Northeast India is a hidden paradise for visitors and Assam is no different. The state has many archaeological sites that are still underdeveloped and some are open for the public, too. One of those sites is Deopahar. Sidheswar Kumar Mishra, Founder, Assam Tours & Travels, talks some more about the …

Year 2022 will witness wedding groups and corporates eager to book international destinations since they have not been able to do so for past two years. Virtual and hybrid meetings will be the new normal until 2022, believes Hema Hariramani, Co-Founder & Director, Iskra Events & Celebrations. We are already …

Post-pandemic M!CE will be dominated by hybrid events, technological advancements and making sure that clients get to experience the hospitality and ease of doing meetings and conferences wherever they are, before we reach pre-pandemic levels, which may not be before 2023. Nisha Verma For Rohit Chopra, Regional Director of Sales …

A few risk-taking destinations in APAC are trying some new approaches to compensate for the collateral loss of international arrivals. ForwardKeys shares a few highlights to demonstrate that there are still a few things countries can do to keep a steady trickle of tourism revenues until the promised full recovery …

  Software as a Service, or SaaS, it is believed will accelerate the democratisation of travel where offers are co-produced in collaboration with ecosystem participants. Three experts share their views on how SaaS is bringing about tremendous change even in the tourism business. Hazel Jain The tourism and hospitality industry …

Travel professionals can now register for WTM London 2021, which will be held in a hybrid format. The physical event will take place at ExCeL London from November 1-3, followed by WTM Virtual November 8-9. WTM London will be one of the first key opportunities for those working in the …

Subhash Goyal, President, Confederation of Tourism Professionals, points out why it is essential to announce e-Tourist Visa and scheduled international flights in the months of September-October. We have to fulfil our Prime Minister’s dream of making India a $5 trillion economy. Therefore, we need to act now before it is …

Instituted on International Women’s Day 2021, ATOAI has introduced the Women’s Collective, a task force formed with the purpose of inspiring, nurturing and celebrating women in adventure travel. Manas Dwivedi Arshdeep Anand, CEO, HMA Spectrum Handcrafted Holidays, will be the Chairperson of the committee while other members include, Guneet Puri, …

Sudeep Jain, Managing Director, South-West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts, talks about the brand’s growth plans and ensuring it attracts business while maintaining the talent pool within the organisation. He also talks about trends and innovations that can keep the hospitality sector afloat in these times. Nisha Verma What are …

The Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai completed another of its hour-long webinar series in July that was exclusively designed for the Indian travel trade. Nine individuals who attended all the three webinars and participated in the educational quiz won Amazon gift vouchers.They share their experience and celebrate their win. …