South Korea is all set to welcome outbound travellers from India, quarantine-free, after a two-year travel halt caused by the pandemic. Indians can now travel to the country with a short term (C-3) visa, allowing them to stay up to 90 days for marketing research, travel, visiting relatives, meetings and …
Read More »Centara signs hotel in Thailand
Centara Hotels & Resorts have joined hands with Baansuay Group for first property in Surat Thani under the Centra by Centara brand, which will welcome guests from July 2023. Nisha Verma Centara Hotels & Resorts and Baansuay Group (Suratthani) have signed a Hotel Management Agreement (HMA) for Centra by Centara …
Read More »Indian tourist footfall highest in Oman since 2012
New Delhi: With the tourist sector in Oman recovering following lifting of curbs by several countries, the country recorded a mammoth 32,570 Indian tourist arrivals in May 2022, the highest so far since 2012. A total of 13,481 Indian travelers visited Oman in January 2022, compared to 7,340 of the …
Read More »Global journalists hail Oman as a key MICE destination
As a cornerstone of Oman’s tourism, the MICE industry is regarded as one of the Sultanate’s most essential pillars of business tourism. The Sultanate is emerging as a top international MICE destination, with one of the largest conference centres in the region, the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, constructed close …
Read More »Fiji open to embrace travellers
In a welcome news for travellers to Fiji, fully vaccinated visitors into the country are no longer required to produce a COVID-19 pre-departure PCR or Rapid Antigen Test beginning 1 May, according to the Fiji government. TT Bureau Beginning 1 May, fully vaccinated visitors into Fiji are no longer required …
Read More »Britain open to welcome visitors
ExploreGB Virtual 2022 successfully concluded recently and saw British travel partners interact with the travel trade across the world, including those from India, on a virtual platform. Senior leaders in the British tourism industry share their views on the current situation in their country and what it has to offer …
Read More »Aus eyes 1 mn visitors from India
While long term goal for Tourism Australia is to achieve a million visitors from India, the goal for next 12-18 months is to achieve its pre-COVID visits of 4 lakh visitors, who would contribute 1.8 bn dollars in spends. For this, they are targeting to tap not just corporates, but …
Read More »Head to Ibiza!
Marvel the small coves lapped by the Mediterranean, pine forests that practically embrace the sea and days spent on-board a yacht in paradise-like settings. The Spanish island of Ibiza is a heavenly Mediterranean destination, a place where you can let your hair down and enjoy the laid-back hippy atmosphere of …
Read More »Oman Tourism appoints Buzz Travel Marketing as its Indian representative
New Delhi: Following a two-year hiatus, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism of the Sultanate of Oman has restarted promotional strategies aimed at sector operators, media, and Indian consumers. The Ministry will oversee the development and promotion of tourism in the Sultanate under the direction of His Excellency Salem bin …
Read More »Malaysia woos Indians
Manoharan Periasamy, Senior Director, International Promotion Division (Asia & Africa), Malaysia Tourism, says they want to achieve the target of one-million tourists by 2023-24. They are also inviting Indian filmmakers to shoot movies at locations in Malaysia. Hazel Jain A popular personality with the Indian travel fraternity, Manoharan Periasamy, Senior …
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