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08/19/2020

So young travellers are going to set the trend now.

A survey conducted by TourRadar - the world’s largest online marketplace for multi-day tours - found that younger travelers are key to tourism’s immediate recovery. Approximately 42% of survey respondents under the age of 35 years old are still hoping to travel in 2020 compared to 28% of respond...

07/24/2020

Friendly message from a popular travel destination.
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TOURISTS BE WARNED!!!
We're doing OK here in Bruce County Ontario right now with COVID cases. We watch in horror as the rest of the country spikes and wonder how long before it makes its way here.
So if you plan on vacationing or boating on our lakes this summer I think you should know that RED ANTS and BED BUGS have infested hotels and motels across the area due to a wetter than usual spring. MOUNTAIN LIONS have eaten all the domesticated animals and a few small people. POISON IVY has overtaken all other vegetation. We have had BEAR AND BIGFOOT sightings at every park and ballfield. PORCUPINES are stabbing anyone who dares to enter the forest. SKUNKS wander the local roads in stinkpacks and... MURDER HORNETS!?! We’ve got SH*TLOADS of murder hornets. Also, the HEAD LICE here fly now.
We are also known for Wood Ticks that congregate near firewood and lawn chairs as well as Deer Ticks that are large enough to take down a 5 point buck (10 pointer if you are in the US)
Canada Geese are born angry and love to attack strangers but they don’t bother you if you stay inside at all times.
So stay where you are, in your own province, state, or country where it's safe!
Seriously, DO NOT COME HERE.

06/16/2020

Let’s get together and feel alright.

Global Tourism Organizations Unite to Create Coalition for the Future of Tourism Six non-governmental organizations call for a rebalance in tourism as the sector recovers from COVID-19 SEATTLE, WA – 16 June 2020 – Six organizations have come together for the first time to form The Future of Tour...

05/29/2020

To go or not to go and when to go and where to go.

With international travel grinding to a halt, here are the 44 economies that have the most to lose from a lack of global tourism.

05/28/2020

How clean is this seat or hotel ?

Stakeholders across Travel & Tourism must come together to effectively address COVID-19 and mitigate its present and future impact, it is essential for Travel & Tourism to join forces to plan a coordinated and consistent approach, together with governments and health experts to ensure speedy and eff...

05/23/2020

http://socialtravel.org/blogger/coronavirus-what-global-travel-may-look-like-ahead-of-a-vaccine/

Posted on May 23, 2020 at 6:58 pm BBC.com Sun loungers separated by plexiglass. Blood tests and sanitiser spray-downs before flights. These might sound extreme, but they are real measures some in the travel industry are looking at to keep holidaymakers feeling safe and comfortable in a post-lockdown...

04/28/2020

http://socialtravel.org/blogger/travelling-clean-sanitized-travel-will-be-a-thing-now/

Posted on April 28, 2020 at 11:55 am The Rise Of Sanitized Travel: Expect Your Bags To Be “Sanitagged” By Baiba Dreimane at SimpliFlying On April 28, 2020   When we released our latest report on “The Rise of Sanitized Travel” we received a lot of interesting feedback on some of the new area...

04/22/2020

Happy earth day ! One of the cleanest earth days in 200+ years ! Let's all get in on the cake and party here. https://www.earthday.org/. https://www.ipcc.ch/

Visit the official Earth Day site to learn about the world's largest environmental movement and what you can do to make every day Earth Day.

04/06/2020

A great resource for all things sustainable travel !

Posted on February 3, 2020 at 3:28 pm RACHEL DODDS, PhD Director, Sustaining Tourism, sustainabletourism.net A dynamic, self starter with over 25 years international experience across a wide spectrum of the tourism industry. Rachel has worked with hotels, large and small tour operators, tourism plan...

03/30/2020

This is your brain on travel: Scientific evidence that travel has actual health benefits.

Posted on March 14, 2016 at 9:40 am I came across an article recently discussing how tangible items that we buy lose value the longer that we have them. We adapt to items that we see everyday even if, at one point, we could think of nothing else but having it as our very own. “But while the happin...

03/27/2020

Since you will need to know the extent of the damage in real time. The sight of you all when this is over will be brilliant !

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