This vibrant city boasts long sandy beaches, natural spaces, great cultural offerings and exquisite gastronomy, making it the perfect destination for Irish holidaymakers! It is now easier than ever for Irish holidaymakers to visit the Spanish city of Valencia, with direct flights from Dublin four times a week and Cork twice a week with Ryanair….
Barbados Updates Travel Protocols for Unvaccinated
Last week, the Government of Barbados announced its changes to the travel entry protocols for fully-vaccinated travellers. On 27th May, they have issued a further update to include changes for unvaccinated travellers. Effective Wednesday, June 1, 2022, all unvaccinated travellers will be required to follow the below process for travel to Barbados: Present a…
Portugal: A Global Destination for Medical Tourism
Portugal is set to become a new destination for medical tourism thanks to a recently launched initiative, The Medical Tourism in Portugal, bringing together the country’s healthcare industry and state trade and tourism agencies. The Medical Tourism in Portugal portal will offer specialised services in medical fields such as cardiology, dermatology, oncology, rehabilitation, plastic surgery,…
Monkeypox Virus: What We Know So Far
The Monkeypox Virus comes from the same family of viruses as Smallpox and was initially recognised in 1958 in research monkeys. While some of the signs and symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to that of Smallpox, Monkeypox has a significantly lower death rate than Smallpox: 3-5% vs. 30% respectively. So far, symptoms of Monkeypox in…
Capture Your Sweetest Memories in Barbados this Summer
Barbados reminds visitors why it’s the place to be this summer with new life-sized postcards Heading to Barbados this summer? Visitors to the Caribbean island are in for a special treat, with the newly launched giant postcards erected for them to capture and record their sweetest Barbados holiday memories. On Friday, the Barbados Tourism…
Barbados Removes Testing for Vaccinated Travellers
Ahead of the exciting summer season, the Government of Barbados has announced a key change to its travel protocols. Effective Wednesday, May 25, 2022, fully-vaccinated travellers to Barbados will no longer have to take a COVID-19 test to enter the country. In a press conference on Saturday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley advised that the…
Virgin Atlantic Suspends Plans for Edinburgh Barbados Service Winter 2022-23
Manchester and London gateways to Barbados continue to outperform the market with passenger numbers now back at 2019 levels. Aer Lingus confirms they will return to Manchester for winter 2022-23 season. Summer 2022 bookings strong as BMTI ‘Summer Savings Campaign’ kicks-in. As the travel industry emerges from the pandemic all airlines, including Virgin Atlantic,…
ARVR INNOVATE Conference & Expo returns to in-person format in May 2022 pointing the way for businesses to deploy immersive technologies
The international immersive conference returns to RDS Dublin on Thursday, May 12th 2022 Immersive technologies (Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Realities ) are finally on the cusp of a breakthrough in adoption at business and enterprise level in Ireland. This is reflected in several significant developments in relation to Government prioritisation of the technologies. According to…
Create unforgettable family moments this year with Crystal Ski
With Crystal Ski’s one child goes free offer your great value, family ski holiday dreams may all come true. Crunching through the snow and riding the lifts together. The sound of skis clipping, clicking, and swooshing down the first piste. Over mountain meals, we swapped ski school stories. Snowball fights and selfies on the slopes….
Portugal Remove Requirement for Passenger Locator Form for Arrivals
Travellers to Portugal will no longer be required to complete a Passenger Locator Form. Mask wearing in indoor settings will no longer be mandatory. As of Saturday, 23 April 2022, the requirement to complete a Passenger Locator Form for entry to Portugal will be removed for travellers. The wearing of face coverings will no longer…