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Indonesia witnesses a total of 15.81 million foreign tourist footfalls during the year 2018, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Though it could not achieve the government’s target of attracting 17 million tourists, the figure depicts a 12.58 per cent growth in tourist arrivals from 2017. Thara and Goutham in Yogyakarta, Indonesia “We saw a significant increase in December, particularly during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday, when the number of visitors jumped to 1.41 million, or up by 21.43 per cent month-to-month,” said BPS head Suharyanto  at the BPS headquarter in Jakarta. Suharyanto pointed out Indonesian tourism took a ... Read more

Tourist inflow has been in a growth track for Turkey during 2018, as per data released by the tourism ministry. Around 40 million foreign tourists visited Turkey during the year, depicting an increase of 21 per cent when compared to the previous year. Photo courtesy: Clueless Compass The Turkish tourism industry has been recovering from the wave of terror attacks in 2015 and 2016, which seriously shattered the sector. The total number of tourists visited turkey during 2018 was 46 million, including the foreign tourists counting around 40 million. The last major terror attack to hit Turkey was during New ... 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