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In working to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in time for Riviera Nayarit’s reopening expected later this summer, The Riviera Nayarit Convention & Visitors Bureau has unveiled a Tourism Wellness and Best Practices Guide.

The government of France has unveiled a one-off support plan to support the country’s tourism industry in the wake of COVID-19.

The Caribbean is well on its way to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, with St. Martin and Saint Lucia being the latest islands to announce reopening plans.

Los Cabos is on its way to reopening to tourists, announcing a five-phase approach that applies to all travel sectors and service operators that will begin on June 1.

As someone who hasn’t been at home for more than two months in the past 30 years, Bruce Poon Tip had a tough time at first adapting to self-isolation. But the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the founder of G Adventures to sit still (for once) and think about the “potential and possibilities” of this very difficult time.

After postponing Tianguis 2020 from March 2020 to September 2020, organizers now say Mexico’s annual tourism conference will be reinvented as a two-part event, the first being digital and proceeding in September 2020, followed by an on-location event in Merida in March 2021.

This year’s Travel Agent Day is different from past years, to say the least. But that hasn’t stopped tour operators, resorts, tourism boards and more from finding creative ways to say thank you to their valued agent partners.

In celebration of Travel Agent Day today, May 6, tour operators, tourist boards and suppliers are taking the time to say “thank you” with special video messages and agent incentives.

Launching today, Jamaica Tourist Board’s BDM team in Canada is hosting a weekly Jamaica ‘Irie’ Hour on Zoom for Canadian travel agents to reconnect virtually and learn updates about the destination.

The Israel Ministry of Tourism has teamed up with TravelBrands to develop a marketing campaign that will roll out across various sectors of the Canadian travel industry.