China family on homestay holiday told to scrub property clean before leaving
A tourist from China who paid 20,000 yuan (US$2,800) for a homestay was ordered by the letting agent to scrub the toilet clean before departure or her deposit would not be returned. The traveller, surnamed Wang, took her family on a trip to Haihua Island, also known as Ocean Flower Island, in southern China’s Hainan […]
Budget 2024: A plus for jobs in tourism, deep-tech, infra
Multiple budget proposals related to tourism, infrastructure, ports, construction and technology are expected to create more employment in these sectors. “States will be encouraged to take up comprehensive development of iconic tourist centres, branding and marketing them at global scale… Tourism, including spiritual tourism, has tremendous opportunities for local entrepreneurship,” finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said […]
Kerala registers 19% growth in domestic tourist arrivals in Jan-Sep
Kerala has attracted 1.60 crore tourists from within the country during the first nine months of 2023, as compared to 1.34 crore during the corresponding period last year, registering an impressive growth of 19.34 per cent, Tourism Minister P.A.Mohammed Riyas has said. This shows an increase of 25.88 lakh tourists in the nine months of […]
Big Shifts In Tourism Industry Post Covid. Madhavan Menon, Exec Chairman, Thomas Cook Ltd
Pandemic has had a profound impact on various sectors of the economy and travel and tourism sector is no exception. Globally, this sector has undergone significant changes, adapting to new norms and consumer behaviors. People are now more inclined to take trips that offer a sense of purpose or self-discovery. There’s a growing interest in […]