Author: Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy
Mario is a veteran in the travel industry.
His experience extends worldwide since 1960 when at the age of 21 he started exploring Japan, Hong Kong, and Thailand.
Mario has seen the World Tourism develop up to date and witnessed the
destruction of the root/testimony of the past of a good number of countries in favor of modernity/progress.
During the last 20 years Mario's travel experience has concentrated in South East Asia and of late included the Indian Sub Continent.
Part of Mario's work experience includes multi activities in the Civil Aviation
field concluded after organizing the kik off of for Malaysia Singapore Airlines in Italy as an Institutor and continued for 16 years in the role of Sales /Marketing Manager Italy for Singapore Airlines after the split of the two governments in October 1972.
Mario's official Journalist license is by the "National Order of Journalists Rome, Italy in 1977.
TTG SIA and SUN 2020: Destination Confidence
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Indian Catholics: New Citizenship Law is Unconstitutional
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About Restarting Italy: Concerns of Independent Hotel Managers
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Pope Francis Aids Lebanon Youth: Sends $200,000 for Scholarships
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Italian Government Tourist Board Update on Effects of COVID-19
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Trapped in Rome: eTN Journalist Mario Masciullo will answer your online questions
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European Council Coronavirus Response: Endangering Italy’s Permanence in the EU
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Italy orders new restrictions to stop the COVID-19 pandemic
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Very bad news for Italian tourism
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Italy Prime Minister announces closure of all commercial activities
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New Coronavirus treatment success in Italy is encouraging
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Italy is not China but Must Change Pace with NATO Intervention
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The whole of Italy now a Protected Red Zone of COVID-19
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China President Xi Jinping: Italy has made our mistake but has not learned the lesson
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Italy Prime Minister Stands Up for Government over COVID-19 coronavirus
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Italian Travel and Tourism Agents plead for help with COVID-19
The president of the Federation of Italian Travel and Tourism Agents (FIAVET) Ivana Jelinic pleaded: “Tourism is in full crisis; ... Read More
Coronavirus in Italy: Extraordinary safety measures put in place
The first weekend of the rapid spread of Coronavirus in Italy activated the security system that involved all health institutions ... Read More
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Italy reports 34 cases of coronavirus infection
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Egypt’s Tourism: Encouraging numbers from Milan BIT travel exhibition
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Visit USA Italy elects and names brand new President
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Alitalia-Etihad bankruptcy investigation closed: 21 suspects
The public prosecutor's office in Civitavecchi, Italy, closed the Alitalia-Etihad bankruptcy investigation into the Alitalia crack by contesting, for various ... Read More
Milan hosts 2020 IGLTA Annual Global Convention
Fiera Milano and Sonders & Beach have renewed the partnership which provides for the creation of an area dedicated to ... Read More
Online Innovation Event: Man vs. Travel Technology
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Coronavirus Effect: Postpone but do not cancel events
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Roma Travel Show: First Tourism Exhibition in capital of Italy
The Travel Group has signed a partnership with the Roma Travel Show on the agenda at the Palazzo dei Congressi ... Read More