Category: LGBTQ
Visit the Florida Keys? Enjoy a “Quarantine” with Toilet Paper Included
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 14, 2020The Florida Keys closed for tourism on March 22 at 6 pm and was closed for 72 days, and then ... Read More
No tourism in Hawaii until at least September: Governor Ige announcement
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 13, 2020No visitors are allowed to the Aloha State without observing a two-week quarantine. This status was now officially extended for ... Read More
PATA CEO Mario Hardy urges Hawaii Governor Ige to keep Tourism closed, but….
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 13, 2020Keep the Hawaii Visitors Industry closed after August 1 is a reasonable approach, said to Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO of ... Read More
Traveling? Wear a mask and share your holiday photo with WTTC
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 10, 2020WTTC includes the wearing of a face mask as the new normal when traveling.? They are so convinced, that they ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism to remain closed for visitors: Not yet official, but predicted
George Taylor- July 10, 2020Juergen Steinmetz, publisher of Hawaii based eTurboNews now predicts the US State of Hawaii will not be ready to welcome ... Read More
Did 6 fully loaded Boeing 737 Max crash in the US? The new normal in America
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 10, 2020960 passengers and crew dead. This would be the result if 6 fully booked Boeing 737 - Max 7 crashed ... Read More
Hawaii Tourism: Honolulu Mayor alarmed, Hawaii Governor avoids questions
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 8, 2020Honolulu Mayor Caldwell today introduced a “Fish to Dish” program to support O‘ahu’s critical fisheries infrastructure when a new record ... Read More
Wear a mask in Waikiki! Hawaii Tourists take an oath administrated by the mayor
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 6, 2020Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today arrived on a bicycle wearing shorts, a red and white shirt with a matching facemask. ... Read More
Fort Lauderdale Tourism message of Aloha for Hawaii: Save lives!
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 4, 2020Happy 4th of July from America!? Today is our Nation's birthday. Today Fort Lauderdale in Florida and the Island State ... Read More
IGLTA reschedules Milan Global Convention to 2022
Harry S. Johnson- July 2, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association has confirmed that it will bring its 38th Annual Global Convention to Milan in 2022. ... Read More
Will travel and tourism reopen? A difficult truth revealed
Juergen T Steinmetz- July 1, 2020COVID 19 has been forcing the global travel and tourism industry to its knees. Organizations including UNWTO, WTTC, ETOA, PATA, ... Read More
Brilliant! Safe Travels Stamp by WTTC: How to eliminate the hoax?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 30, 2020Of course, a Safe Travels stamp of approval by WTTC is not a hoax. It's a brilliant and timely move ... Read More
First Buzz Digital Travel Expo raises the curtain
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 29, 20205 days, 24 hours, more than 600 exhibitors, top 50 keynote speakers – streaming in social media! BUZZ has created ... Read More
Is an LGBT lifestyle really satanic?
George Taylor- June 26, 2020The Kingdom of Eswatini is a beautiful country with very conservative values and was formerly known as Swaziland. In Eswatini, ... Read More
Guam postpones reopening of travel for Japan, South Korea & Taiwan
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 26, 2020Prioritizing the safety of island residents and travelers, the Guam Visitors Bureau (GVB) has announced that the reopening of travel ... Read More
IGLTA: Two-thirds of global LGBTQ+ travelers would travel again in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- June 18, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) recently surveyed members of the LGBTQ+ community to gauge their attitudes toward leisure travel ... Read More
Opening Hawaii Tourism early to save the Economy? A good idea?
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 12, 2020Hawaii Governor Ige announced last week the extension of his 14-day quarantine order for anyone arriving in the State of ... Read More
Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ visitors asked about COVID-19 effect on travel plans
Chief Assignment Editor- June 3, 2020From May 14-18, 2020, Casa Cupula, a luxury LGBT boutique hotel in Puerto Vallarta reached out to their guests, and ... Read More
Highest and Lowest Risk Regions in the World for Coronavirus identified
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2020San Marino had the highest number of deaths, Italy, Belgium, Spain are also in similar shape but are now taken ... Read More
Flights to Hawaii: Get ready for 72 hour testing prior to boarding
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 29, 2020The United States and the world can learn a lot from the State of Hawaii. The world should learn from ... Read More
IGLTA presents global snapshot of LGBTQ+ traveler sentiment
Harry S. Johnson- May 26, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) recently surveyed members of the LGBTQ+ community to gauge their attitudes toward leisure travel ... Read More
Summer holidays for Germans expand to 31 countries
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2020Germans rather don't eat instead of not going on a holiday. Summer holidays are around the corner and Germany has ... Read More
Guam Visitors Bureau has a new incredible President and CEO
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2020The new person in charge of Guam Tourism is? In the US Territory Guam former Governor Carl Guitierrez. Guitierrez was ... Read More
Hawaii beat the Virus!
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 25, 2020Let Florida, California, Spain, or Italy reopen their travel and tourism industry. Beaches in Florida, California, Spain or Italy can ... Read More
LGBT Americans: Strong travel needs and definite travel plans despite COVID-19
Harry S. Johnson- May 20, 2020Not surprising to observe, most American adults surveyed this month by The Harris Poll, express reservations and go-slow attitudes towards ... Read More
Montréal Pride Festival: Pride goes beyond any physical or in-person gathering
Harry S. Johnson- May 19, 2020The Montréal Pride Festival, presented by TD, proudly announces that it will hold a 360 Edition from August 10 to ... Read More
Malta Tops Europe Rainbow Index for Fifth Year Running
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- May 19, 2020For the fifth year running, Malta’s LGBTIQ rights remain one of the most comprehensive for citizens, as Malta is placed ... Read More
Caribbean Cruise Tourism and the impact of COVD-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 19, 2020Globally, cruise tourism has been significantly affected by COVID19 which has forced border closures in major cruise tourism destinations in ... Read More
COVID-19 Rapid Response Team to assist the global travel industry
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 18, 2020rebuilding.travel is less than 3 weeks old, but may already be the most influential and diverse initiative in the world ... Read More
Nightlife industry asks not to be criminalized for South Korea COVID-19 outbreak
Harry S. Johnson- May 14, 2020Due to the numerous articles and news reports as a result of the?recent coronavirus outbreak linked to a South Korean ... Read More
Rebuilding travel in 102 countries includes COVID Resilient Tourism Zones
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 14, 2020Rebuilding.travel is a little more than two weeks young and already many of the who's who in the global travel ... Read More
IGLTA builds LGBTQ+ travel industry connections during COVID-19 lockdown
Harry S. Johnson- May 6, 2020The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) has provided support to its members through weekly Google Meet conversations for the past ... Read More
New era begins for Guam Visitors Bureau: Pilar Lagua?a retires after 40 years
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 5, 2020A travel and tourism celebrity is retiring after 40 years of service in the travel and tourism industry in the ... Read More
In the Time of President Trump: Recognition of the Decider-in- Chief
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- May 4, 2020It appears, in the short term, that decisions made by the men and women working at the White House have ... Read More
UN celebrates World Press Freedom Day: Is this fake news?
The Media Line- May 3, 2020The enemy of the people. This is the definition US President Trump often uses for media outlets including the New ... Read More
Hot and Trending in 85 Countries is rebuilding travel
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 3, 2020Generation C are all of us in the travel and tourism industry and the traveling public. Generation C is the ... Read More
