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Cinnamon’s Bring A Friend Home (BAFH) introduces an exclusive initiative to spearhead tourism in Sri Lanka and also to overcome challenges faced by the tourism industry. BAFH encourages fellow Sri Lankans living in the island nation and overseas as well as expats living in Sri Lanka to nominate foreign friends to visit the island through an array of attractive packages. The key objectives of this campaign are to communicate a sense of urgency to visit Sri Lanka and create user-generated content to spread the message that Sri Lanka is safe to visit. The campaign is developed to generate much needed ... Read more

Everyone wants to be visible to those who look for the products or service you are offering. Studies prove that almost 93 per cent of all buying decisions/selections start with an online search. And the key to receiving traffic through Google is to gain first page rankings, as first page websites get 91.5 per cent of Google traffic. This year’s International Conference on Tourism Technology is discussing about the nuances of Search Engine rankings. David Carollo, who has 10+ years of experience with brands (from startups to MNCs) and agencies in Europe and Asia, will talk about the Secrets of ... Read more

The tourism department of Kerala has decided to conduct the 67th edition of the Nehru Trophy boat race and the first heats of the Champions Boat League, at Punnamada lake in Alappuzha on August 31, 2019. The NTB and CBL, which were first scheduled on August 10 was postponed considering the risk from the heavy rain and flood. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is slated to inaugurate the race and the Champions Boat League (CBL) will to be flagged-off along with the Nehru trophy, with Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as the chief guest cheering the crowds. A total of 79 boats, including ... Read more

After eight months of renovation work, Dan Hotels is re-launching Dan Caesarea under a unique concept. The iconic Dan Caesarea Hotel, established in the 1960s by Baron Rothschild, has now become an updated innovative resort at an investment of NIS 80 million. The entire complex, comprising of 116 guestrooms and suites; lobby; dining room; children’s Danyland club and all the public areas are renovated and upgraded and completely transformed. In addition, the property’s 62 verdant dunams have been newly landscaped. Salon Bocca replaces the lobby area, offering delicious cocktails prepared especially for the resort by the Suramare group, (an exclusive ... Read more

Club Med, the pioneer of premium all-inclusive holidays, announced its inaugural eco-music festival Green Beats, along with a slew of conscious activities across its APAC resorts for the year. Aiming to provide transformative holiday experiences that will leave guests inspired with new perspectives, guests can come together to explore new conscious habits through hands-on workshops organised by local eco organisations and celebrate the beauty of nature with stellar performances by international celebrities from Asia. “At Club Med, we are always looking to push the boundaries of travel, aiming to turn a getaway into a transformative experience,” Xavier Desaulles, Chief Executive ... Read more

Jellyfish Water Sports attempts to bring together people who love water and water sports to spread awareness about conserving water bodies through different kinds of paddling activities acting as a springboard for the cause. ‘Chaliyar River Paddle’ is the 6th edition of this annual event by Jellyfish Water Sports. The three-day paddling event held from September 20th to September 22nd, 2019 targets water sports enthusiasts, nature lovers, tourists, children and people from all walks of life. Promoting water sports like kayaking, SUPing, and canoeing will help build the connection, turning more and more youngsters and tourists into evangelists of clean ... Read more

The 12th edition of Conventions India Conclave, a premier international meet on MICE tourism, will be hosted at Grand Hyatt Bolgatty in Kochi from August 29-31, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Organised by India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism to promote the country as a global hub of conventions and exhibitions, the event will see convergence of major players of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) and connected stakeholders from around the world for transacting businesses. The theme of the conclave ... Read more

Sri Lankan Tourism Minister John A Amaratunga has expressed interest to join hands with Kerala to promote tourism in a mutually beneficial manner. The Sri Lankan minister said he would extend an official invitation to Kerala Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran to visit Sri Lanka for further discussions on the same. “We are keen to increase the number of tourists from South India to Sri Lanka in a big way,” said Amaratunga, while visiting Kochi as part of a road show of the Sri Lankan tourism department. The minister said that the proximity between the two destinations and the cultural relations ... Read more

The nine-day Aadi Mahotsav (National Tribal Festival), a joint initiative of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India & Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), is all set for a colourful start today at Polo Ground, Leh-Ladakh. The 9 day event from 17th August till 25th August, 2019, will be inaugurated by the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, at 6 pm today in the presence of Arjun Munda, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs; Renuka Singh, Minister for State for Tribal Affairs and R C Meena, Chairman TRIFED. The theme of the festival is : “A ... Read more

Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and East Africa with daily direct flights from Nairobi Intra-African tourism is increasingly attractive for Africa’s emerging middle class and increasingly important for African economies. The type of connectivity created by Kenya Airways flight schedule between Nairobi and Mauritius is a game-changer for the tourism industry. Africa currently only earns 3 per cent of global tourism revenues. Improved connectivity between premium African tourism destinations is a significant step towards growing that figure. While the European market remains ... Read more

Travel Money, with YES BANK, has launched Forex Card on Visa network. “YES BANK is pleased to partner with FCM Travel to provide highly secure digital payment solutions coupled with a completely seamless experience to customers while travelling abroad. Such partnerships are an extension of YES BANK’s A.R.T. (alliances and relationships driven by technology) philosophy and puts us firmly on the track to be the cutting-edge digital bank in India. As a Bank, we always focus on future-ready concepts and strategies and be ahead of the curve in implementing new age banking solutions for the ease of our customers,” said ... Read more

The Fern Hotels & Resorts, India’s leading environmentally sensitive hotel chain, has opened The Fern Spazio Leisure Resort at Anjuna in Goa. The Fern Spazio Leisure Resort is a 43-room resort centrally located in the heart of ‘happening’ Anjuna in North Goa. An oasis of peace and tranquility, this beautiful resort is a stone’s throw from Anjuna and Vagator beaches, the flea/night markets, the Sunburn Festival venue and Goa’s famous nightclubs, bars and restaurants. The resort provides guests a first-hand Goan experience, right from the design of rooms that incorporate Goan culture with private balconies, tile paintings, warm hospitality extended ... Read more

Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, who is in Sao Paulo, Brazil to attend the Ministerial meetings of BRICS and BASIC countries, said that with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renewed his appeal to the people, in his Independence Day speech, to make India free of one time use plastics. “In response to Prime Minister’s call on India’s 73rd Independence day, to make India free of single use plastics, a massive public campaign will be launched engaging all stakeholders. In this regard a series of meetings will be held with all ... Read more

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a new shopping campaign, ‘Give Me 5’, to entice an additional 200,000 visitors from India and six ASEAN countries during the off-peak season of July-September. The campaign will target families, women and incentive groups from 19 cities in India, Indonesia, Lao PDR., Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia, which are served by TAT’s campaign partner airlines, Thai Airways International and Thai Smile Airways. Visitors travelling on the partner airlines on any of their flights between now and 30 September, 2019, will be eligible to receive discounts of 5-50 per cent on a broad ... Read more

Visit Orlando President and CEO George Aguel announced that industry veteran Michael D Waterman has been appointed Chief Sales Officer for Visit Orlando. Waterman will oversee the travel industry and convention sales teams for the official tourism association of the most visited destination in the United States, reporting directly to Aguel. With almost 30 years of experience in hospitality sales and marketing, Waterman’s background includes a 24-year tenure in multiple sales and marketing leadership roles at Marriott International and, most recently, as the President and CEO of Visit Houston. His industry service includes the boards of the U.S. Travel Association ... Read more