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Daily Archives: March 5, 2021
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Berlin Museums to Welcome Guests as Germany Eases Lockdown Rules
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin (pictured) is known for housing the Ishtar Gate. Ziutograf / Getty
Skift Take: The lonely bust of Queen Nefertiti and the abandoned gate of Ishtar may finally see some visitors in Berlin’s silent museums as Germany allows visitors to book viewings.
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Japan Weighs Ban on Overseas Spectators for Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympic Games are scheduled to begin in late July. The organizing committee is considering barring international spectators from attending the games due to the pandemic. Reuters
Skift Take: The Olympics games are set to begin in less than five months, but the spread of new coronavirus variants worldwide is worrying organizers. A ban would disappoint hundreds of thousands of expected spectators, but might be a good public health decision.
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Is Travel a Right or a Privilege Post-Covid? The Skift Team Discusses
Travel aspirations are fueling a lot of important conversations about travels recovery. Bing Hui Yau / Unsplash
Skift Take: Our collective aspirations to travel are fueling a lot of important conversations about a recovery, and what travel should be about on the other side. Read the Skift team’s back-and-forth on these topics around our virtual water cooler from Wednesday afternoon.
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Philippines Faces Staggering Road to Recovery as Southeast Asia’s Most Tourism-Dependent Destination
Jeepneys in the Philippines: When will they carry tourists again? Jeff Jacinto / Flickr
Skift Take: As the Southeast Asian country that depends the most on tourism, the Philippines will have to work doubly hard to shed its underachiever image in the post-pandemic world.
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Meet the Newly Confirmed Commerce Secretary Who Will Lead U.S. Travel Jobs Recovery
Newly confirmed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will have to tackle a travel economy in the U.S. devastated by job losses. Casino Connection / Flickr
Skift Take: To say that former Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo faces a tall task is an understatement. Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. jobs lost in the pandemic came from leisure and hospitality.