After more than three months of closure, the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE) has announced the Eiffel Tower’s reopening starting on Thursday, June 25, 2020. With this, strict measures will be enforced to protect the health of all the monument’s visitors and workers. Patrick Branco Ruivo, general manager of the Société d’Exploitation de…
All Business in Barbados to Re-Open from Monday, June 15th
All businesses in Barbados have been given the all clear to reopen on Monday, June 15, 2020 following the country’s restriction of various services in the fight against COVID-19. Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, made the announcement stating that the decision was made based on public health recommendations, in conjunction…
Turismo de Portugal launches Clean & Safe Platform
Press release date: 12th June 2020 The Portuguese Tourist Board has launched an official platform to allow tourists to search for establishments which have adhered to the Clean & Safe stamp, a health and safety measure established earlier this year by the tourist board, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Developed by Infraspeak, with the support of…
The Canary Islands for Kids
As the world begins to re-open to travel, now is the perfect time to start planning your next trip with the kids! From beautiful long beaches and glistening shallow water to theme parks and watersports, the Canary Islands has something for even the most demanding mini traveler. Read on to find out more… Siam Park,…
What We Did This Month – May 2020
The sunny weather didn’t slow down the TravelMedia.ie/TTR gang during the month of May. As we welcomed the summer, we continued to work for our clients – hosting webinars, distributing press releases, producing quality content and plenty more! Read on to find out exactly what we did this month… Visit Barbados Webinars TTR’s Leila McCabe has…
New dates for postponed events in France 2020
Many planned events, festivals and sporting fixtures all over the world have now been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, fear not, you can still attend many of your favourite events on a rescheduled date. We have put together a list of the new dates for postponed events in France 2020. This…
Nomad Travel Launches COVID-19 Self-Test Kit and In-Clinic Antibody Testing
Nomad Travel are delighted to announce the launch of an in-clinic COVID-19 antibody testing service, as well as a COVID-19 infection self-test kit. Both tests have been authorised by Public Health England and have a > 98% accuracy rate. COVID-19 infection testing COVID-19 infection testing is used for detecting the live coronavirus indicating current infection. You may…
Students Say Coronavirus Will Not Put Them Off Travelling During 2020
The coronavirus pandemic brought with it much ambiguity surrounding our day-to-day life, from public transport to eating-out and everything in between. But, one of the biggest questions is what the future will hold for the travel industry. With borders beginning to re-open, the dream of travel in 2020 is becoming a reality once again. Tropical…
Barbados Takes Positive Steps to Recovery with the Establishment of Tourism Recovery Task Force
The month of June has started out on a positive note for Barbados. As of Monday, June 1st, restaurants across the island are now offering dine-in services and churches, parks, retail outlets, as well as several businesses across the services sector have re-opened their doors to the public. On top of this, as of Tuesday,…
France Enters Phase Two of Lockdown Exit Plan
In his address on Thursday 28th May, the French Prime Minister, Édouard Philippe, announced that the next end-of-lockdown phase would begin on Tuesday, 2nd June, due to a significant improvement in the number of cases of COVID-19 in France. During this address, a map of the health situation in all of France’s metropolitan regions and…