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The Uttarakhand government has called for bloggers from allover the country to have a trip on ‘bloggers bus’ to four Cham Dham destinations. The bus which was flagged off from Rishikesh with eight passengers on Thursday, intends to promote the journey through blogs. The bloggers will also have the chance to cover the three-day Tehri Lake festival which commences on Friday. The first hop bus was flagged off from Rishikesh on May 16th. Seven bloggers who attended the journey travelled to Ganogtri and Yamunotri shrines on a trip which lasted four days. “There are several scenic locations in Uttarakhand. We need ... Read more

Griffith University has taken up a key role in moulding the future Queensland Tourism by helping in the development of a new Climate Change Adaptation Plan. The plan aims for short and medium term time frames (2030), as well as heading for long-term goals to meet the state’s zero-net emissions target by 2050. As per reports, the climate change related risks facing the local tourism market are physical impacts like cyclones, flood, rise in sea level etc. Professor Susanne Becken, Tourism Director of Griffith Institute, served as the main person of the Queensland Tourism Climate Change Response Plan, which emphasizes on ... Read more

Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) New Delhi Office has launched its India website www.visitkorea.in as a part of its marketing plan for the year 2018. The website is designed to mainly cater to the travel industry and individuals seeking tourism related information specific to the Indian outbound travelling requirements, including visa information, currently available South Korea packages, Incentive programme details, Indian food available in South Korea, main destination and attractions for Indians to enjoy, etc. The website was launched to provide a quick access of everything an Indian traveller would like to see and do in South Korea. Regular updates on ... Read more

Jordan now offers ‘Visa on Arrival’ to Indian nationals at all border crossings valid for a period of 30 days. The only document they should possess is proof of onward journey or return ticket. If they wish to, Indians can also continue to receive visas directly through Jordanian diplomatic missions before they travel. Jordan boasts 21,000 archaeological and historical sites that span millennia. They include the Roman ruins of Jerash, the Dead Sea and Wadi Al-Kharrar, or Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where some biblical historians believe Jesus was baptised. Such sites are helping to attract a growing number of tourists ... Read more

Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) has launched a new digital campaign on www.axiagiaolous.gr, which will highlight the value of the country’s tourism in accordance with employment, revenue, growth and social cohesion. The campaign is marketed under the slogan ‘Tourism: Value for All’. The campaign driven by social media aims at spreading the impact of tourism across all regions and every aspect of society. The campaign under the tag #kiomos , which means ‘yes, indeed’ in Greek, will bring in 12 real-life professionals who are involved directly or indirectly in tourism sector, which includes a chef, a mechanic, a theater clerk, a salesperson, a ... Read more

The Uttarakhand government is banking on the guru-shishya tradition practiced in the Himalayan region ages ago to revive its fast fading folk traditions. The tradition is expected to give a boost to cultural tourism, giving a fillip to the state’s tourism-based economy. “We have a number of vibrant folk traditions in the state. We have introduced the guru-shishya tradition to ensure that all those local traditions — folk dance, singing and music are not wiped out forever,” said Beena Bhatt, director, department of culture. “This (guru-shishya) tradition ran in families where elders passed on the age-old folk traditions to the younger generations orally ... Read more

Tourism industries thrive on people’s love for travel. Countries like China are earning quite huge revenue from tourism. Reportedly, Bulgaria has found more love for travelling as the statistics substantiate this. Around 1 million Bulgarians travelled for tourism in the first quarter of the year, recording an 8.2 per cent increase in the number of travellers. 84.2 per cent of the people travelled inside Bulgaria. When 13.2 per cent people flew abroad, 2.6 per cent Bulgarians had trips inside and outside the country. Among this, the people of age group 25-44 were the ones who travelled the most. The people ... Read more

NIPAH virus attack continues to trouble even though there aren’t much casualties or new infections reported. The tourism industry is one which is suffering on the onset of this virus attack. Though the incidents induced an uncertainty in the minds of travellers, the tourists haven’t cancelled or postponed their trips to Kerala. However, still there is some news circulating which is discouraging the travellers. “Initially the tourists had concerns about the virus attack. It feels like a negative propaganda to weaken the tourism industry. The tourism industry is doing fine and some media are making the news in a way ... Read more

Tourism Kelowna will be the first organization in the Thompson-Okanagan region to initiate a new industry sustainability project. The project made by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), the Biosphere Certification Adhesion Program will be launched in Kelowna first, followed by Kamloops and other places across the region. Based on TOTA’s ‘Drive for Sustainability’ plan, the project will bring together community stakeholders to work together and execute long-term stewardship of local tourism while offering visitors an ‘authentic, remarkable experience’. Five years ago, TOTA had decided to expand the tourism business window from traditionally 45 days in the summer to 200 ... Read more

Registering record revenue in 2017, the tourism industry in Virginia is booming. The tourism industry, being state’s fifth-largest employer gained $25 as revenue in 2017. According to reports, this records a 4.4 per cent rise when compared to 2016. The industry totally contributed $1.73 billion to state and local revenue, recording a rise of 2.8 per cent. As per state’s reports, the domestic visitors spend $68 million a day in Virginia last year. The tourism sector of Virginia was the key force for $5.9 billion in payroll income last year, registering an increase of 4.8 per cent from 2016. According ... Read more

For many Mumbai is not just a city, it’s a feeling. People from various parts of the world love to visit the city over time and have shared fond experiences of the metro city. The city which is India’s financial capital and home to Bollywood industry has large number of attractions like Bollywood Theme Park, 150-year-old houses in Khotachiwadi in Girgaum, Kala Ghoda festival to the cricket matches at the famous Wankhede Stadium. Taking advantage of these attractions, the Maharashtra government is all set to entice tourists by making Mumbai on the sought out tourists spots in the world. The ... Read more

As per the tourism industry’s reports, Tunisia has achieved considerable growth in tourism sector registering a great recovery after the industry was hit badly by jihadi attacks in 2015. The tourist arrivals in the country recorded more than 2.3 million till May 20th, recording a rise of 21.8 per cent in visitor numbers when compared to same period last year and 5.7 per cent more when compared to same period in 2010. Reports suggest that the recovery of tourism industry is partially accelerated by the conventional market including France and Germany, up by 45 per cent and 42 per cent ... Read more

As a step to improve the tourism sector of Malaysia, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has strengthened calls for abolishing Tourism Tax (TTx). The tax was implemented on September last year for foreigners at a flat rate of 10 Malaysian Ringgit (RM10) per room for a night at hotels and other private lodgings. However, MATTA believes that the tourism tax had a reverse impact on tourism industry, especially in the case of price sensitive tourists as well as long-haul travellers who like long holidays in the country. The tourist industry in ASEAN countries had recorded good ... Read more

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) announced that the central African country has become the official tourism partner of English Premier League giants Arsenal FC. The agreement is signed for three years. The ‘Visit Rwanda’ logo will be featured on the left sleeve of all first team, under-23 and Arsenal Women’s matches in the new season for these three years.  Rwanda will now hold the distinction of being Arsenal’s first ever tourism partner. As per reports, Arsenal’s men’s and women’s teams will visit Rwanda and club coaches will host coaching camps to support the development of the game for boys and ... Read more

According to a senior home ministry official, the government has received Rs 1,400 crore as revenue from the e-visa scheme. Since its inception of e-visa in 2014, the tourists from 163 countries are benefited from the scheme. The e-visa has been instrumental in boosting the tourism sector of India. It is evident from the fact that 19 lakh tourists used the e-visa facility to visit India last year. The government expects that the tourist arrivals will be more than 25 lakh this year. The e-Visa scheme was implemented by the foreigners division of the home ministry as to improve the ... Read more