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Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India Offices, New Delhi and Mumbai have announced the launch of ‘Thailand Build Back Better Together’Campaign, which is a pan India Travel Agent Engagement. The campaign will run from 30th August 2021 till 30th September 2021 . This month-long campaign will have weekly selfie at …

Singapore Tourism Board recently conducted a mega virtual event for its trade partners, thereby raising the bar and setting new standards for the travel industry in organising a virtual event. GB Srithar, its Regional Director (India, Middle East and South Asia), tells us more. Hazel Jain What was the idea …

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. …

How important will market research be going forward given that markets will be much more volatile in the aftermath of the pandemic? TRAVTALK speaks to six stakeholders about the importance of research and customer surveys when it comes to tweak their strategy. They have some interesting insights to share… Sammy …

An end to the COVID-19 pandemic seems far beyond the horizon, but the tourism industry of the Philippines is dedicated to ensuring a phased reopening of the islands to offer utmost safety and hygiene to potential international travellers through the GREEN Corridor initiative. Department of Tourism (DOT) Philippines has developed …

Thailand continues to be a dream destination for golfers from all around the world. In a recent survey, more than 97% respondents reveal that they rate Thaland as a top-quality destination for a golfing break. The Thai Golf  Passport has also been launched in India to offer Indian golfers a …

Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head – MEISEA, South African Tourism, discusses the NTO’s tweaked strategy with some new focus areas as well as its renewed attention to bring in e-visas. South African Tourism is also playing an active role in ensuring that the costs to visit the country remain realistic despite …

Korea Travel Expo, which was held from June 22-24, recorded a total of 900 meetings and on average 160+ B2B engagements per exhibitor from South Korea, shares Young-Geul Choi, Director, Korea Tourism Organization, New Delhi office. Nisha Vermaa The delegation, led by Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), for the Korea Travel …

In an exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, Sammy Yahia, Director of Tourism (India & Philippines), Israel Tourism, discusses what measures his country has been taking to reopen its doors to vaccinated tourists and when can Indian passport holders expect to visit Israel. Hazel Jain Is Israel open to travellers from India …

The recently-concluded Korea Travel Expo saw buyers from across India having B2B meetings with over 15 suppliers from South Korea, including DMCs, RTOs and attractions. While many buyers appreciated the positive attitude of exhibitors from Korea, others are planning to travel to Korea as soon as borders open. Pradnya Naik, …