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Ministry considers localized travel bubble to accelerate tourist industry recovery
Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry is mulling over the possibility of establishing travel bubbles with neighboring countries in a more local scope to accelerate the rebound of the pandemic-hit tourist industry, the ministry’s official has said. The ministry’s undersecretary for infrastructure and destination development, Hari Santosa Sungkari, said on Aug.…
Tourism stakeholders focus on infrastructure, long-term investment amid slump
The government is focusing on improving infrastructure and bringing long-term investments to tourist destinations this year, as it projects pandemic-related pressures to continue affecting the sector in the coming years. The Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry’s deputy of destination and infrastructure development, Hari Santosa Sungkari, said on Aug. 7 that…
Italy to allow cruises to resume later this month
Cruising out of U.S. ports is on hold until at least November, and maybe longer, but some cruise ships soon will be sailing out of Italy. Citing a reduction in coronavirus cases across the country, Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte late Friday relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions on cruise ship operations in…
Italy's latest travel rules, explained
Italy's travel rules can be tricky to keep up with. We break down who is allowed to travel to Italy, why, when, and whether you'll have to quarantine.The rules on travelling to Italy have changed several times in the past month, and they're different from the rest of the EU.…
