January 2021 – Visit 7 Wonders

Urdun Jannah programme, Jordan’s bet for domestic tourism

The tourism board of the country that hosts Petra, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, announced that it will keep investing in…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By: Luisina Marchetti

Vietnam

Smart tourism in Vietnam

After a solid growth in the tourism numbers during the last months of 2020, the country that hosts Ha Long Bay -one of the New…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By: Luisina Marchetti

South Africa

Cape Town to boost domestic tourism in the Mother City

Even though South Africa is experiencing a regrowth in the number of cases, the city of Cape Town is determined to keep domestic tourism afloat.…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By: Luisina Marchetti

Brazil

Foz do Iguaçu inaugurated its new tourist attraction

Foz do Iguaçu, on the Brazilian side of the Iguazú Falls -one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature-, inaugurated a new tourist attraction: Movie…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By: Luisina Marchetti

Machu Picchu: 40 years as a natural protected area

Peru’s New 7 Wonder of the World, Machu Picchu, celebrated its 40th anniversary as a natural protected area in January. The recognition was made by…

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021By: Luisina Marchetti

Jeju Island

Jeju Island launches an app for tracing COVID-19

Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and blockchain company Iconloop are implementing the ‘Jeju Safety Code’ app for COVID-19 contact tracing for the 15 million annual visitors…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By: Anastasia Geoghegan

Beijing seeks to boost travel consumption in 2021

“Tourism will go from full business resumption to full consumption recovery,” claimed the China Tourism Academy president Dai Bin in a statement after attending the…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By: Anastasia Geoghegan

Chichén Itzá: Gradual increase in visitors brings hope for 2021

The volume of tourists who visited the archaeological zone of this New 7 Wonder of the World increased gradually, after five months of closure due…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By: Anastasia Geoghegan

Business

Foz do Iguaçu to be considered the “Brazilian Miami”

The city that hosts the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, will open new duty-free stores with…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By: Anastasia Geoghegan

Philippines

‘International travel bubbles’ open for foreign tourists in Philippines

The country that hosts Puerto Princesa Underground River, one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature, is open for neighbouring countries to kickstart international tourism.…

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021By: Anastasia Geoghegan