एशिया – Page 102 – आवारा मुसाफिर

चांद सी धरती और गुफाओं में बसेरा

August 18, 20201217 Views

यूं तो समूचा तुर्की अपने अद्भुत नजारों के लिए देखने लायक है, लेकिन उन नजारों में भी कैपाडोकिया की अपनी अनूठी जगह है। दरअसल केवल तुर्की ही नहीं, पूरी दुनिया में यह नजारा और कहीं देखने को न मिलेगा। इसे प्रकृति की रची गई एक कविता भी कहा जा सकता है। देखने में यहां की धरती ठीक वैसी लगती है जैसे कि चांद की सतह के बारे में हम जानते हैं पहाड़ी टीले, घाटियां, गुफाएं। आकाश से देखेंगे तो लगेगा मानो चांद का कोई टुकड़ा काटकर तुर्की में रख दिया गया हो। अब यह प्रकृति, इतिहास और इंसान की मिली-जुली कलाकृति है। इसीलिए 1986 में यूनेस्को ने इसे विश्व विरासत का दर्जा दे दिया था। कैपाडोकिया की गहरी खाइयां और घाटियां प्राकृतिक आश्चर्य तो हैं ही, लगभग दो हजार सालों से लोगों का बसेरा भी बनी हुई हैं। इस अद्भुत इलाके में सन 60 ईस्वी में पहली ईसाई बस्तियां बसी थीं। लिहाजा सदियों पुराने चर्च और उस जमाने की चित...

इंडोनेशियाखबरनामाघटनाएं

Bali may not welcome foreign tourists at all this year

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 16, 20201226 Views

Bali’s much-touted plan to reopen to the world on September 11 is most likely to be shelved. Indonesia is reviewing a plan to reopen its tourist areas to foreign visitors, which could stall Bali’s planned to welcome back foreigners next month. Now it is also being reported that Indonesia will keep its doors closed to tourists until a coronavirus vaccine is found and immunity can be provided. “The reopening of tourist destinations to foreign tourists is something positive, but we need to do it at the right time,” Erick Thohir, chief of Indonesia’s national economic and COVID-19 recovery team, said during a virtual public discussion. A man carries a surfboard at Kuta beach on the Indonesian resort island of Bali which has seen a downturn in tourism following the outbreak of the COVID-...

खबरनामाजापानट्रैवल उद्योग

Japan’s efforts to revive tourism industry not paying enough

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 14, 20201079 Views

The global travel and tourism industry is among the worst hit due to COVID-19 pandemic and deal activity in the sector is muted. Japan too is not an exception, though the country seems to be keen on reviving the industry by introducing new initiatives. However, with the resurgence of new COVID-19 cases and mixed response amid criticism and concerns over second wave of infections, deal making sentiment is expected to remain subdued for some more months, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database reveals that the number of deals announced in the Japanese travel and tourism industry decreased by more than 50% in Q2 2020 compared to Q1. In a bid to revive COVID-19 battered domestic tourism industry, Japan rolled out a travel ...

खबरनामाघटनाएंथाईलैंड

Thailand delays travel bubble plans

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

August 6, 20201079 Views

With fear of another wave of coronavirus resurfacing, Thailand has delayed plans for a “travel bubble” agreement with select countries. New daily coronavirus cases are rising in parts of Asia, putting pressure on its vital tourism industry and complicating efforts to revive its battered economy. Thailand first proposed the idea in June to allow movement between select countries that have low infection numbers, without the need for travellers to undergo quarantine. But that has been shelved, officials said, amid second and third waves in East Asian countries that previously had their outbreaks under control. “We are delaying discussion of travel bubble arrangements for now given the outbreak situation in other countries,” Thailand’s coronavirus taskforce spokesman, Taweesin Wisanuyot...

एशियामलेशियाविदेशसैर-सपाटा

Music Fest in a Borneo Rainforest

AJAY GARG

August 2, 20201024 Views

Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2020, Rainforest World Music Festival Fringe (RWMFF) and Rainforest in the City (RITC) events, originally scheduled to be held in July 2020 were postponed due to COVID-19 situation around the world. This announcement by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) was in light of the statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak that all government and public gatherings involving more than 250 participants should be postponed to a later date. These events have been postponed and not cancelled for now and the organising committee plans to mobilise them if the situation gets better. With more than 20,000 expected visitors from over 30 countries, the RWMF 2020 was, as always, extremely important for Sar...

खबरनामाघटनाएंसऊदी अरब

120 kg of gold threads and 100 kg of silver threads in New Kiswa at Kaaba

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

July 30, 20201061 Views

The Kiswa, the finely embroidered black cloth that covers the holy Kaaba at the center of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, was replaced, as it is customary every year, on the eve of second day of Hajj when most worshipers have made the trek to Mount Arafat. One of the most beloved events of Hajj, the Kiswa replacement process, which took place on Wednesday night, is administered by the staff of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet Mosque. The Kiswa is replaced once a year during Hajj after the pilgrims go to Mount Arafat for the peak day of Hajj in preparation for receiving worshippers the next morning, which coincides with Eid Al-Adha. Pilgrims marked on Thursday the second day of Hajj, known as Day of Arafat, as they left the h...

खबरनामाघटनाएंसऊदी अरब

Saudi Arabia readies for unprecedented Hajj amid Coronavirus pandemic

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

July 26, 20201084 Views

This year’s Hajj pilgrims on Saturday finished the procedures of a weeklong home isolation, according to the health protocol approved for the major Islamic pilgrimage this year that begins next week. Pilgrims started arriving in Makkah, where they will undergo four days of quarantine at designated hotels in the holy city. The strict health protocol was approved by the Saudi government to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Hajj begins on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic year 1441, and runs to the 12th or 13th of Dhul Hijjah, corresponding to July 28-August 2, 2020. The Saudi authorities decided to hold the pilgrimage in the midst of exceptional circumstances caused by the Coronavirus pandemic, necessitating strict precautionary measures that have been applied to ensure a...

इंडोनेशियाविदेशसैर-सपाटा

बाली में कला व कुदरत का मेल

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 21, 2020953 Views

बाली आर्ट सेंटर के खुले थियेटर- कलांगन में मंच पर पीछे की तरफ बनी सीढिय़ों पर एक बेहद खूबसूरत युगल खालिस बाली की वेशभूषा में था। फोटोग्राफरों का एक पूरा दल अलग-अलग पोज में उनकी फोटो उतार रहा था। साथ में उनके मेकअप के लिए भी एक पूरी टीम थी। हमें अहसास हुआ कि शायद कोई शूटिंग हो रही है। हम भी अपने कैमरे लेकर वहां लपक लिए। बात हुई तो पता चला कि यह किसी परदे के लिए कोई शूटिंग नहीं थी, बल्कि वह युगल जल्दी ही विवाह के बंधन में बंधने वाला था। बाली में विवाह से पहले लड़के व लड़की का बाहर किसी खूबसूरत जगह पर जाकर इस तरह के फोटो खिंचाना, परंपरा का हिस्सा है। ये तस्वीरें न केवल एलबम का हिस्सा बनती हैं बल्कि विवाह के आमंत्रण पर छपती हैं, विवाह स्थल पर भी कई जगह लगाई जाती हैं। हमारे लिए यह नई जानकारी थी। हमने विवाह के तत्काल बाद एक बंद कमरे में फोटोग्राफर द्वारा दूल्हा-दुल्हन को लेकर अपनी फोटो कलात्मकत...

खबरनामाट्रैवल उद्योगप्रोमोशनयूएई

Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate launches in Dubai

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

July 20, 20201716 Views3

Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites has announced the launch of Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Dubai Hotel. Located in the Jebel Ali area of Dubai and in close proximity to the Expo 2020 Dubai site, the 396-key property and Ibn Battuta Gate complex are well known for the iconic gate design which has become a landmark sight in the city. The hotel is situated opposite Ibn Battuta Mall, with the Dubai Metro close by allowing visitors to travel conveniently across the city, including being able to reach many of Dubai’s tourist highlights and business districts. Dubai Marina is also easily reachable, with its many attractions including Marina Mall, multiple dining options, sky diving and the beach. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 30 minutes’ drive, with Dubai Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) also eas...

विदेशवियतनामसैर-सपाटा

Blossoming autumn in Vietnam

AJAY GARG

July 18, 20201298 Views

Talk about Vietnam, and this conjures up images of some ultra-beautiful valleys, mesmerizing bays, limestone mountainous islands jutting out of calm sea waters, flowery roads passing through greenish hills, unforgettable land journeys, and of course ever-smiling Vietnamese. The ending of the long rainy season in Hanoi is also the beginning of its beautiful autumn - the season of flower blossom and love. The beauty of Hanoi's autumn is a popular topic of uncountable songs and poems can describe how wonderful it is. September is the transforming time between summer and autumn, so the weather is cooler and more comfortable. Although the temperature is still in a high level, the hot in this time is not extreme than in June and July with less sunlight. Fall in Hanoi In September, Hano...