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In the News 2020

3 June 2020
British visitors to Portugal are currently subject to a mandatory fourteen day self-Covid-19 quarantine on their return to the UK. However, as the UK is a key tourism market for Portugal, Portuguese and British officials are in ongoing talks to try to agree on an “air bridge” for British tourists to avoid a quarantine upon returning home. With almost year round guaranteed sunshine, Madeira is an excellent holiday choice at anytime and in fact it was recently voted Europe's “Leading Island Destination” in the World Travel Awards again (the sixth time in the last seven years).
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28 May 2020
Madeira and Porto Santo have announced that they are opening to international tourists from July 1. Last year, the holiday resort was voted Best Island Destination In Europe in the World Travel Awards for a sixth time.
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11 May 2020
Closure of the Black Sea seaside areas is not expected at this point amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Chairman of the Government of Adjara Tornike Rijvadze noted that social distancing will be monitored on the beach and added that he is sure that Georgian citizens as well as tourists will take into account social distancing to be safe. Batumi received the title of ‘Europe’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination’ at the World Travel Awards (WTA) ceremony held in Madeira, Portugal on June 9, 2019.
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7 May 2020
Constance Prince Maurice was voted the Indian Ocean's leading culinary hotel at the World Travel Awards for the past three years.
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28 April 2020
Sino Jet Ltd. is Asia’s largest and fastest growing business jet operator according to statistics published by Asian Sky Group in its 2019 Fleet Report. The company then went on to be awarded as Asia and China’s Leading Private Jet Company in the World Travel Awards 2019.
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28 April 2020
World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony will take place in Moscow in 2020.
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8 April 2020
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is raising awareness to help Jamaica fight the spread of COVID-19 with “Telethon Jamaica, Together We Stand.” This year, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the thirteenth consecutive year and Jamaica was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year. Jamaica also earned the WTA award for the World’s Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre for the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
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8 April 2020
Vietnam was chosen as “Asia's Leading Culinary Destination” for the first time at the 26th World Travel Awards for Asia and Oceania in 2019. The event confirmed Vietnam’s imprint on the world’s cuisine map and helped promote the image of Vietnamese tourism.
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8 April 2020
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is using its digital platform to deliver a virtual care package to uplift and inspire followers around the world currently practicing responsible social distancing. This year, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the thirteenth consecutive year and Jamaica was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year. Jamaica also earned the WTA award for the World’s Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre for the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
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26 March 2020
In 2019, according to the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, the capital emirate welcomed 11.35 million international visitors, a 10.5 per cent year-on-year increase. Sir Bani Yas Island was awarded the World’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination 2019 by the World Travel Awards body for its conservation efforts which include the plantation of three million trees by the park’s authorities.
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18 March 2020
This year, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the thirteenth consecutive year and Jamaica was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year. Jamaica also earned the WTA award for the World’s Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre for the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
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18 March 2020
Diani beaches have won award after award for six consecutive years, with the latest coming in October 2019, when Diani Beach bagged Africa’s best beach recognition in the prestigious World Travel Awards Africa.
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17 March 2020
Recently named “World’s Leading Beach Destination” by the World Travel Awards, the Turks and Caicos Islands are recognized as a top vacation destination in the Caribbean and the world. Found off the northeast coast of Providenciales, Grace Bay Beach is the hallmark of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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17 March 2020
Moscow wins ‘tourism Oscar,’ overtaking Paris, London, NYC & others as world’s top city destination!
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17 March 2020
Princess Heights Luxury Boutique Condo Hotel was recently awarded St. Maarten’s Leading Boutique Hotel 2020 and St. Maarten’s Leading Green Hotel 2020 by World Travel Awards.
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17 March 2020
Vietnam has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in part to increased international promotion. At the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2019, the country was named ‘Asia’s best golf destination’ alongside the ‘World’s Leading Heritage destination’, helping Vietnam gain added traction.
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17 March 2020
The country’s international visitors in 2019 reached 8.26 million, slightly exceeding the 8.2-million target set in the National Tourism Development. The Philippine tourism industry also received a number of international awards and recognitions in 2019 such as the World’s Leading Dive Destination at the 2019 World Travel Awards, Asia’s Leading Tourism Board at the 2019 World Travel Awards.
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17 March 2020
Across the length and breadth of Vietnam, quality real estate investments have turned localities like Da Nang, Sa Pa, Quang Ninh and Phu Quoc into tourism hotspots. The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam reached an all-time high of 18 million in 2019, up 16.2 percent year-on-year. The tourism industry also reaped an unprecedented harvest of global awards: the world's leading heritage destination award and Asia’s leading culinary destination award, for instance, at the World Travel Awards (WTA); not to mention the world’s best golf destination at the international World Golf Awards.
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16 March 2020
Sandals Resorts International is excited to announce that Beaches Negril, voted the most awarded resort for families in Negril, has completed an array of enhancements, making it the newest and trendiest resort for families everywhere. Beaches Negril has been named Jamaica’s Leading All-Inclusive Family Resort by the World Travel Awards.
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16 March 2020
The past 12 months have been a period of rapid growth at Cendyn, with a strategic follow on equity investment from Accel-KKR, appointment of Donna Goudie as Chief Operating Officer, Tim Sullivan as President and acquisition of The Rainmaker Group, a leading revenue and profit optimization platform for hotels, resorts and casinos. Cendyn was also recently named World’s Leading Hotel CRM Technology Provider, Hotel Sales Proposal Platform and Data-Driven Marketing Agency by the World Travel Awards for the 2nd year in a row.
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16 March 2020
Entering Pine Cliffs Resort, you get an instant sense that you’ve arrived somewhere quite special. With pine-infused fresh air, perfectly manicured gardens and a free-flowing river, it’s hard to believe that the best is yet to come. Despite its glossy appearance and teetering rooftop bars, this is a resort well equipped for children. The World Travel Awards agree, having awarded it “Best Family Resort”
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11 March 2020
To break up the bleakness of winter, now is the perfect time to plan a sun-soaked micro-cation escape to Jamaica. This year, the JTB was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards (WTA) for the thirteenth consecutive year and Jamaica was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Destination for the fifteenth consecutive year. Jamaica also earned the WTA award for the World’s Leading Cruise Destination and Leading Meetings & Conference Centre for the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
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9 March 2020
At the 26th World Travel Awards, The Peninsula Paris was designated the World’s Leading Luxury Hotel, while other French winners included the champagne house G.H. Mumm, which took the prize for the best wine tourism visit.
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9 March 2020
The scenery and natural beauty of a destination really enhance the mood when on a romantic getaway. Since Chile was named the World's Leading Green Destination by the 2019 World Travel Awards, there is no question that the country has an unrivaled natural beauty that would make for a perfect honeymoon destination.
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9 March 2020
Located in the heart of the Titanic Quarter, the legendary Harland & Wolff Headquarters was transformed in 2017 into Belfast’s most iconic hotel, Titanic Hotel Belfast. The hotel has been named “Northern Ireland’s leading Hotel, 2019” at the World Travel Awards for its second consecutive year.
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4 March 2020
Irish whiskey distilleries and brand homes are now firmly established as a star performer within Ireland’s all-island tourism offering. Jameson Distillery, Bow Street remains the No. 1 Irish whiskey visitor attraction; and indeed the No. 1 whiskey visitor attraction in Europe; in addition to being voted the world’s leading distillery tour for the second year running at the World Travel Awards in 2019.
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3 March 2020
Voting has opened ahead of the World Travel Awards (WTA) Europe Gala Ceremony 2020. The red-carpet event will take place at Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa, Antalya, Turkey on 20 June.
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28 February 2020
CRUISE lovers can benefit from yet another luxury cruise thanks to the recent £77 million refurbishment of Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Spirit ship. Norwegian Cruise Line has been recognised 12 times in a row by the World Travel Awards as ‘Europe’s Leading Cruise Line’.
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28 February 2020
The Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the island country has witnessed all-time high in visitor arrivals, with 8 million guests visiting in 2019. On top of the growing tourist arrivals, the Philippines bagged back-to-back diving accolades at the World Travel Awards in Muscat, Oman.
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18 February 2020
Aeroflot today launches ticket sales for flights to Singapore. Scheduled service on the new route between Moscow and Singapore will begin on 25 October 2020. Aeroflot’s achievements are regularly recognised by the expert community. The Russian flag carrier won two categories at the prestigious annual World Travel Awards – World’s Leading Airline Brand and Best Business Class. Aeroflot also took three categories in the European round of the World Travel Awards 2019 – Europe’s Leading Airline Brand, Europe’s Leading Airline – Business Class and Europe’s Leading Airline to Asia.
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17 February 2020
Island Routes Caribbean Adventures, a lifestyle and destination management authority operating in 12 countries across the Caribbean, has been crowned the Caribbean's Leading Adventure Tour Operator at the 27th annual World Travel Awards in Nassau, Bahamas.
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17 February 2020
Miami Beach, a city that is like no other place in the world, has debuted its first-ever "Why I Love Miami Beach" social video series. The city was named 2019 and 2018 North America's Leading Tourist Board by the World Travel Awards.
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14 February 2020
In December 2019, Jameson Distillery Bow Street was named the World's Leading Distillery Tour at the World Travel Awards for the second year in a row.
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12 February 2020
En noviembre pasado, Chile fue reconocido por quinta vez consecutiva como “Mejor Destino de Turismo Aventura” de Sudamérica en los World Travel Awards (WTA), considerados como los “premios Oscar” del turismo mundial. Este reconocimiento, se suma a los cuatro anteriores otorgados por la misma organización, que escogió al país como “Mejor Destino de Turismo Aventura del Mundo”, por su geografía única.
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11 February 2020
The Melia Cayo Coco hotel, belonging to the Cuban tourist destination Jardines del Rey, won one of the World Travel Awards for excellence in providing services.
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11 February 2020
Double down on love in the World's Most Romantic Resort (as voted by the World Travel Awards, seven years in a row) in one of the most romantic places in the world.
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10 February 2020
Fresh off the heels of the announcement naming Saint Lucia as the World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2019, the inspirational Caribbean Island has done it yet again, this time capturing the title of Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2020, at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards (WTA) that took place on January 20, 2020 in Nassau, Bahamas.
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10 February 2020
The inspirational Caribbean Island has done it yet again, this time capturing the title of Caribbean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2020, at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards (WTA) that took place on January 20, 2020 in Nassau, Bahamas.
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5 February 2020
Jamaica has been named the Caribbean’s Leading Destination at the World Travel Award’s Caribbean Gala ceremony, for the fifteenth consecutive season.At the same event, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was declared the Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Board for the thirteenth consecutive year.
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4 February 2020
Chile launched an international ad campaign on Wednesday to promote the country as an adventure travel destination. In November, Chile was recognized for the fifth time as South America's Best Adventure Tourism Destination by the World Travel Awards.
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4 February 2020
Located southwest of Phu Quoc Island in southern Vietnam and boasting superlative services, Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort was named the World's Leading Beach Villa Resort 2019 at the World Travel Awards 2019.
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4 February 2020
Sandals Resorts International received 11 prestigious awards on Monday night at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean Gala Ceremony held at the beautiful Sandals Royal Bahamian, reaffirming its position as the undisputed all-inclusive leader in the Caribbean. The World Travel Awards™ is known globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence across the travel and tourism industries, and Sandals Resorts International is humbled to have been widely recognised at this year’s ceremony.
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4 February 2020
The Barceló Hotel Group has continued its steady rise to the top of the hospitality industry, becoming a renowned name in the process. Barcelo Hotel Group was recently named by World Travel Awards as the World’s Leading Hotel Management Company of 2019.
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4 February 2020
Dunn’s River Falls & Park won big on Monday after being named the Caribbean’s leading adventure tourist attraction. The announcement was made at the World Travel Awards 2020, held at the Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau. Among the nominees were Dolphin Cove, Jamaica; Cayman Turtle Centre; Stingray City, Antigua; and Aquaventure at Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
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4 February 2020
AC Hotel® by Marriott Kingston, Jamaica's first business lifestyle hotel, has been named the Caribbean's Leading New Hotel 2020, at the 27th annual World Travel Awards Caribbean Gala Ceremony held in Nassau, Bahamas.
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4 February 2020
The World Travel Awards Middle East named it Oman’s Leading Beach Resort and when you visit it’s easy to see why.
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4 February 2020
Just a few days after getting nominated for the Best European Destination award, Athens is now also in the running to be crowned Europe’s Best MICE Destination at the World MICE Awards. The event will be hosted for the first time this year and is a sister event of the World Travel Awards.
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3 February 2020
Chile launched an international ad campaign on Wednesday to promote the country as an adventure travel destination. In November, Chile was recognized for the fifth time as South America's Best Adventure Tourism Destination by the World Travel Awards.
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3 February 2020
The 27th Annual World Travel Awards Caribbean Gala was held on January 20, 2020 at Sandals Royal Bahamian in Nassau, Bahamas. The Turks & Caicos Islands once again captured the prestigious awards for Caribbean’s Leading Beach Destination 2020 and Caribbean’s Most Romantic Destination 2020.
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3 February 2020
Sandals Resorts International received 11 prestigious awards last Monday at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean Gala Ceremony, held at the Sandals Royal Bahamian. reaffirming its position as the undisputed all-inclusive leader in the Caribbean.
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3 February 2020
The Philippines Department of Tourism (DOT) announced that the island country has witnessed all-time high in visitor arrivals, with 8 million guests visiting in 2019. On top of the growing tourist arrivals, the Philippines bagged back-to-back diving accolades at the World Travel Awards in Muscat, Oman.
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3 February 2020
For the 13th time, Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay was named the Leading Airport in the Caribbean at the annual World Travel Awards Caribbean Gala ceremony for 2020. The win was announced on January 20, 2020, at the Sandals Royal Bahamas resort in the Bahamas.
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31 January 2020
Jamaica’s Dunn’s River Falls and Park was named the top tourist destination in the Caribbean region at the 2020 World Travel Awards event in Nassau in the Bahamas.
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29 January 2020
The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has unveiled its 'Jamaica, Heartbeat of the World' campaign, the new destination brand positioning for the country. Jamaica Tourist Board was this week recognised as the Caribbean's Leading Tourist Board by voters at the World Travel Awards.
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29 January 2020
Sandals Resorts International received 11 prestigious awards on Monday night at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards™ Caribbean Gala Ceremony, held at the beautiful Sandals Royal Bahamian, reaffirming its position as the undisputed all-inclusive leader in the Caribbean.
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28 January 2020
Not so many years ago, not many industry insiders would have believed that Vietnamese resorts could compete with the world’s leading luxury accommodations. Yet in recent years Vietnamese resorts have scooped some of the biggest prizes at prestigious award ceremonies, such as the World Travel Awards (WTA).
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22 January 2020
The finest travel brands in the Caribbean have been unveiled at a star-studded gala ceremony in the Bahamas. The elite of the travel industry assembled for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Caribbean Gala Ceremony 2020 to find out who amongst them had been crowned best of the best.
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21 January 2020
The World Travel Awards is an organization that rewards leaders in the tourism, airline, hotel and hospitality sectors. Last year Moscow beat the usual suspects like London, Paris, New York and 15 other cities.
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14 January 2020
The JA Enchanted Island Resort is owned by legacy UAE brand, JA Resorts & Hotels.
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14 January 2020
Looking for your next 2020 holiday that is different from the rest? Then Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is the one to choose. Offering cruises that rival no other, making them a fantastic choice for comfortable Eurotrips. Having won the award of Europe's Leading Cruise Line for 12 consecutive years at the World Travel Awards points to their impeccable and high-quality services. Curious about where to go in Europe? Here are NCL's top three cruises for travellers and guests of all ages.
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14 January 2020
Tune Hotel KLIA2, which recently scored Asia’s best airport hotel at the 2019 World Travel Awards, is all about convenience, from 24/7 laundry facilities and its all-day MAKAN restaurant to an on-site REHAT facility for foot and shoulder massages that closes at 1am.
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7 January 2020
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, earned 4 World Travel Awards at the organization’s 2019 Grand Final Gala ceremony held recently at the Royal Opera House Muscat.
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6 January 2020
The Coco Reef Resort and Spa and the Mt Irvine Beach Resort are nominees in two award categories for the upcoming World Travel Awards 2020.
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3 January 2020
Baros Maldives has won the World Travel Awards’ ‘Most Romantic Resort in the World’ category for a seventh consecutive year. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards are recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. A series of regional gala ceremonies are held to acknowledge distinction within each continent, culminating in a Grand Final at the end of the year. Baros was chosen by voters consisting of industry professionals and travelers across the globe as the winning resort for 2019.
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24 December 2019
Geneva has clinched the World Travel Awards for Europe's Leading City Break Destination three times and it's really not hard to see why. While travellers usually need to choose between a vibrant city break and a destination with beautiful natural landscapes, a trip to Geneva means you can combine the two. It has a whole host of places to explore, the shopping is second to none, and it's also the perfect base for those who love to combine their city break with adventure sports.
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19 December 2019
The World Travel Awards 2019 has honoured Abu Dhabi as the ‘World’s Leading Tourism Destination’ at a gala ceremony in Muscat.
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17 December 2019
Antigua and Barbuda has been nominated for eight World Travel Awards for 2020.
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15 November 2019
The Thompson-Okanagan has won a three-year bid to host the World Travel Awards, marking the first time that the awards will be held in Canada.
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