German National Tourist Office (GNTO) in Dubai, together with its partners Emirates, Munich Tourism and Steigenberger Hotel Business Bay, sprinkled a dash of flavour of German cuisine in Dubai in a bid to inspire guests to visit Germany. TT Bureau Welcoming the invitees at Steigenberger Brothaus Bakery – Bistro in …
Read More »Abu Dhabi in all its authenticity
Abu Dhabi’s recently-launched global marketing campaign features a series of extraordinary stories from the emirate. The purpose is to build upon a destination identity that has already attracted record numbers of guests to the emirate for two successive years. TT Bureau The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi …
Read More »Is Dubai a ‘China-ready’ market?
Bolstered by an attendance of 900 local dignitaries, stakeholders and Chinese partners, the two-day Dubai China Conference by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) aimed to further reinforce the emirate’s deep and continued commitment to China. TT Bureau The two-day Dubai China Conference brought together industry players …
Read More »No-visa to be a game changer
With a no-visa scheme for Indians, Serbia is all set to boost the arrival numbers from India, claims Vladimir Maric, Ambassador of Serbia to India. Nisha Verma Vladimir Maric, Ambassador of Serbia to India, believes that India is currently one of the fastest growing outbound markets in the world, and …
Read More »Philippines & fun are synonymous
Be it shopping, nightline, food, beaches, fun and frolic, The Philippines just has an appropriate mix of everything that Indian travellers look forward to during a holiday. Lauding the smooth conduct of Focus Philippines, the travel trade opines on the myriad offerings of the destination. Kanchan Nath from Goa Mahendra …
Read More »Australia’s growth story
Brent Anderson, Regional GM—South & South East Asia, Tourism Australia and Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager—India & Gulf, Tourism Australia, discuss the unprecedented growth of tourist arrivals from India to Australia. Anupriya Bishnoi from Jaipur The 16th edition of the recently-concluded Tourism Australia’s ‘India Travel Mission 2018’ (ITM 2018) in Jaipur, …
Read More »Indonesia picks up speed
Despite natural disasters, the Indian market has shown stability in terms of its visitor arrivals to Indonesia. Anupriya Bishnoi The Ministry of Tourism of Republic of Indonesia (MoTRI) has recently promoted Indonesia in the India market through a Sales Mission. Nia Niscaya, Deputy Minister of Tourism Marketing, MoTRI, says, “MoTRI …
Read More »Dubai focuses on bleisure
With an increasing number of events and conferences in Dubai, the emirate has become a favourable destination among corporates in not only offering world-class venues but also packing the right punch in bleisure. TT Bureau India remains at the top for Dubai in terms of source markets. Steen Jakobsen, Director, …
Read More »Easing the visa process
Aspiring to grow and build a strong relationship with India, Sisa Ntshona, CEO, South African Tourism wants to work on removing the existing barriers between the two countries, including the visa-regime. Amrita Ghosh from Durban India is an extremely important market for South Africa, believes Sisa Ntshona, CEO, South African …
Read More »Turkey eyes 2 lakh Indians
Witnessing a steady growth in the number of arrivals from India, the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office aims to touch two lakh visitors by this year-end with the help of its India representative, Linkin Reps. TT Bureau With a clear focus on MiCE and wedding groups from India apart from …
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