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  • India: Seat of spiritual tourism

    INDIA, 2017/09/10 An Indian government plan to develop Buddhism circuits took place over 3 days of full immersion in spiritual event performances and hospitality. The National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD) plan includes the launch of a Buddhist heritage and pilgrim sites project of India. The rationale of the PRASAD project states: “Pilgrimage tourism is a form of tourism motivated half or all by religious sentiments.”

  • UNWTO: International tourism – strongest half-year results since 2010

    AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09 Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010. Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.

  • India wants a bigger slice of the wedding tourism cake

    INDIA, 2017/05/29 India wants to get a larger slice of the growing wedding tourism cake, but this will need better efforts, both at domestic and international levels. Destinations and venues are plentiful, but connecting the dots and bringing the a lot of service providers together is significant, said Suman Billa, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism in New Delhi, while opening the two-day Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Wedding Tourism Summit on May 25. He told buyers and sellers at the initial conference of its kind that an action plan was required to develop this significant market and to boost arrivals on the whole.

  • Sri Lankan Airlines greeted in Seychelles with water cannon salute

    SRI LANKA, 2016/11/11 As is customary with all inaugural flights landing at the Seychelles International Airport, the Sri Lanka Airlines airbus arriving at Seychelles for the initial time, received a water cannon salute upon arrival. Seychelles welcomed this new airline this week, only two days next Turkish Airlines landed at its international airport for the initial time. This morning marked Sri Lankan Airlines’ maiden flight to the Seychelles.

  • India: The way to a tourist’s heart is through their stomach

    INDIA, 2016/11/11 Anil Bhandari, well-known industry professional, has said that the India Ministry of Tourism should promote the country as a cuisine destination of the world. Authentic recipe books should be made and as well gifted from the tourist offices and embassies. Bhandari was speaking at the 13th Chefs Day event in Delhi at The Ashok Hotel. He said cuisine tours to India must be promoted.

  • Bangalore, India gives Seychelles a special welcome

    INDIA, 2016/06/12 The Seychelles Tourism Industry were in India last week on what they called a Tourism Promotional Roadshow that took them to Chennai and as well to Bangalore. This Promotional Roadshow was a followup to similar events but a year ago in Delhi and Mumbai and the aim of this drive into India was for the tropical islands of the Seychelles to increase its visibility in order to remain relevant as a holiday option for the Indian holiday makers.

  • Turquoise waters of the Maldives captures everyone’s attention

    MALDIVES, 2016/05/15 There is no denying it, the pristine turquoise waters of the Maldives captures everyone’s attention. But for a lot of, it is all about what is found in the waters in the Maldives that have them swimming. With healthy coral and a critical abundance of marine life such as manta rays, eagle rays and a variety of sharks that includes whale sharks, scuba divers are flocking to feast their eyes on the underwater playground that some are very lucky to call home.

  • Goa to offer sea planes and helicopters for tourists

    INDIA, 2016/01/08 Sea planes, helicopters and amphibious vehicles would any minute at this time be available to boost tourism in Goa even as the national is expected to attract 7.5 million visitors this year. “The sea plane project will start on January 6. We have by presently signed a arrangement with Mumbai-based MEHAIR company, which will run the sea planes connecting Dabolim airport to different rivers across the national. While the sea planes and helicopters will be flying across the national from the Vasco-based Dabolim airport, plans are afoot to start amphibious vehicle services for tourists which will take them from cities to inland water routes,” said Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar.

  • The Maldives look to Gulf tourists as euro depreciates

    MALDIVES, 2015/08/30 Maldives Tourism said it was hoping to double visitor numbers from the Middle East, with a focus on GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) travellers as the country works to its goal of attracting a total of 1.5 million guests by 2016. Ebrahim Asim, director of Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation, said that the country was looking to attract additional visitors from emerging markets such as the GCC, South America, and Eastern Europe next seeing a dip in Western European travellers on the back of a depreciating euro. Europe has long been Maldives’ biggest source market, though the fall in euro has seen a shift in trends, making China the country’s biggest guest market recently.

  • India, the leading Asian destination for African outbound tourists,

    INDIA, 2014/10/05 India, the leading Asian destination for African outbound tourists, is targeting Eastern and Southern African nations as source markets for   religious, medical and educational tourists exchange. Tanzania has been counted part leading source of tourist exchange with India, as is South Africa, the leading African destination for Indian tourists and outbound tourists to India. Indian Tourism Office in South Africa is currently coordinating and running tourism marketing campaigns across Southern and Eastern Africa, aimed to attract visitors to India through an exchange programs which will see Indian tourists flock to Africa as well.
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