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August opening for tourists

Sri Lanka Tourism has announced that it will open for international tourists from August 1, 2020, and has put in place protocols, safety measures and visa regulations for incoming tourists. Nisha Verma Sri Lanka will welcome travellers from across the world starting August 1, 2020, as the country has successfully …

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Harmonised approach for revival

The second session of the 4th TRAVTALK Digital Conclave, titled ‘What will the travel restart look like? Managing Customer Experience’, had experts from across the board – NTO, airline and the tour operator – to work on revival in a calibrated manner, how working together is important and most important …

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Re-engineering tourism

  TravTalk Digital Conclave that entered its fourth edition focused once again on the burning topic of the day – Revenge Tourism. The world over, tourism industries are hoping that people will start travelling with a vengeance, and among the first ones to possibly do that will be the resilient …

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Countries slowly re-open for tourism

After months of inactivity, countries across the globe are readying themselves to re-open their borders to tourists to ensure they get a good kick-start to the summer season. Here are six countries that have opted for a measured and gradual opening of sites and bookings. Sri Lanka: Airports to open …

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‘Stay safe, travel later’

Tourism Malaysia urges travellers to stay safe and travel later, while the tourism board works at promoting various offerings of the destination, allowing future travellers to dream and plan their visit to the country. Nisha Verma Tourism Malaysia is asking travellers to dream today and travel later. The tourism board …

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Drive through the ‘Wild, Wild, West’

With museums, art galleries and guest ranches, few routes brim with as much Western heritage as the one called the ‘Cowboy Corridor’ in Nevada, USA. We bring to you the first in a series on the much-revered road trip, divided into three legs, so you don’t miss a single item …

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‘Find your Finnish calm’

Finland has once again been announced as the ‘Happiest Country in the World’ by the United Nations World Happiness Report. Visit Finland thus shares some simple tips on finding your calm at home. TIP 1 – Start your day with a cold shower (instead of a dip in a lake …

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Azerbaijan announces virtual Fam

Azerbaijan Tourism Board is working on several online measures to engage the trade – its new e-learning module, virtual tours of Baku and of course, the virtual familiarisation tour! Having witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth in arrivals from India in the first two months of 2020, India will continue being …

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