Nemo Travel to cover cost of Covid tests for inbound UK clients

January 27th 2021

Now that all UK arrivals must now present a negative Covid-19 test, travel companies such as Nemo Travel are promising to cover the costs

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Snøhetta’s Arc is an ‘archive for world memory’ in freezing Svalbard

January 24th 2021

A visionary tourist attraction above the Arctic Circle, the Arc will preserve both global biodiversity and our collective digital heritage

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The Whale will be a museum for observing orcas in the wild

January 23rd 2021

Rather than housing artefacts, the Whale will be a museum above the Arctic Circle that puts the underwater world on display

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Street Moves: Sweden’s ‘one-minute’ city promotes hyper-local culture

January 21st 2021

Sweden's 'Street Moves' concept wants locals to travel no more than a minute to access everything they need, from outdoor gyms to social hubs

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New ship from Aurora Expeditions has ‘citizen scientist’ lab on board

December 29th 2020

Aurora Expeditions' new cruise liner the Sylvia Earle will set sail at the end of 2021, with marine education and conservation 'paramount' to the voyages. Erica

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VoMA is the world’s first fully interactive virtual museum

December 17th 2020

Built with CGI and virtual reality technology, the Virtual Online Museum of Art can be visited by anyone in the world with a wifi connection

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Neue gives Norwegian passports a contemporary redesign

December 16th 2020

Norwegian citizens are being issued convention-defying passports by Neue, featuring bold colours and UV-sensitive pages with hidden images

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Airbnb’s Field Trips are Online Experiences to supplement kids’ education

December 8th 2020

Airbnb's live online experiences allow children to meet seals in South Africa, cook empanadas or even learn to swim from their living room

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How Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne is future-proofing hospitality education

December 3rd 2020

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne is ensuring students of tomorrow are equipped for digital-first learning, non-linear careers and robot staff

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The Fitzdares Club is a members-only hideout for sports fans

November 22nd 2020

Bookmaker Fitzdares has placed their bets on a private members' club in Mayfair where fans can watch live sports in sumptuous surroundings

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Feadship’s Escape is an eco-conscious ‘rock star’ super yacht

November 20th 2020

With its own greenhouse, submarine and drone helicopter, Escape from Feadship is a next-generation, sustainable super yacht

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Thrive Cannabis Marketplace is a high-tech weed dispensary in Las Vegas

November 17th 2020

Sin City's Thrive Cannabis Marketplace is a technologically advanced dispensary that makes shopping for weed cool and Covid-secure

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HomeAdvisor gives Simpsons interiors a Wes Anderson-style makeover

November 12th 2020

Digital marketplace HomeAdvisor has imagined what would happen if filmmaker Wes Anderson designed sets for The Simpsons TV show

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SEA STEM is an autonomous mobile habitat for living on the ocean

November 10th 2020

Designed in response to the climate crisis, SEA STEM is a vision of a self-sustaining utopia situated off the Mediterranean Coast

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Atlas Ocean Voyages offers shore excursion to Chernobyl disaster zone

October 14th 2020

Atlas Ocean Voyages, a luxury cruise line, is to send adventurous clients to the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in a first for the cruise industry

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Concept store Pantechnicon showcases talent from Japan and the Nordics

October 7th 2020

The latest concept store to hit London is one-stop shop selling not one but two distinct lifestyles. Pantechnicon is where North meets East

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This Japanese town provides a blueprint for post-disaster recovery

October 1st 2020

As tourism destinations contemplate how to bounce back from the pandemic, the fall and rise of tsunami-hit Minamisanriku provides hope

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Lufthansa upcycles old aircraft parts into homeware collection

October 1st 2020

German airline Lufthansa has launched Upcycling Collection 2.0, a range of tables, bars and sideboards made from retired aircraft parts

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Thomas Cook embraces digital by relaunching as online travel agent

September 16th 2020

Thomas Cook, a major UK travel company that collapsed last autumn, has been reincarnated as an online travel agent

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Fabien Cousteau’s Proteus will be an underwater ‘space station’

September 9th 2020

Only 5 per cent of the world's oceans have been explored. ​Will underwater research station Proteus spill the secrets of the deep?

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Punchdrunk to create immersive theatre productions with added AR

August 29th 2020

Expect the unexpected as immersive theatre company Punchdrunk and augmented-reality game developer Niantic collaborate for the first time

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Ōma in Paris will be the world’s first ‘vertical’ cinema with private pods

August 29th 2020

Ōma in Paris is promising to redefine the movie-going experience by being the world’s first 'vertical' cinema when it opens next year

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Airlines and holiday firms start providing free Covid-19 travel insurance

August 29th 2020

In a bid to boost customer confidence and increase bookings, a rising number of companies are pioneering free Covid-19 travel insurance

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Spiral Tower: the world’s most eco-friendly high-rise attraction

August 23rd 2020

If built, the Spiral Tower will be the world's first climate-neutral skyscraper, lifting both tourists and locals to new heights. Sam Ballard reports Four Dutc

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