With an aim to position itself as a unique experiential destination in the Indian Ocean, Reunion Island recently showcased its diverse products in the India market. The destination organised a 3 city workshop along with its tourism suppliers in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai recently. The…

Bangladesh Prajatan Corporation (BPC) is working towards drawing more foreign tourists to realise its tourism potential. Although the inbound arrival is not so significant at present but it expects the arrival numbers to grow. “We are expecting more foreign tourists and that’s why we are…

Tourism officials announced recently a historic milestone for the US travel industry as Orlando released news of a record-setting 75 million annual visitors in 2018. The increase of 4.2 per cent over the prior year once again solidifies Orlando’s lead position as America’s most-visited destination.…

Sustainability has been placed firmly at the heart of the New Zealand tourism industry’s updated growth framework, released at TRENZ 2019. Tourism 2025 & Beyond – a Sustainable Growth Framework refreshes and refocuses the industry’s Tourism 2025 Growth Framework released in 2014. Releasing it to…

Israel Ministry of Tourism recently conducted a familiarisation trip to Israel for a special women’s only group of travel agents from India. The week-long hosting witnessed participation by 12 leading travel companies from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata. Senior management from Stratos Lifestyles,…

Seychelles Tourism Board recently conducted workshops in Pune, Bangalore and Chandigarh to train potential travel trade partners and equip them with detailed information about various offerings in Seychelles. This enabled Seychelles Tourism Board to meet many potential travel agents in the three cities and lay…

BLS International today announced that it has been signed up by the Embassy of Lebanon to accept visa applications in India. It has also been authorised to handle the ‘Attestation and Legalisation Services’ for the Embassy of Lebanon. Commenting on the new contract Shikhar Agarwal,…

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that the upcoming Abu Dhabi cruise season will be bolstered by new itineraries from India's Jalesh Cruises, who are operating the region for the very first time. Jalesh Cruises' ship Karnika…

The recently concluded Africa Travel Indaba, South Africa’s most popular tourism show, brought together over 6,500 delegates including 1,033 exhibitors and 1,502 buyers from across the world. Inaugurating the event at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre (Durban ICC) on May 2, Derek Hanekom,…

The world’s first ANGRY BIRDS WORLD entertainment park marked its grand opening at Doha Festival City recently, welcoming guests into Qatar’s unique indoor and outdoor destination. Home to the world-famous Angry Birds flock, the 17,000 square metre nest brings a riot of fun for the…