Travel platform Triply eyes African growth in new strategy
[ad_1] African focused travel platform –Triply now eyes continental growth as it seeks to support growth of the travel and tourism industry in Kenya and beyond. This follows the rebranding of the company from Tripitaca, as it navigates a tough operating environment faced by startups, with a funding dip last year seeing a number of […]
Bring back VAT-free shopping for tourists, says Priti Patel
[ad_1] She pointed to data from Visit Britain showing that spending by overseas visitors was down 10 per cent in real terms in the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same period four years earlier, just before the pandemic. “Unless tax-free shopping is reintroduced, British businesses and brands will continue to lose out to […]
GCCI sends SOS to PM, says Dabolim airport vital for tourism in South Goa – Times of India
[ad_1] Panaji: After concerns raised by political parties, it is now the turn of industry leaders to raise an alarm over the reduction of flights at Goa International Airport, Dabolim. Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has written to PM Narendra Modi and CM Pramod Sawant regarding the survival of the airport. GCCI highlighted […]
Mysuru Fest and long weekend draw tourists in droves to Heritage City
[ad_1] According to Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T S Subramanya, Mysuru Palace alone saw 18,037 visitors on Friday and 22,937 visitors on Saturday. Last weekend on January 20 (Saturday), there were 10,710 visitors and on January 21 (Sunday) 12,302 visitors to the Palace. Mysuru Hotel Owners’ Association head C Narayana Gowda said, “While there […]
New Hampshire Tourism Officials Project 3 Million Visitors This Winter | Kiss 108
[ad_1] CONCORD, N.H. (WBZ NewsRadio) — If you have plans to visit New Hampshire this winter, you are not alone. The New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism released a report this week that projects roughly three million people will visit the Granite State this winter. These visitors are estimated to bring as much as […]
Tourists brave six inches of snow to take Lake District open top bus tour
[ad_1] The pair ended up walking to Ambleside as freezing temperatures made the road impassable to drivers, and were taken in by a B&B owner. “I’m big on the mountains but Andrew had only done a few so I said I’d take him out and we’d do Helvellyn together,” Me Renfrew said. “We went up […]
High court directs tourism dept to register cruise vessel within a week – Times of India
[ad_1] Panaji: The high court of Bombay at Goa has directed the tourism department to register a cruise vessel of Celestial Cruises and Hospitality LLP within a week.The company approached the high court after the tourism department rejected the registration of its cruise vessel under the Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1982, stating that […]
Caravan policy notified by tourism dept – Times of India
[ad_1] Panaji: The tourism department notified the Caravan Tourism Policy on Thursday which paves the way for the state and entrepreneurs to venture into new tourism services. Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte released the caravan and homestay policy on November 1.The policy intends to cater to changing preferences of travellers, particularly those who prefer driving down […]
State promotes hinterland, sports tourism in London – Times of India
[ad_1] Panaji: The tourism department participated in the three-day World Travel Mart (WTM), London, to showcase Goa as a year-round attraction as well as to highlight new initiatives in eco-tourism, hinterland tourism, sports tourism, and heritage tourism that could draw European travellers. To attract more visitors from Europe, the department promoted the e-tourist visa facility […]
Türkiye’s tourism sector feeling pinch of Gaza conflict, say insiders
[ad_1] Tourists enjoy leisure time at the beach in Antalya, Türkiye, Nov. 7, 2023. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) — Türkiye’s major tourism hub Antalya is feeling the pinch of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, and industry insiders have expressed concern that the fallout from the conflict could […]