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Israeli tourism sector has been showing a growing trend during the year 2018. Nearly 4 million visitors have visited the historical country, since the beginning of the year. Around 389,000 tourists visited Israel in November alone, as per reports. There has been persistent growth in tourism over the past two years and the authorities are expecting record number of tourists this year, if the trend continues. It is expected to have around four million visitors by the end of the year. The country has hosted around 3.8 million tourists during the period January – November 2018, which is 14 per ... Read more

Chinese tourists can now directly book a tour package to Rwanda on the online travel platform of Alibaba. It was announced by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) on Wednesday in a statement. The launch of ‘Visit Rwanda’ pavilion on Alibaba’s travel arm, Fliggy, followed the launch of the Chinese e-commerce giant’s Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) in October, which aims at promoting tourism in Rwanda. Rwandan government and Alibaba have signed a MoU for the purpose.  According to the MoU, eWTP, Fliggy and the RDB will work together to promote Rwanda as a tourist destination through a Rwanda Tourism Store ... Read more

Madhya Pradesh Tourism has successfully concluded an event on Adventure Tourism  from December 4 to 5, focusing on adventure tourism by combining marketplace meetings, networking opportunities, inspirational speakers and educational sessions together for national attendees as well as delegations from aboard. Around 200 participants attended the event, including global buyers, media representatives, sellers and office bearers of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) and hotels, hospitality and tour operators. Suman Billa- Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Swadesh Kumar- President of ATOAI and Akshay Kumar- Chairman of Adventure NEXT committee were also present. “Madhya Pradesh is truly honored ... Read more

China Southern Airlines will commence new non-stop service from Los Angeles to Shenyang, China from December 18th, 2018. Shenyang is located in the northeast corner of China and is the fourth largest city in the country. China Southern Airlines customers will now have new options to explore Asia with a new service between Los Angeles and Shenyang, China. The new flight will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight will depart from Los Angeles at 12.40 am and arrive at Shenyang at 5.10 am and will return from Shenyang at 1.20 am and arrive at Los Angeles at 9 pm. The ... Read more

Indian Railways will run a glass-enclosed ‘vistadome’ coach on the Kalka-Shimla route in the next ten days. It was announced by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Coal, Government of India, on his twitter page. “A view of the glass-enclosed Vistadome coach in Kalka, which is scheduled to run on the Kalka-Shimla route in the next 10 days. For the first time, tourists in Shimla will experience snow & rainfall in these glass-enclosed coaches and truly relish Himachal’s scenic landscape” tweeted the minister. Interior of the coach Passengers can have a 360 degree view of the beautiful Himalayan landscape around ... Read more

Kohima, Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, Nagaland chief minister to inaugurate the tourism project ‘Development of Tribal Circuit – Peren-Kohima-Wokha’, which was approved by the Ministry of Tourism in November 2015 for Rs. 97.36 crore. KJ Alphons, Union Minister for Tourism and Khehovi Yepthomi, Advisor for Tourism, Art & Culture will also be present on the occasion, taking place at Naga Heritage Village Kisama on December 5, 2018. The project is implemented under the ‘Swadesh Darshan Scheme’ of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Facilities like tribal tourist village, eco log huts, open air theater, tribal rejuvenation center, cafeteria, helipad, tourist interpretation ... Read more

Three new eco-tourism zones on the suburbs of the Corbett Tiger Reserve will be open in January, just a month after the Supreme Court’s approval for night stays at forest rest houses near the Reserve. Recently a division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court adjudged that “No tourist should be permitted to stay overnight in national parks, protected forests and reserve forests in order to protect wildlife.” The HC had also restricted the number of vehicles that entered the Reserve to 100 per day. However, following the plea from the stakeholders of the National Park, the Supreme Court has stayed the ... Read more

China organizes a tourism promotion event in Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. The event named ‘Charming Beijing’ has kicked off on Monday, 3rd December 2018. During the opening ceremony, Zhao Li, Beijing Chinese cultural counsellor in Romania, said Beijing wants to serve as a window. Through that window, people in Romania could see more about Beijing and China. “Romania is committed to strengthening cooperation with China and attaches great importance to developing relations with China in various fields,” said Iulia Dangulea, counsellor from Romania’s Ministry of Tourism. “There is a lot of space for promoting tourism between Romania and ... Read more

Alappuzha became the first ‘Differently abled friendly beach’ in Kerala on 3rd December 2018, on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. As part of the government’s policy to provide barrier free tourism destinations for all – ramps have been built in the beach to provide access for the differently abled visitors. The first phase of the ramps was inaugurated by S Suhas, Alappuzha District Collector. National Health Mission, Palliative Care, District Tourism Promotion Council, Fire Force, Alappuzha Municipality, Medical Collage Students’ Union, Wheel Chair Users Association, I am for Alleppey etc., were part of the organizing ... Read more

Bakel Fort, Kasargod Association of Tourism Trade Organizations India (ATTOI), is organizing its Annual Convention in Kasargod from 6th to 8th December 2018. Members of ATTOI from all over India will participate in the convention. Almost 50 members are expected to participate in the convention. Usually conventions and MICE events are held in popular tourist destinations like, Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Munnar, Thekkady etc. However, ATTOI has decided to focus their attention to northern Kerala for its annual convention. “Kasargod has been chosen as the venue to introduce the tourism potential of the Malabar region,” said Vinod CS, President of ATTOI. “Kerala Tourism ... Read more

Government of Tanzania is planning to launch direct flight service thrice a week connecting India and Tanzania starting December 2018. “This will improve tourism, people-to-people connectivity and bilateral trade. I am here to strengthen the centuries old historical, cultural and linguistic relations between India and Tanzania,” said Mahmoud Kombo, Minister for Information, Culture & Tourism, Government of Zanzibar, Tanzania. “Gujaratis and Goans are the first settlers in the history of eastern Africa 1,000 years ago. The present day Indian community in Tanzania represents the 17th generation. The first newspaper in Zanzibar island of Tanzania was in Gujarati language. Today, 4,000 ... Read more

Uday Samudra Group of Hotels, in association with Ocean Love, is organizing the second edition of Blue Ramp today on the occasion id International day of persons with disabilities. The event will be held today at 4 pm at Samudra Beach, Kovalam. The event is curated to fulfill the dreams of the children from Centre for Rehabilitation of Differently-abled (CRD), Polio Home. “Blue Ramp will feature a variety of programmes filled with fun and entertainment, experiencing the beach, hospitality, game for the children who have been dreaming to soak their feet in the blue waters. We will be creating a ... Read more

OP Bhagat, Director of Tourism, Jammu flags off the rally (Photo Courtesy: Daily Ecxelsior) Jammu Tourism department has organized a twin lake cycle rally from Sidhra Golf Course to picturesque Mansar lake via Surinsar. The rally was flagged off by OP Bhagat, Director of Tourism, Jammu on 2nd December 2018. The Twin Lake Rally was organised under ‘Mansar Sunday Series’ to provide varied experiences to the tourists, youths and adventure enthusiasts. Secretary, Jammu Tawi Golf Course, Hitesh Gupta, Divisional Sports officer, Ravi Singh, ETO Suraj Chander Singh also accompanied the Director in the flag off ceremony. The cycle rally passed ... Read more

Yatra Online, Inc., India’s leading online travel company, has appointed Neelam Dhawan as an independent director to its board of directors effective January 1, 2019. Neelam has been lauded by leading business journals like Fortune, Forbes and Business Today as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business and has played an integral role in shaping the IT Industry in India. “We are very pleased to have Neelam join our board and look forward to her contributions. With thirty-five-plus years of experience, Neelam is an accomplished leader in the tech industry and brings with her a unique blend of experience ... Read more

The Disgusting Food Museum, featuring the most provocative foods from around the world, is opening its doors in Los Angeles for visitors to see, smell, and even taste (if they dare) international foods. The Disgusting Food Museum is not just an exhibit, but a celebration of food from around the world highlighting how different cultures may or may not view certain things as disgusting. Exhibited at the A+D Architecture and Design Museum in the Downtown Los Angeles Arts District, The Disgusting Food Museum welcomes visitors to enjoy a culinary journey beginning December 9, 2018 through February 17, 2019. The Disgusting ... Read more