The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) will be held in Lisbon in-person and online on 13–15 October, 2021, with both in-person and virtual possibilities for participants. Now in its 30th year, WYSTC is the leading trade event for the global youth, student and educational travel industry. Since its inception as the annual event […]
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WYSTC: World Youth and Student Travel Conference – Portugal
Posted on 12 September 2021.
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9/11: Lisbon first city to honor Twin Towers attacks with monument – Portugal
Posted on 11 September 2021.
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, was the first city in the world to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers of the September 11, 2001, with a monument dedicated on October 11, 2001. The monument, built in metal and granite representing a ruin of the “World Trade Center”, was executed by […]
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Former President Jorge Sampaio (1939-2021) has died – Portugal
Posted on 10 September 2021.
Former president of Portugal, Jorge Sampaio, has died today at the age of 81. One of the most prominent political figures of his generation, he helped to consolidate the first three decades of democracy, following the April 1974 Carnation Revolution. As a young lawyer, he stood up to Portugal’s long lasting Salazar’s dictatorship. A heart […]
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Climate: Eastern North Atlantic ARM Facility operates on Graciosa island – Azores
Posted on 08 September 2021.
The Regional Secretary for Culture, Science and Digital Transition, Susete Amaro, visited today the Eastern North Atlantic, Graciosa Island ARM Facility, on Graciosa Island, Azores. The facility is one of the three fixed structures, with permanent character, part of the international project of the Science Office of the Department of Energy of the United States […]
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Travel: United States travelers are welcomed – Portugal
Posted on 08 September 2021.
Travelers from the United States are still permitted to enter Portugal, even for non-essential purposes such as tourism, despite the Council of the European Union’s recommendations. EU Council has urged its 27 Member States to impose stricter entry rules for travelers from the United States, due to a recently recorded a higher number of COVID’19 […]
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Travel: SATA Azores Airlines to begin serving New York to Funchal – Madeira
Posted on 07 September 2021.
SATA Azores Airlines has submitted schedules to the Official Airline Guide (OAG) to begin serving New York JFK to Funchal, Madeira, it was reported. The service is not yet available, but the new route is expected it to be officially announced shortly. According to the planned schedule, SATA Azores Airlines will depart from Funchal at […]
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