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‘Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme’ is an e-learning platform which will educate travel trade industry professionals with all destination-related information about the emirate through a series of online courses. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will roll out the programme in three phases and several languages across 17 …

Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head – MEISEA, South African Tourism, reflects on the year gone by and the hope that 2021 promises to hold with the approval of vaccines. With Indians raring to travel, she adds that this year when borders open, they expect good numbers to take advantage of South …

GB Srithar, Regional Director (India, Middle East & South Asia), Singapore Tourism Board, feels that fundamental shifts in consumer expectations and industry operations are afoot and they will manifest themselves in 2021. The role of tourism establishments and destinations may also need to be more persuasive than before. Hazel Jain …

Characterised by miles of deep sand dunes, Technicolor rocks and canyons, rare and endemic wildlife, one-of-a-kind evaporative salt elements, and jaw-dropping peaks that rise 11,000 feet above neighbouring valleys, Death Valley National Park in Nevada, USA, is a remarkable landscape alive with unmatched beauty. In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought …

Step into a world of sun-splashed beaches, lush landscapes and modern living spaces at X2 Vibe Pattaya Seaphere Residence by Thailand-based hotel group Cross Hotels & Resorts. Nestled in a serene corner of  Pattaya’s Jomtien beach, the hotel is the perfect chic and chilled-out holiday destination. This modern design hotel …

The Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines, in cooperation with Department of Tourism & National Commission for Culture and Arts has launched ‘Fiesta Filipinas: An Online Celebration of Philippine Festivals’. This is a six-part, multi-format online event series from December 2020 until May 2021. Manas Dwivedi The virtual festival has been …

Russian Expo Days (RED), held from December 7-11, saw many Indians in attendance, where they gained information about various destinations and projects of Russia, and interacted with tourism service providers from there. The focus was on e-visa to Russia for Indians and an up-and-coming segment – industrial tourism. Nisha Verma …

Four experts discuss the changing behaviour among Indian travellers and the way in which suppliers must not only tweak their products but also how they sell them. The experts were recently brought together by Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai to deep-dive into the minds of the Indian traveller and …

With a stunning waterside location overlooking Van Lang Lake, innovative and stylish design, a fine-dining restaurant, a spa, a fully-equipped fitness centre and state-of-the-art corporate meeting facilities, X2 Vibe Viet Tri Hotel, by Cross Hotels & Resorts, is sure to delight all guests. Situated in the city of Viet Tri …

Singapore hosted TravelRevive – APAC’s first international travel tradeshow that saw close to 1,000 attendees on-site. The pilot hybrid event brought to life Singapore’s vision for safe and innovative events. TravelRevive, powered by ITB Asia and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), recently concluded on November 26, 2020 at the Sands Expo …