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Cappadocian Balloon Ride experiences are back

August 27, 20201311 Views

Cappadocia hot balloon tours, one of the signature experiences in Turkey, has re-started. Re-organized with intense hygiene precautions according to Turkey’s Safe Tourism Certification program, the unforgettable balloon ride experience will be open to all visitors. When you say Cappadocia, you immediately think of Fairy Chimneys and hot air balloons flying over it. If the weather conditions are suitable, then a visual feast begins. Colourful balloons take off into the clouds to watch the sunrise. All valleys, settlements and Fairy Chimneys are now waiting for you to discover their mysteries right under your feet! Turkey’s ‘Safe Tourism Certification Program’ defines and advises an extensive series of measures to be taken with regards to transportation and accommodation of all Tu...

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Enjoy Andaman Sea Adventures at Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort

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August 25, 2020475 Views

Avani Hotels & Resorts has officially opened its latest resort and the first in Thailand’s southern beach town of Krabi - Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort. Thailand’s tourism slogan is ‘Amazing Thailand’, and once you’ve seen the setting of the new Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort you’ll understand why!! Centrally located, Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort boasts stunning views of limestone formations rising up from the Andaman Sea. Just steps away from local cafes and bars, as well as the ever-popular Ao Nang Night Market, visitors can immerse themselves in the bustling social scene while still being able to enjoy Ao Nang’s natural beauty. Exterior view of Avani Ao Nang Cliff Krabi Resort The contemporary 178 guest rooms and villas reflect Krabi’s natural landscape and are de...

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Now walking tours go online in Hong Kong

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August 24, 2020533 Views

A Hong Kong tourism company has moved its walking tours online to reach a travel-starved audience unable to explore new places due to coronavirus restrictions. The company, Walk in Hong Kong, runs free online tours in Cantonese focussed on local history and culture, with help from government subsidies and private donations. While bookings for its regular in-person tours typically took a week to fill, one recent virtual tour filled 70 spots overnight. It now plans to run such tours in English for an overseas audience on a permanent basis. It expects to start charging around HK$100 ($13) per person from next month. The tours are filmed with a phone and a gimbal and are interactive, with specialist guests such as architects available to answer questions. Eight people are working...

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A literal bubble on a sandbank for a romantic getaway during COVID-19

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August 24, 2020602 Views

In COVID-19 era, all our travel plans depend upon availability of travel bubbles! So, for your next romantic holiday here is a bubble for you… literally! You can experience social distancing in style with the Beach Bubble on a private sandbank under the stars at Seaside Finolhu Maldives. Sunset at Seaside Finolhu Whether you’re dreaming of where you’d rather be or planning a post-lockdown getaway, Seaside Finolhu’s Beach Bubble is the perfect place for a secluded stay and romantic reunion. Seaside Finolhu is opening again from coming October and India has also signed a travel bubble agreement with Maldives just ten days back. Hence, you have a perfect opportunity as well as bubble to make your travel plan realise. Dramatically located in a secluded spot along Finolhu’s famous 1.5...

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Thailand to allow long-stay tourists in island of Phuket from October

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August 23, 2020715 Views

Thailand will allow foreign tourists to visit for longer stays from October, a senior official said on Friday, as the government tries to revive a key economic sector that has been devasted by the coronavirus pandemic. Tourists will have to stay for at least 30 days, with the first 14 days in quarantine in a limited vicinity of their hotel, before they can visit other areas, Tourism Authority of Thailand governor Yuthasak Supasorn told Reuters. The announcement comes after authorities suspended plans to create ‘travel bubbles’ with partner countries as the number of coronavirus cases in Asia rose. “On Oct. 1 we will start in Phuket,” Yuthasak said. Visitors will have to take two coronavirus tests during quarantine before they are able to travel to the rest of the island, M...

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नेपाल में अंतरराष्ट्रीय उड़ानें 1 सितंबर से लेकिन विदेशी सैलानियों को इजाजत नहीं

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 23, 20201111 Views

नेपाल सरकार ने 1 सितंबर से देश में चार्टर्ड व नियमित यात्री उड़ानों की इजाजत दे दी है लेकिन फिलहाल विदेशी सैलानियों को देश में आने की इजाजत नहीं मिलेगी। फिलहाल केवल नेपाली नागरिकों, कूटनीतिक मिशनों के प्रतिनिधियों, संयुक्त राष्ट्र संगठनों के प्रतिनिधियों और आवश्यक सेवाओं से जुड़े लोगों को ही नेपाल में आने दिया जाएगा। साथ ही, एक दिन में केवल 500 लोगों को ही देश के भीतर आने की इजाजत दी जाएगी। काठमांडू का त्रिभुवन अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डा विदेशी सैलानियों को नेपाल में आने की इजाजत कब मिलेगी, इस बारे में भी स्पष्ट रूप से कुछ नहीं बताया गया है लेकिन नेपाली लोग बेरोकटोक देश के बाहर जा सकेंगे, बशर्ते वे उस देश में प्रवेश की शर्तें पूरी करते हों जहां वे जा रहे हैं। नेपाल में पिछले करीब छह महीने से अंतरराष्ट्रीय उड़ानें बंद हैं। सितंबर-अक्टूबर के महीने नेपाल में पर्यटन के लिए पीक सीजन के तौर...

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After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s historic Chora church also switched to mosque

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August 21, 20201214 Views

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship. The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories. FILE PHOTO: Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, during a visit by Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in Istanbul, November 28, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas They were plastered over after the city was conquered by the Muslim Ottomans in 1453, but brought to light again when - like Hagia Sophia - th...

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चांद सी धरती और गुफाओं में बसेरा

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August 18, 20201332 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...

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Bali may not welcome foreign tourists at all this year

UPENDRA SWAMI

August 16, 20201279 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-...

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Japan’s efforts to revive tourism industry not paying enough

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August 14, 20201188 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 ...