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Petra Hedorfer confermata CEO del German National Tourist Board fino al 2031

Petra Hedorfer confirmed as CEO of the German National Tourist Board until 2031

June 11, 2026 Antonio Camera

The GNTB Board of Directors has renewed Petra Hedorfer’s mandate as CEO until 2031, emphasizing her strategic vision and key role in promoting Germany’s tourism internationally.

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Brand USA launches a resource to clarify visas and entry into the United States

May 18, 2026 Raffaele Giuseppe Lopardo

Brand USA strengthens communication towards international markets with “Get Facts. Get Going.”, a new initiative designed to provide updated information on visas, entry procedures, fees, and controls. The project is alongside “American Originals,” a storytelling series dedicated to the most representative experiences of the United States.

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Azioni contro l'OverTourism - Foto FTRTDAI

Overtourism: the WTTC proposes six concrete actions to manage tourism intelligently

July 7, 2025 Anna Bruno

The WTTC launches a global appeal to address overtourism with operational and collaborative tools. Six key actions to make tourism more sustainable, fair, and well integrated into local communities.

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Martha Sheridan - President & CEO Meet Boston

Meet Boston, entrusted to Thema Nuovi Mondi by Olga Mazzoni for Italian representation

December 15, 2022 Anna Bruno

The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) changes name and corporate identity: Meet Boston. Entrusted to Thema Nuovi Mondi of Milan, led by Olga Mazzoni, the Italian representation.

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Visiting Croatia, a Great Sports Country

December 9, 2022 Raffaele Giuseppe Lopardo

Uniline d.o.o. is the leading destination management company in Croatia and the region. It is highly specialized in the sports industry and has expertise and a vast network of partners for the implementation of various sports projects.

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Tourism Consortium Maratea: Alert for the Scenic Highway Split in Two by Landslides

December 5, 2022 Antonio Camera

The impressive images published on digital media the day after the landslides that split SS 18 Costiera Maratea in two at Castrocucco are the stark summary of the narrowly avoided tragedy. Now it has become an emergency and concerns are rising among tourism operators.

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Città del Giappone - Foto di Sofia Terzoni

Japan Reopens to All Tourists

September 26, 2022 Anna Bruno

After over two years of closure, Japan reopens its borders to individual travel for tourism purposes.

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Japan: opening to independent travelers of travel agencies

August 24, 2022 Anna Bruno

According to some fairly reliable rumors, Japan is about to reopen to independent tourists after the failure of the decision to give the pass only to groups. However, on the condition that they have booked through a travel agency.

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US Travelers in Europe: UK the Favorite Destination

August 24, 2022 Anna Bruno

US travelers on Trip.com to Europe have increased by nearly 250%. Trip.com data reflects the global travel recovery trends. Destinations include the UK, Spain, France, Italy, and Germany

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Mare Italia, Sicilia - Foto di David Mark

Sea Italy: Sicily and the Venetian Riviera, Completely Different Demand

August 9, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

The Sicilian coasts and the Venetian Riviera are the most distant tourist products in our country, not only geographically but also in market characteristics.

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Uno scorcio pittoresco di Corfù - Foto di darkeyed

Corfu, Mykonos, and Ibiza: a boom of Italians and British

July 1, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

Corfu, Mykonos, and Ibiza are highly requested destinations by Italians, especially for those seeking fun and an affordable holiday. But what are the travel flows this summer? Mykonos is crowded with Italians (40% of visitors). Corfu and Ibiza are equally popular among tourists from Italy.

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Firenze: veduta della cupola del Brunelleschi - Foto di darrenquigley32

Art Cities and Incoming: Trends for Summer 2022

May 20, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

According to data, foreign tourists will return to fill the streets of Italian art cities but with significant changes in market shares. Data comes from the Travel Data Lake, the data hub that captures the dreaming phase of tourists.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malesia - Foto di Engin Akyurt

Malaysia Has Lifted COVID-19 Restrictions

April 30, 2022 Antonio Camera

Malaysia has lifted COVID-19 restrictions, including testing for fully vaccinated travelers and the outdoor mask mandate.

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Bangkok-The Rayal Grand Palace Thailand Countdown

Tourism in Thailand: No testing upon arrival in the country

April 30, 2022 Antonio Camera

The Thai Center for COVID-19 Management (CCSA) approved the removal of the RT-PCR testing requirement for international arrivals starting May 1, 2022, and introduced two new customized entry schemes for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.

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Amalfi Coast: Americans Return, Strong Demand for June

April 11, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

Data directly from the accommodations in the Amalfi Coast shows a strong interest in stays for June, and September demand is already emerging. Tourists are mainly foreigners, with the United States being the most active nationality.

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Tourism in Rome: Increasing Demand for Easter and the Marathon

March 17, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

According to booking engine search data, Easter weekend is the most desired period for tourists, followed by the Rome Marathon (Acea Run Rome ).

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Venice Carnival Boosts the Tourist Season

February 17, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

While most Italian tourist destinations hope for Easter vacations, Venice is restarting with its most iconic event.

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Deserto dell'Oman - Foto di Patrick Fransoo

Oman reopened (also) to Italians

January 31, 2022 Antonio Camera

Thanks to the tourist corridors, even the Sultanate of Oman, “best in travel 2022 Lonely Planet,” has been included in the list of covid-free countries. Now Italians can also enjoy the country’s beauty.

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The (new) requirements for traveling to the United States: vaccination proof required

January 21, 2022 Anna Bruno

To travel to the United States starting January 22, Homeland Security requires all travelers of non-U.S. nationality crossing the U.S. border by land to provide proof of vaccination.

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Foreign Tourists in Italy: The Summer to Come

January 19, 2022 Michela Ciccarelli

The improvement of the health situation and the results of summer 2021 had rekindled a glimmer of hope in the travel world, but the explosion of the Omicron variant has reshuffled the cards again.

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Interest in Traveling Abroad Grows but Demand Decreases: The Situation

December 15, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

The discovery of the new variant and the simultaneous worsening of the health situation in Europe has once again stirred the travel world, and the tourism sector has entered into yet another tug of war with the virus.

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American Airlines - Foto di Bilal EL-Daou

Boom in flight searches to the United States after reopening

November 12, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

With the lifting of restrictions, flight searches to the United States are exploding. After more than a year and a half of border closures, the United States reopens to non-essential travel: a long-awaited easing of restrictions that finally unlocks the great flow of European outbound travel.

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Traveling to the United States from Italy, everything you need to know

October 29, 2021 Anna Bruno

From November 8th, after 20 months, it will once again be possible to travel from Italy to the United States thanks to the removal of the travel ban. But what are the rules to follow?

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Winter Tourism Restart, Boom in Searches for the Dolomites

October 16, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

After a sharp drop in temperatures that affected all of Italy, the first snow arrived on the Veneto Dolomites, and within a few days, bed searches increased significantly.

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Great American West: resilience and flexibility are weapons against Covid

September 28, 2021 Anna Bruno

The Great American West (GAW), a unique collaboration among five states in the northwestern United States, shows promising results despite challenging times in the travel sector due to the prolonged pandemic.

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Israel reopens to tourist groups

September 9, 2021 Raffaele Giuseppe Lopardo

The Israeli Ministry of Tourism resumes the organized tourism group program.

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Few Foreigners in Italy, the Low Season Now at Risk

August 19, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

Data from searches in the booking engines of Italian accommodation facilities reveal that foreign tourists account for about one-third of the total (36%), while the majority of demand comes from the domestic market. And the low season is now at risk.

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Fiat 500 Italia turismo - Foto di S. Hermann & F. Richter

Tourism: Italy is the second most searched country in the world

July 14, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

Italy’s tourism is unstoppable: traveler searches have been increasing for fourteen weeks. In the last thirty days, the total number of searches increased by 25% compared to the same period before.

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Tourists Choose Italy: Rising Search Trend

June 16, 2021 Michela Ciccarelli

Tourists’ searches for Italy have continued to increase over the past month. Puglia, Sardinia, and Sicily are doing well.

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On MarcoPolo arrives “Emotions from the World” of “the Travel TV”

May 28, 2021 Antonio Camera

The project “EMOTIONS from the WORLD” marks the beginning of a fruitful and important collaboration between two historic brands in the travel communication world, between ALMA TV and THE TRAVEL TV.

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