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As part of Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao, seven hotels including The Venetian Macao and the recently-opened The Parisian offer a total of 13,000 rooms and suites, 150,000 sqm of meeting and exhibition space. Ruth Boston, Senior VP, Marketing and Brand Management, Sands China, speaks to TRAVTALK about the group’s …

India is expected to figure in the top 10 markets this year for shopping at La Vallée Village in Paris, France, claims its Business Development Manager, Patrick Allais. Q Have you witnessed growth among Indian tourists for shopping? In the last three years there has been a significant growth amongst …

Byungsun Lee, Director, Korea Tourism Organisation, shares new plans to highlight the country’s captivating culture to increase Indian arrivals to the country. AHANA GURUNG Back in 2013, K-pop singer Psy suddenly shot to global fame with the release of his mega viral track ‘Gangnam Style’. One could repeatedly hear the …

Ras Al Khaimah is aggressively enhancing its presence in India through strategic partnerships, and is intensifying its focus on adventure tourism in line with UNWTO’s Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, reveals Haitham Mattar, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (TDA) AHANA GURUNG Q Ras Al Khaimah has been …

Patricia Yates, Director of Strategy and Communications, VisitBritain, talks about how important an event like ExploreGB is for them to engage with the travel trade around the world. She says that for them to get more travellers to Britain engaging with the travel trade is the most effective way, especially …

Ignacio Ducasse Gutierrez, Director, Tourism Office of Spain in India, informs they’ve crossed the 100,000 mark for Indian visitors in 2016. I n 2017, Spain will be conducting its annual roadshows in the month of September to further boost trade relations in India. Gutierrez says, “We saw a growth of …

Apart from Machu Picchu, Peru has a lot more to offer Indians, says Luis M. Cabello, Economic and Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Peru, New Delhi. Peru is among one of the most sought after longhaul destinations for Indians, and the tourism department and Embassy of Peru is leaving no stone …

Glen Agustin, Chief Tourism Operations Officer – Market Development Division, says the Department of Tourism Philippines wants to increase awareness through interactive workshops in New Delhi and Ahmedabad. The island country situated in the Western Pacific Ocean has been garnering growing interest from Indian travellers, resulting in an increase of …

Tourists from India will have to submit their biometrics at Phuentsholing and Paro entry points after availing the permit through tour operators or hotels. AHANA GURUNG In an effort to curb queues at immigration points and facilitate easier access, Bhutan has finally launched the Online Permit System for Indians and …