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SA focussed on experiences

With a robust travel trade engagement plan in coming months, starting with its first physical annual roadshow post pandemic in March 2022, South African Tourism is going all out to woo travel agents as well as the travellers. Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head – MEISEA, South African Tourism, reveals more. Hazel …

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Wedding sector key for France

This year’s trade engagements will be to reconnect stakeholders in India and France through physical interactions, including buyer-seller meets, workshops, trainings and hallmark events, says Sheetal Munshaw, Director, Atout France India, in an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK. Hazel Jain What are Atout France’s plans for the India market this year? …

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Women more dedicated

Work-from-home, supported by the technology, changed how things used to work in pre pandemic times. The change has allowed women to handle the dual responsibilities of home and office more easily. Janice Alyosius Europamundo is known for providing best holiday experiences in Europe, and the Europamundo India team, comprising only …

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Austrian borders to open for Indians

Christine Mukharji, Country Manager, Austrian National Tourist Office, shares that Austria is likely to open doors for tourists from March 5. However, since the country has a federal stucture, the opening in cities might not happen with the same strength. She says all Asian markets, along with India, are important …

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Traverse Omani culture at Muscat Festival

New Delhi: Oman has a plethora of exciting activities to enjoy during the colder months, as well as tranquil beaches to cool off on during the scorching-hot summer months. While the Gulf area is commonly associated with skyscrapers and five-star resorts, Oman remains one of the prized Arabian pearls that …

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Trade opportunity in Birmingham

VisitBritain held an event in Delhi in conjunction with their roadshow for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign. It was intended to meet with travel trade people face-to-face to share destination knowledge about West Midlands and to educate them about the region as a whole. Janice Alyosius The 2022 Commonwealth …

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Get ready for Birmingham

The GetReadyForBirmingham campaign in India by VisitBritain is aimed at promoting the myriad offerings of the West Midlands region of England, which will play host to the upcoming Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). Nisha Verma Throwing light on the GetReadyForBirmingham campaign, Tricia Warwick, Regional Director-Asia Pacific for Middle East and …

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Will 2022 be year of revival?

New Year has prompted many countries to put in place a revival strategy for their tourism sector. We highlight seven destinations that ahave put deliberate plan in place to ensure another year does not get wasted. SPAIN Spain is calling for COVID-19 to be treated as an endemic disease like …

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Trans Bhutan Trail to reopen

Community tourism pioneer, G Adventures, has been selected by the Bhutan Canada Foundation, which led the restoration of the trail as the first group adventure operator when the trail launches. In March 2022, following two years of extensive restoration, the Kingdom of Bhutan will reopen the historic and sacred Trans …

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Entry protocols for tourists entering the Sultanate of Oman

New Delhi: The Sultanate of Oman has prepared to combat COVID-19 in accordance with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s high directives to form a Supreme Committee to deal with the pandemic. The committee has issued multiple decisions on various aspects of reacting to the pandemic and has recommended precautionary …

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