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Countries slowly re-open for tourism

After months of inactivity, countries across the globe are readying themselves to re-open their borders to tourists to ensure they get a good kick-start to the summer season. Here are six countries that have opted for a measured and gradual opening of sites and bookings. Sri Lanka: Airports to open …

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‘Stay safe, travel later’

Tourism Malaysia urges travellers to stay safe and travel later, while the tourism board works at promoting various offerings of the destination, allowing future travellers to dream and plan their visit to the country. Nisha Verma Tourism Malaysia is asking travellers to dream today and travel later. The tourism board …

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Drive through the ‘Wild, Wild, West’

With museums, art galleries and guest ranches, few routes brim with as much Western heritage as the one called the ‘Cowboy Corridor’ in Nevada, USA. We bring to you the first in a series on the much-revered road trip, divided into three legs, so you don’t miss a single item …

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‘Find your Finnish calm’

Finland has once again been announced as the ‘Happiest Country in the World’ by the United Nations World Happiness Report. Visit Finland thus shares some simple tips on finding your calm at home. TIP 1 – Start your day with a cold shower (instead of a dip in a lake …

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Azerbaijan announces virtual Fam

Azerbaijan Tourism Board is working on several online measures to engage the trade – its new e-learning module, virtual tours of Baku and of course, the virtual familiarisation tour! Having witnessed a remarkable year-on-year growth in arrivals from India in the first two months of 2020, India will continue being …

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Growth coming from smaller cities

Chee Pey Chang, Assistant Chief Executive (International Group), Singapore Tourism, sheds light on the tourism board’s plan to step up diversification efforts in markets like India where there is definitely a lot more potential for growth. He also informs that Singapore is open to business and measures are in place …

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India key to Nepal tourism growth

After a successful conclusion of the first leg of Nepal Sales Mission, Nepal Tourism Board has identified 100 new tourism sites and regions in Nepal out of which 30 have been taken up for promotion this year under the ‘Lifetime Experiences’ campaign. With this, the NTO will highlight Nepal’s range …

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STB incentivises M!CE & cruise

This year, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will focus on M!CE and cruise travellers from India, and provide incentives to trade partners in the form of grants on cost of travel in Singapore, co-investment in marketing promotions and complimentary experiences to their clients. Manas Dwivedi Presenting Singapore Tourism Board’s scheme for …

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