It's Monday and time for travel news! Every week we review travel and tourism press releases, and it's always interesting to see what's going on. Here is this week's selection of travel news.
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Israel starts opening up after lockdown
On 5 March it reported Israel in a press release that 4.3 million people were vaccinated in Israel. Countries are now starting to reopen after a long closure. Events, gyms and religious shrines will be opened to people with disabilities. green passports, issued by the Ministry of Health. These passes are given to people who have received two doses of vaccine or recovered from the disease. Those who do not have green passports must follow the current guidelines on limited number of participants, social distancing and face masks.
Ving flies directly from Luleå to the Mediterranean this summer.
This summer, Ving can offer all sun-thirsty Norrbotten residents travel to several popular Mediterranean destinations directly from Luleå Airport. From mid-June, journeys will start to Rhodes and Rhodesia. Cyprus and to Croatiawhich will be a new feature of the Luleå programme. Vings summer trips from Luleå Airport run from June to October.
World's most sustainable cities 2021
Sembo presents a list of the world's most sustainable cities. The cities have been selected by the GDS movement (The Global Destination Sustainability Movement) based on the areas of environment, social, suppliers and destination companies. The list consists almost entirely of European cities and of the 21 cities included, four are in Sweden and nine in the Nordic region. The Swedish cities are Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala and Stockholm. Here are the top 5:
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Aalborg, Denmark
Outnorth focuses on colourless products
Under the Urberg brand, Outnorth is launching the ZeroColor product line, with tents and sleeping bags in undyed fabrics. This is part of Outnorth's increased focus on sustainability and is initially launched as a test concept in the Nordic region. The aim is to find out how customers feel about buying and using completely uncoloured products. Coloured fabrics generally have a greater impact on the environment and climate, as the dyeing process often requires large amounts of water and may contain a lot of chemicals.
The classic folk bus is available as a toy car from PLAYMOBIL.
For the first time ever, the classic folk bus is now available as a toy from PLAYMOBIL (1:18 scale). The toy has been developed in collaboration with Volkswagen Transportbilar. The model is based on a real vehicle "Henrik the Red", a T1 from 1962 that is part of Volkswagen Transportbilar's collection of old models. In the toy car you can fold seats, open cabinets and find camping equipment. PLAYMOBIL gives it the short name: Volkswagen T1 Camping Bus.
Reflection of the week
The toy Folkabus is so cute! Seeing it makes us really want to go on a motorhome adventure. We'll wait until it gets a little warmer, but it's getting closer!
Did you miss last week's travel news? Read the Kayak vending machine, museum of the year and motorhome with a lift
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Lisa says:
Folkabuss was our first motorhome with self-built interior. It was the 70's and we often headed for Denmark and Hvide Sande with miles of sandy beach and dunes. There we sunbathed naked and enjoyed life. The toy people look very nice, can perhaps be a gift to the youngest grandchild.
08 March 2021 - 9:18
Helena says:
How fun that you had a folk bus! They are so nice! It sounds like a wonderful life you had too! 🙂
08 March 2021 - 19:19
Ama de casa says:
Feels like there is a bit too much visibility in the colourless tent...
A Volkswagen bus would perhaps be the "motorhome" for me. I have even driven them (but the pickup model) in Lycksele Zoo and at Skansen. But in Lycksele I remember thinking that I would not be able to meet anyone on the bridge over the river because the car was so big. Then I saw that lorries were meeting there. Haha! I have always been a coward apparently 😀.
08 March 2021 - 9:33
Helena says:
It was an interesting reflection on the tent! You have to hope that it's not, but if that's the case, it doesn't feel very appealing 😉 And haha, no meetings with big cars in narrow alleys/bridges is not your favourite activity 😉.
08 March 2021 - 19:20
Ditte says:
Liked the VW bus extra much. Crossed the USA in one in the late 1970s. Still memorable today.
08 March 2021 - 18:07
Helena says:
Yes, it is beautiful! What a wonderful memory you have! 🙂
08 March 2021 - 19:21