT Offers Online “Enhanced Opportunity” Training For Tourism Stakeholders
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VITA Distilled Water Launches 100% Recycled Bottles April 15, 2020 at 10:59PM

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VITA Distilled Water Launches 100% Recycled Bottles

HONG KONG, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — To avoid illness, a healthy lifestyle is vital. Besides maintaining the purity of its distilled water, Vitasoy has recently launched a 100% recycled plastic bottle, made entirely from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (“rPET”), which aims to promote environmentalism and waste reduction in Hong Kong. Product packaging of VITA Distilled […]

VITA Distilled Water Launches 100% Recycled Bottles
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Genting Cruise Lines Announces Enhanced Preventive Measures, setting new standards for the fleet and the cruise industry April 15, 2020 at 11:24PM

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Genting Cruise Lines Announces Enhanced Preventive Measures, setting new standards for the fleet and the cruise industry

Cruise with Confidence with heightened on board precautionary measures to safeguard the health and well-being of all guests and crew Hong Kong – Genting Cruise Lines is pleased to announce the introduction of enhanced preventive measures for its Dream Cruises and Star Cruises fleet with an increase in safety levels for the cruise industry due […]

Genting Cruise Lines Announces Enhanced Preventive Measures, setting new standards for the fleet and the cruise industry
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Coronavirus lockdown: Italian boy travels a mile for internet signal to study under... April 15, 2020 at 11:23PM

Twelve-year-old Giulio Giovanni’s studying place has a view many people would envy - the unspoiled countryside of rolling hills, vineyards and olive groves under a Tuscan sun.