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Continuing with its series of webinars to help the travel trade discover Spain, the Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai, along with Barcelona Tourism, recently conducted a webinar titled ‘Know Barcelona’. Barcelona is a city with a wide range of original leisure options that encourage you to visit it time …

With International Yoga Day being celebrated worldwide, India is making the right moves to attract tourists in the country looking at it as a wellness and spiritual destination, especially in the post-COVID world. Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism, at the International Day of Yoga (IDY) programme in …

A lot of hopes are riding on Goa’s new Mopa airport. But Gavin Eccles, Managing Partner GE Consulting & Advisory, says that to bring more footfalls, the destination needs to build on its product offerings, not the airport facility. Goa needs to figure who it wants to attract and will …

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) urges the Union government to resolve the issues that are creating hurdles for revival of inbound tourism in the country. The association also raises other industry problems, including refund from Jet Airways; mandatory web-check-in and self-declaration on Air Suvidha portal. Nisha Verma Despite borders …

The first tourist train to connect India and Nepal was flagged off by Union ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Ashwini Vaishnaw recently. The Ministry of Tourism, in association with the IRCTC and Ministry of Railways, also plans Bharat Gaurav tourist trains to Krishna Circuit, Buddhist Circuit and many other such …

Arvind Singh, Secretary, Tourism, reveals that a national conference of tourism ministers will be organised in July with an aim to promote both domestic and international tourism. Nisha Verma Arvind Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, speaking at the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Hyderabad, shared that a national conference …

Discovery Circle Tours appoints TRN Marketing as a representative and consultancy agency with the aim to create lasting relationship with Indian based tour operators by offering them a unique perspective on Jordan. TT Bureau Discovery Circle Tours, a full-service DMC based in Jordan, has appointed TRN Marketing, a division of …

Many tourism businesses in New Zealand are making positive changes in sustainability. Whether it is carbon neutrality or contributing positively to the environment, these special businesses have conservation at the core. TT Bureau Sustainability and conservation have become increasingly important among travellers these days, with the growth in awareness of …

All three ministers of tourism will be leading the event at major sites across the country on behalf of the ministry on International Yoga Day 2022 on June 21, says Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General (ADG), Ministry of Tourism Nisha Verma Sharing details for International Yoga Day, Rupinder Brar, Additional …

In an effort to constantly upgrade and offer more value to its 1,200 strong subscriber base, TourWiz has recently added two new features – a package builder module and a manual invoicing module – which will help its users ease back-office operations and let them focus more on marketing. Hazel …