Jumeirah Hotels and Resorts recently conducted a three city road show in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi, to strengthen the brand’s ties with the Indian travel-trade fraternity. The roadshow was held to further strengthen their relations with the trade and also to introduce the newly opened…

Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, has launched a new brand campaign, ‘Frankly Philadelphia’. Julie Coker Graham, President and CEO, PHLCVB said, “Our core mission remains the same – the PHLCVB creates positive economic impact across the Philadelphia region, driving job growth, and celebrating the health…

The Auckland Diwali Festival is one of the city’s most colourful cultural festivals, celebrating traditional and contemporary Indian culture in New Zealand’s largest city. From Rangoli competitions to Indian dance performances, this family-friendly festival is being held for all age-groups to indulge Diwali festivities. On…

The cost and complexity of the Schengen zone tourist visa process is losing the European tourism industry an estimated US$ one billion a year from the Indian market, preliminary findings from European Tourism Association Visa Impact Survey have revealed. ETOA surveyed members who provide travel…

In an initiative to promote Turkey as a preferred wedding destination for Indian weddings, Turkey Cultural & Tourism Office in India recently organized a familiarization trip for 10 Indian wedding planners recently. The week-long trip had wedding planners travelling to cities of Antalya, Bodrum, Istanbul…

The Czech Tourist Authority- Czech Tourism along with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi, conducted three city roadshow in New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai recently to promote the unique attractions that Czech Republic the ‘Land of Stories’ has to offer. Air Arabia,…

The Taiwan Tourism Bureau Information Center was inaugurated in Mumbai recently by Dr. Trust Lin, Director, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, Singapore Office. The office is located in the TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) Taipei World Trade Center Liaison Office in Cuffe Parade, Mumbai. The inauguration…

The outbound family travel market will grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.6 per cent from 300 million trips in 2017 to 376 million in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. The company’s latest report, ‘Key Trends in…

With a relatively small number of arrivals from India market, Turismo de Portugal is now looking to increase awareness in this market. The destination recently organised a two city roadshow in Mumbai and Delhi. Portugal welcomed 34,600 travellers from India in 2017. Speaking about the…

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Medical Tourism Association (MTA), to coordinate efforts to position Abu Dhabi as a world-leading medical tourism destination, with the MTA's annual World Medical Tourism &…