Tag: tourists

El Nido Reopens Except for NCR+ Tourists

by Vonda Larmon on April 27, 2021 in Tourism Spot

As The Philippines overcomes COVID-19, ZEN Rooms will keep you updated with the latest Philippines tourism news so that you know when it’s time to pack your bags and when it’s time to stay home and stay safe. From GCQ news to Philippines travel restrictions and re-opening of destinations, follow this blog for the latest travel news in the Philippines in 2021.

Featured Philippine Tourism News:

El Nido Still Close to NCR Plus Tourists

April 19, 2021

The municipality of El Nido in Palawan has reopened its doors to local tourists, except for those from the National Capital Region (NCR)

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Israel, Opening to Fully Vaccinated Tourists

by Vonda Larmon on April 18, 2021 in Tourism Spot

Featured Philippine Tourism News:

Israel, Opening to Fully Vaccinated Filipinos, Foreign Tourists starting May 23

April 15, 2021

Good news for the travelers who are itching to explore the world again! Israel will open for foreign tourists but

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Tourists return to Greensboro Science Center as center rebounds for COVID slump; ‘It is really looking hopeful for the future’

by Vonda Larmon on April 8, 2021 in Tourism Spot

Sunny skies, warm weather, and an effective vaccine. It’s the perfect springboard for North Carolina’s tourism industry after a dramatic drop in spending.

The path to return to normal finally feels within reach for local tourist attractions.

“I think spring break, coupled with the beautiful weather that we’ve had, coupled with people being vaccinated and including the capacity restrictions being lifted, it really worked out well for us,” said Erica Brown, with the Greensboro Science Center.

People are slowly starting to make travel plans again. Dantonio Mauney’s family planned a trip from Roanoke, Virginia, to Greensboro. It was their first

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Tourists in Mexico amid COVID-19 explain why

by Vonda Larmon on March 28, 2021 in Tourism Spot

Cancun, Mexico, is a popular spot among American spring breakers, even during a global health crisis.

CANCUN, Mexico – The standing-room-only crowd in the lobby bar at the Fiesta Americana resort was enthralled by a Michael Jackson impersonator dancing on top of the bar after dinner.

The tourists – most of them Americans – danced and shot smartphone videos of the white-gloved performer belting out “Billie Jean” and “Thriller” while they sipped margaritas, martinis, piña coladas and other free drinks.

It was the one-year anniversary of the coronavirus crisis being declared a pandemic. In the USA, President Joe

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Tourists describe ruined L.A. vacations as police work to thwart Bay Area car burglars

by Vonda Larmon on January 19, 2021 in Vacation

Shannon FitzPatrick was excited to show her husband and two children her grandfather’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame when the family traveled to Los Angeles in July for a wedding.

But while shopping in the Melrose District, the vacation turned into an ordeal that still haunts FitzPatrick. Someone had smashed the back window of the family’s rented SUV and stolen suitcases, backpacks and valuables worth more than $4,000.

“It was frustrating, heartbreaking and seriously scary for the kids, but thankfully no one was injured,” said FitzPatrick, a Florida realtor who grew up in Southern California. “One of the

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