Day: March 10, 2024

Maharashtra plans tourism zone near upcoming Navi Mumbai airport

[ad_1] Mumbai may soon get a dedicated ‘tourism zone’ near the upcoming greenfield international airport in Navi Mumbai. Located near the growth centres of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, this zone will have a mix of amusement parks, hotels, restaurants, hotel management and training institutes, and ancillary activities. It is one of the provisions […]

Joshimath: Local economy takes a beating as tourists dwindle, residents move out

[ad_1] On a sunny February afternoon, Motiram Joshi, 65, is patiently waiting for people to visit his general store in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath town. However, since last year, the tourist inflow has significantly reduced, impacting his business. Joshi told Mongabay-India that he has been running his store for over two decades but has never seen such […]

Minister Uno launches 2024 Indonesian Tourism Village Award

[ad_1] Jakarta (ANTARA) – Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has inaugurated the 2024 Indonesian Tourism Village Award (ADWI) as a program aimed at appreciating tourism actors for their role in developing economic and socio-cultural aspects of villages. In a statement received from his ministry here on Sunday, Uno noted that this year’s […]

‘Definitely stronger’: why 2024 could be Southeast Asia’s year for tourism

[ad_1] The Thai government is aiming for 8 million arrivals from China this year, with visa waivers and cheaper airline tickets expected to spur a rebound of what had been a key source market for Thailand’s tourism industry. Over Lunar New Year, Thai tourism authorities said nearly 30,000 Chinese visitors arrived in the kingdom every […]

Casino-related stocks struggle amid slow recovery of China’s outbound tourism

[ad_1] Newly-opened casino at Inspire expected to adversely affect existing operators By Anna J. Park A slow recovery in the number of Chinese tourists heading to Korea is contributing to a lackluster performance of domestic casino-related stocks, according to industry analysts Sunday. Major companies that operate casino businesses, including Paradise, GKL and Lotte Tour, each […]

Happy smiling African children: why school tourism in Zimbabwe shouldn’t be encouraged

[ad_1] A large, air-conditioned bus draws up outside a school. Tourists, most from Europe and the US, disembark, cameras at the ready. Some have brought gifts: packages of pens and pencils. They distribute these to the children, who spontaneously begin singing and dancing. This scene and others like it play out in schools around the […]

WTO head Natalia Bayona: ‘Tourism must be regulated taking citizens into account’

[ad_1] Natalia Bayona (Bucaramanga, Colombia) is an expert in the tourism sector. Since last year, she is also the executive director of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), headquartered in Madrid, Spain. Her first year in office has been marked by the extraordinary post-pandemic recovery of tourism, with a record 85 million foreign visitors in Spain […]

Hong Kong hotel tax sparks concerns from sector but tourists unfazed

[ad_1] “Frankly, prices in Hong Kong are higher than in other places. We’re spending quite a bit anyway, so it does not make that much difference if there’s a little extra charge,” Chen said. “It would be a different story if it was 10 per cent.” Hong Kong plans to allocate HK$1 billion to improve […]