Brussels 11.12.2021 The outlook for the key Christmas and New Year festive season, however, is clouded by uncertainty over the recently detected Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but Champagne sales are expected to mark a record year as shops and restaurants replenish stocks after months of virus-related restrictions and as retail demand surges, an industry…
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Europe: Omicron hits travel
Brussels, 11.12.2021 TUI (TUIFF) says a surge in Covid-19 infections and the Omicron variant is taking its toll on winter holiday bookings. Travel #news: Long-term trend is intact: People want to travel says TUI https://t.co/TeHxkWJSbw#travel #news #vacation #trips #cruise #cruises #holiday #hotels #resorts #airport #flights #outdoor #travelnews #traveltip — Blogosum (@blogosum) December 11, 2021 Europe’s…
Venice Floating Nativity
Brussels 06.12.2021 Venice has been attracting people for hundreds of years, and with a natural setting as its lagoon, where even a floating nativity scene has become an open-air artwork. A Burano, la creche sur l’eau de Francesco Orazio, marchand de légumes et artiste de Ca' Savio, est de retour ✨ pic.twitter.com/G7ds4CaJBt — Guillain Méjane…
Omicron: France restricts travel
Brussels 02.12.2021 France has announced new rules for all travellers – vaccinated or not – arriving in France from non-EU countries in the face of the new variant of Covid-19 named Omicron. Can I travel to France from the UK? All the testing and entry rules you need to knowhttps://t.co/js3237whvi — Independent Travel (@IndyTravel) December…
Spain: torture as entertainment
Brussels 13.10.2021 “Spain… join the 21st century! This game is a sadistic form of torture that reminds us of the times when gladiators were fighting in the colosseum or even before!!” calls OIPA NGO, demanding to stop the barbarism of torturing bulls with fire for fun. The ritual usually takes place every year around 13th…
Spain: man dies at bull festival
Brussels 31.10.2021 A 55-year-old man has died at a bull festival in Spain – marking the first death of its kind in the country since the start of the pandemic. The man died as a result of the grave injuries caused by a bull when he participated in the ‘bous al carrer’ in the Castellón…
Selfie fatalities trend
Brussels 29.10.2021 In the age of the smartphone, avoiding taking selfies in death-defying, if spectacular, locations can now be added to the list of precautions for tourists. “Death by selfie” has become such a common occurrence that epidemiologists see it as a public health issue. A new study found at least one such fatality a…
EU Protecting artists’ status & revenues
Brussels 29.10.2021 Artists and cultural workers have been heavily affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Find out how the European Parliament wants to protect them. The European Status of the Artist 🎨 proposed by the EP would create an #EU-wide framework on 🛠️ working conditions and minimum standards, including equal access to 💶 social security, sickness…
La Palma volcano tourists
Brussels 29.10.2021 Getting so much attention from the media is new for the small island Santa Cruz de La Palma, however the volcanic eruptions are familiar. There have been three in the last 70 years: in 1949, 1971 and in 2021. Such information is shared with participants in the new volcano tours taking place in…
EU welcomes American tourists
Brussels 20.06.2021 Americans are admitted to visit the European Union again, vaccinated or not. The European Council has updated its list of countries whose citizens and residents should be allowed to travel freely to the bloc’s of 27 states, and the United States is finally on it. https://twitter.com/noreenwriter/status/1406292165261545472?s=20 But before you purchase ticket, be aware…
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