From Miles to Smiles: Discovering the World of Healthcare Tourism
[ad_1] You may think healthcare tourism catapulted with the advent of cheap flight tickets. But harking back to the Stone Age (not literally, of course), medical tourism was very much a thing. The sick would travel miles over hill and dale to healing god temples in the hope of the magic fix. Times Now Digital […]
Thailand To Waive Visa Requirements For Indians To Draw More Tourists
[ad_1] Thailand is targeting about 28 million arrivals this year (Representational) Bangkok: Thailand will waive visa requirements for arrivals from India and Taiwan from next month to May 2024, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to draw in more tourists as the high season approaches. Thailand in September scrapped visa requirements for […]
Foreign tourists travelling to three NE states to now get easy permits for Restricted and Protected area
[ad_1] The Restricted Area Permits (RAP) and Protected Area Permits (PAP), needed by foreigners for travel to three border states of North East, have been eased considerably with very few rejections, Union Ministry of Tourism‘s Regional Director in North East Anil Oraw said on Sunday. Foreign tourists travelling to three NE states to now get […]
Kerala Tourism to come out with microsites to promote pilgrimage tourism
[ad_1] Kerala Tourism is to come out with a set of microsites to promote State’s rich and diverse heritage, highlighting features of important places of worship. As part of this, a microsite that provides a wide range of information in different languages on Sabarimala will be unveiled. The revamped microsite on the hills-shrine in Pathanamthitta […]
Tourism finance industry headed for exponential growth over the next decade – ETCFO
[ad_1] Tourism and hospitality are among the fastest-growing services globally and India is not lagging considering the growth trajectory. As of 2019, India had witnessed a growth rate of 3.5% compared to the global economic growth rate of 2.5%. According to statistics available from the World Travel and Tourism Council, COVID-19 had a negative impact […]
Sweden has had enough of being mixed up with Switzerland
[ad_1] They are both countries in Europe that begin with S and 120,000 people a year mix them up, Google searches show. ADVERTISEMENT Sweden’s tourist board has decided it is time to make it clear that the nation is not, in fact, the same country as Switzerland. According to Visit Sweden, the two countries are […]
Govt approves Ayodhya tourism facilitation centre
[ad_1] The state government has given its nod to a state-of-the-art tourism facilitation centre in Ayodhya. The facility, which will be set up on 4.40 acres with a budget of ₹130 crore, aims to give a boost to international tourism in the temple town. Govt approves Ayodhya tourism facilitation centre {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The […]
Tourism to be developed in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve – Times of India
[ad_1] Kolhapur: The government will develop seven buffer zones in the four districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri to promote tourism in the villages in the vicinity of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.A proposal of Rs 45 crore has also been approved to develop world-class water tourism. The decision was taken in the meeting regarding […]
Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat, boost tourist arrivals
[ad_1] AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Commercial operations began Monday at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap. Cambodian Buddhist monks visit the Angkor Wat on […]
Japan targets ultrarich travelers to boost regional revival
[ad_1] From on-demand helicopters to private superyachts, the spending power of ultrarich travelers could be the key to revitalizing regional areas in Japan to give the country a much-needed boost in its post-pandemic economic recovery. Luxury travelers looking to explore areas beyond the classic tourist destinations of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka offer an opportunity for […]