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The local government of southeast China’s Ganzhou City in Jiangxi Province and Ganzhou Tourism Development Committee held a city tourism promotion event in Germany’s Hamburg. Known as the “Orange Capital of the World” and an ecologically advanced city, Ganzhou aims to draw more tourists and boost friendly exchanges with the German port city. “Located on the coast of the North Sea, Hamburg is Germany’s gateway to the world and a bridgehead for Sino-German cooperation to promote the Belt and Road Initiative. Ganzhou, on the other hand, is also an important city in the Belt and Road region, and launched its ... Read more

The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has inaugurated the one-month long Jatayu Carnival at Chadayamangalam in Kollam. “Jatayu Earth’s Centre has the potential to be the most popular destination,” said the chief minister after inaugurating the Carnival. “The Earth’s Centre area is very pleasant and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Yoga centre, Ayurveda centre, adventure tourism and the state of the art cable car system are all of international standard,” he said. Pinarayi Vijayan has also unveiled a stone plaque which carries the inscript of a poem on Jatayu rock penned by famous poet ONV Kurup. ... Read more

Koziar’s Christmas Village is a seasonal attraction located in Jefferson Township, near Bernville, Berks County, Pennsylvania, US. The village’s original name was Spring Lake Dairy Farm. William M Koziar, the founder of the village, began decorating his home and property in 1948 for the pleasure he and his wife, Grace, and their four children derived from the unusual display. People appreciated and applauded the beauty of the Koziar home and began to refer to it as the ‘Christmas House.’ Koziar added new and unique items and lighted displays to the original layout each year. He began decorating the lake, walkways, ... Read more

Major storms, natural disasters and an uncertain economy impacted traveler behavior in 2018, but didn’t stop Americans from travelling or insuring their trips, Squaremouth reveals the top traveler trends of 2018 based on customer data. Travellers spent less on trips The recent sluggish economy led to an overall decrease in how much travellers spent on trips in 2018. For the first time in 6 years, travellers spent less on their trips than the previous year, with the average trip cost declining by 3 per cent. Despite decreased spending, more travellers chose to protect their trip costs with travel insurance in 2018. Squaremouth reported ... Read more

With vision to attract more tourists to the country, Pakistan government is planning to ease visa restrictions for visitors from 55 countries, including most European nations. Inbound tourism in the country has been almost dormant following the 9/11 attacks in the US. “We are reviewing our visa policies. We are trying to bring 55 countries into a visa-free region, which includes most of the European countries,” said Fawad Chaudhry, Information Minster, to the media. When Imran Khan has sworn in as the Prime Minister, he has declared that Pakistan would give priority to tourism, to explore the abundant tourism potential ... Read more

The greatest “killer content” of South Korea, the 22nd Boryeong Mud Festival, will be held for 10 days from July 19-28, 2019 on Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South Korea, with the slogan “Go! Boryeong, Play! mud.” Boryeong is famous for their wide mudflats formed along the west coast of South Korea, and the high-quality mud at Boryeong is well known for its therapeutic qualities with high levels of germanium and minerals, as well as for its high levels of far-infrared radiation. Boryeong city have been developing, producing and selling mud based cosmetic products since 1996, and have been hosting the ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: SeeSaudi With an aim to boost tourism sector and increase tourist footfalls, Saudi Arabia has decided to open e-visa to its visitors. The service will be available to citizens of USA, Australia, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and all Schengen Area countries. “Its holders could travel throughout the whole desert country except for the holy cities of Mecca and Medina,” said Prince Abdul Aziz, a member of the Royal House of Saudi. The authorities haven’t yet revealed details related to the e-visa requirements, such as the price, validity etc. The introduction of the e-visa follows a ... Read more

Kerala Forest Minister K Raju watches the photo exhibition The state has plans to introduce various tourism projects for Thekkady, said Raju, Forest Minister of Kerala. He was inaugurating the 40th anniversary celebrations of Periyar Tiger Resrve (PTR) at Thekkady on Friday, 21st December 2018. The minister said the forest protection programmes of the government will be carried out with public participation. “To support the tribal community, the government will appoint 500 forest watchers from the tribal community across the state. The appointment will be completed through Public Service Commission (PSC) and the process will complete by the next financial ... Read more

China’s Xiamen Airlines officially launched its Davao to Quanzhou direct flight, marking the opening of Davao’s first direct flight route to Mainland China. The new flight service is set to provide a bridge in the air for the economic and trade exchanges between Davao and Jinjiang of Quanzhou as sister cities. Davao has thus become the fourth Philippine city where Xiamen Airlines operates direct flights, after Manila, Cebu and Kalibo. As the airline company enjoying the largest share of the commercial flight market between China and the Philippines, Xiamen Airlines has been facilitating the exchanges between the two nations through ... Read more

Astari Indah Vernideani of Indonesia has won the Miss Tourism International 2018/2019 title, during the finals held at the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was crowned by last year’s winner Jannie Alipoon of the Philippines. Julieane Aya Fernandez of the Philippines was named “Dream Girl of the Year International. Kenya’s Sarah Pkyach was named “Miss Tourism Metropolitan International,” Australia’s Sandra Callahan won “Miss Tourism Global,” while Latvia’s Laura Scuchare got “Miss Tourism Cosmopolitan International.” The host delegate from Malaysia was given a special award called “Miss Southeast Asia Tourism Ambassadress.

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism has been evolving as an important sector in the world tourism industry. The activities of the Meetings Industry are increasingly becoming a significant element in the future growth of the global economy. It is an essential part of the spread of knowledge and professional practices, and a key factor in building better understanding and relations among different regions and cultures. A lot of destinations are undergoing changes as they attempt to adapt themselves for competitive advantage in a bigger share of the MICE industry. As a key driver of development in tourism, it ... Read more

A suranga is a narrow horizontal tunnel, barely two-and-a-half feet wide and just over five-and-a-half feet high, dug into laterite hills until a water spring is found. The typical suranga can run from anywhere between 30 metres to 300 metres into a hill. Called Suranga in Kannada and Thurangam in Malayalam, these unique tunnels are one of the most sustainable water management systems used in and around Kasaragod district for generations. As water percolates through rock and flows into the tunnel, it is carefully channelised in a narrow stream to a small mud reservoir, built near the tunnel. Once water ... Read more

Emirates’ premium and loyal customers travelling from Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport can now look forward to greater levels of comfort and convenience, with the opening of the airline’s new lounge. All Emirates’ First Class and Business Class customers, as well as Skywards Platinum and Gold members, travelling on the airline’s two flights a day from Rome to Dubai will have complimentary access to the new facility, which replaces the old lounge and is now located in a more convenient area of the airport terminal. The lounge, which was officially opened today, is situated in departure Terminal 3, Level 2, ... Read more

From last years presentations The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. It is the largest art exhibition in India and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala Kochi-Muziris Biennale takes place in a range of venues centered around Fort Kochi-Mattancherry, with Durbar Hall in Ernakulam. The Biennale spaces are, for the most part, heritage properties that have been preserved, repurposed, and developed for the exhibition. Works of 94 artists will be on display from 12th ... Read more

Will there be anyone who doesn’t love to travel? Maybe; but not many. Most of us nurture a deep desire to see the beautiful world around us. However globetrotting is not as easy as short distance local trips. But if done right, such a journey can be a life changing experience. So, with the aim of shedding a bit more light for those who dream of world travel, Goutham and Thara, a travel passionate couple, jot down the things they have learnt from their backpack adventures to various global destinations. Goutham and Thara in Istanbul, Turkey The first thing that ... Read more