- Chandra Data Tests ‘Theory of Everything’
Astronomers used Chandra to perform a test of string theory, a possible “theory of everything” that would tie all of known physics together.
First published at NASA.gov
- UNWTO: COVID-19 Statement by Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General
Madrid (Spain) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – As the COVID-19 situation evolves, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) observes that full or partial travel restrictions have been – and continue ...
- Kenyan President: Travel Ban Freezes 88pc of Foreign Visitors
Nairobi (Kenya) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The travel restrictions announced on Sunday in Kenya will lock out residents of countries that account for 88 percent of foreign travellers ...
- Thailand Property Awards to be Held in November 2020
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The long-running PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards programme is marking its 15th anniversary with title sponsor Hitachi Escalators & Elevators, as well as ...
- Fairmont Hotels Welcomes Film Icon Susan Sarandon as Global Brand Ambassador
Paris (France) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Mother, activist and Oscar-winning Hollywood actress will star in the luxury brand’s new global marketing campaign launching Spring 2020. Fairmont Hotels & ...
- WTTC: Coronavirus Puts 50 million Travel and Tourism Jobs at Risk
London (United Kingdom) – March 17, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The World Travel and Tourism Council says up to 50 million jobs in the Travel & Tourism sector are at risk ...
- Sustainable Destination Costa Navarino to Develop Three New Areas
Costa Navarino, Messinia (Greece) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Costa Navarino the sustainable destination in the Greek region of Messinia, is developing two new luxury beachfront eco resorts close ...
- Ray Bloom Announces IMEX Cancellation
Frankfurt (Germany) – March 16, 2020 (travelindex.com) – IMEX has been cancelled this year but what makes the cancellation of the event so unique is that IMEX group chairman, Mr ...
- Seychelles Reports Fourth Confirmed COVID-19 Case
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 17, 2020 (visitseychelles.org) – Reference is made to our call to the Government of Seychelles for an open dialogue between the politicians, our Head of ...
- NASA Selects Proposals to Study Volatile Stars, Galaxies, Cosmic Collisions
NASA has selected proposals for four missions that would study cosmic explosions and the debris they leave behind, as well as monitor how nearby stellar flares may affect the atmospheres ...
- Introducing Newton a New Competitively Priced Swiss Watch Movement
Les Reussilles (Switzerland) – March 14, 2020 (travelindex) – Mechanical movements embody a philosophy testifying both to the history of the first artisans and to the most innovative mechanisms ever ...
- Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok Launches 37th Anniversary Celebration
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 14, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok is celebrating its 37th hotel anniversary on April 23, 2020 and is offering a ‘Stay ...
- Putting People First: All UNWTO Events Until 30 April Suspended
Madrid (Spain) – March 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In response to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak, UNWTO is implementing public health protocols based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization ...
- UNWTO: Be Part of the Solution
Madrid (Spain) – March 15, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Protect yourself and others when traveling. Follow prevention practices you also use in daily life. As we face up to #COVID19 the ...
- Confrérie du Sabre d’Or Celebrates Old Napoleonic Tradition in Singapore
Singapore (Singapore) – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – This is no royal event or a procession at church. But it is solemn, and to be frank, rather peculiar. In pairs, ...
- IATA Welcomes EU Suspension of Slot Use Rules
Geneva (Switzerland) . March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of ...
- UNWTO Update: Tourism and Coronavirus Disease COVID-19
Madrid (Spain) – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The tourism sector, like no other economic activity with social impact, is based on interaction among people. Against a backdrop of travel ...
- Coronavirus – Testing Times for Leaders
Bangkok/Milan/Seoul – March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Delays in testing set back the coronavirus response. Independent research projects in several countries concluded that early and wide testing makes containment of ...
- UNWTO and WHO Agree to Further Cooperation in COVID-19 Response
Geneva (Switzerland) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili led a high- delegation to the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in ...
- And the Winner of the Climate smART Award 2020 is…
Brussels (Belgium) – March 12, 2020 (travelindex.com) – In 2017, Leading Culture Destinations (LCD) and SUNx introduced the inaugural ‘Climate smART Award‘, which recognises a museum or large-scale public art ...
- WTTC Plans to Hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020
London (Great Britain) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – World Travel & Tourism Council plans to hold its Global Summit in Autumn 2020. The 2020 Global Summit will take place ...
- Andrew Wood Elected President of Skål Bangkok for Second Consecutive Term
Bangkok (Thailand) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – At a packed AGM meeting following the monthly networking luncheon held on Tuesday 10th March 2020 at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok hotel, ...
- Fewer Italian Tourists and Uncertain Future for Seychelles Tourism
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The outbreak and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 are pushing local authorities to assess the economic impact especially tourism which ...
- Daring Everest Summiteer Woman Resolves to Fight Against Child Marriage
Kathmandu (Nepal) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – International Women’s Day, a daring Everest summiteer woman now resolves to fight against child marriage.Climbing the highest peak of the world, Mount ...
- Seychelles Closes Cruise Ship Season Amidst Fears of COVID–19
Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) – March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship ...