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Jeju taps India’s outbound

With no visa required for Indian nationals, Jeju Island is increasing its efforts to develop this potential source market and start with educating the trade about its spectrum of offerings. Hazel Jain Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and Jeju Tourism Organization recently held a joint roadshow in New Delhi and Mumbai …

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Explore beyond the mundane

Romit Theophilus, Director-India, German National Tourist Office, believes that the Indian market is increasingly exploring myriad facets of Germany by travelling beyond the popular cities. TT Bureau The recently-held ‘Discover Germany’ roadshow in Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai by German National Tourist Office (GNTO)—India aimed at cementing Germany as one of …

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It’s ‘Mission India’ for Russia

The number of tourists from Russia to India has grown by around 27 per cent, thereby showing good recovery of arrivals as compared to the past few years. Manas Dwivedi On the sidelines of the Russian Indian Summit 2018, the Russian Export Center in association with the Russian Information Center, …

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India is growing fast

India is a market most destinations cannot afford to ignore, including Greece, whose plans for promoting tourism abroad include a direct presence in India. Hazel Jain It has been a little over a year since the Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO) delegation led by Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura came calling …

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Now, travel hale and hearty!

Mishappenings can occur anytime, anywhere. Nonetheless, you need not worry as TrawellTag Cover-More is always available to help you with its medical assistance and travel insurance. Travel well! TT Bureau While basking in the joy of meeting their loved ones abroad, people often tend to overlook the safety of a …

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Champagne sees growth

As per industry projections, Champagne consumption will increase by more than 70% in the next three years, making the region a perfect destination for Indians. TT Bureau Champagne is a wine region within the historical province of Champagne in the northeast of France and is easily accessible from Paris and …

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High on MiCE, weddings

H Deniz Ersöz, Culture & Tourism Counsellor, Turkish Culture and Tourism Office in India, feels that India’s tourism potential is growing and its tourist traffic to Turkey is poised for great growth. Inder Raj Ahluwalia Q. What are Turkey Tourism’s plans to promote the country in India? Recognising India’s tourism …

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Belgium on a tourism mission

The Wallonia region located in southern Belgium has decided to tap the potential that Indian outbound offers and engaged the travel trade in four cities through the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) network. Hazel Jain The Wallonia Foreign Trade, along with Wallonia Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) recently took a tourism …

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Morocco on an upswing

Morocco and India are set to sign an agreement in the field of air transport to encourage more travellers to visit both the countries. Anupriya Bishnoi Morocco, in an effort to double its tourist footfalls from India by 2019, has set up a Moroccan National Tourist Office in Delhi as …

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India is a ‘hit’ for the Middle East

Not just Dubai, but the entire Middle East is witnessing an increase in the number of visitors from India. To develop this source market, many tourism boards from the region are investing money and efforts to attract more numbers. Hazel Jain Abdulla Saleh Al Hammadi, Director, National Tourism Programme, UAE …

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