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The year 2021 marks the 50th year since the unification of the seven Emirates under one flag – the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ‘Year of the 50th’ represents a historic, defining moment in the UAE’s journey after the declaration of its union in 1971. The yearlong celebrations have been officially underway since April 2021 and are expected to last until March 2022.

2020 has been a remarkably challenging year for everyone. On the other hand, 2021 is here to bring new hope, especially to the Travel and Tourism sectors. Here are some of the most recent Travel and Tourism news and updates in some of our Program destinations – the Maldives, the UAE, Qatar, Seychelles, and Vietnam.

Among our 9 program destinations in Asia and the Middle East, the UAE, Thailand, and, the Maldives have been the more active countries in terms of Hospitality and Travel activities in recent months.

Internship opportunities for enrolled students or recent graduates wanting to experience an unforgettable Cultural Exchange and Educational Travel experience in Thailand, the Maldives, or the UAE this coming year 2021.

Among our program destinations, Thailand, the Maldives, and the UAE were the first to re-open to international tourists amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Being able to mitigate the impact of the pandemic better, these countries are now ahead compared to some neighboring nations in terms of economic and tourism recovery. Hare some important updates and developments in these three countries as of November 2020.

Although the Hospitality and Tourism sectors are two of the very affected industries from the current COVID-19 pandemic, we still never run out of positive news to share with the world. Here are some important updates and developments relevant to our Program destinations – the Maldives, Thailand, the UAE, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Qatar – as of October 2020.

RMC Asia News & Updates: Thailand pledged to welcome the first batch of international tourists to the country by October through the special tourist visa (STV). The SVT will allow foreign visitors to stay in the country for 90 days, extendable for up to 270 days. This policy is expected to be effective until November next year.

One of our Hospitality Internship Asia Program participants recently returned to Thailand from Switzerland amid COVID-19. She is a Hospitality student currently enrolled at one of our partner Universities in Switzerland. Let’s hear about the journey she went through in trying to get home during the pandemic.