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 ...
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यूं तो हम सैर-सपाटे की अजीबोगरीब जगहों के बारे में आपको बतला ही रहे हैं। आपने भी कई अनूठे ठिकानों के बारे में सुना होगा। लेकिन अगर आपको कोई जमीन से पचास फुट ऊपर एक क्रेन में रात गुजारने की बात कहे तो शायद आप यही सोचेंगे कि मजाक हो रहा है। लेकिन हम कह रहे हैं कि न केवल यह हकीकत है बल्कि एक रूमानी कल्पना भी। हम यहां बात कर रहे हैं नीदरलैंड्स के हारलिंगन में हार्बर क्रेन की। हार्बर क्रेन 1967 की बनी हई है और 1996 तक इसका इस्तेमाल बंदरगाह पर रूस व स्कैंडिनेवियाई देशों से आने वाले लकड़ी के लट्ठों को उतारने के लिए किया जाता था। चार-पांच सालों तक बेकार पड़े रहने के बाद 2001 में इसे इसके मौजूदा मालिक ने खरीद लिया। दो साल तक इस क्रेन को नया रंग-रूप देने का काम खास देखरेख में चला। सितंबर 2003 से यह क्रेन रंग-रूप में तो क्रेन ही रही लेकिन इसका इस्तेमाल सामान ढोने की जगह रोमांचप्रेमियों को रैनबसेर...
Read MoreEurope continues to be getting nervous on rising COVID-19 cases. The way various countries are changing quarantine rules so frequently, they have more or less become like stock indices to be kept track of on regular basis. In the most recent development, Switzerland has amended its list of countries at risk from high rates of infection with the new coronavirus. List now covers all nations outside Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone barring a score of exceptions. The new list has some notable exceptions though, including Australia, Ireland, Japan, Canada, South Korea and New Zealand, although Australia and Japan are themselves facing a resurgence of novel coronavirus in their respective countries. The Swiss move, which aims to curb the spread of the COVID-19, takes effect on Saturday. ...
Read MoreWith 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...
Read Moreकोविड अपडेटः कोविड-19 के कारण ब्लू ट्रेन ने मार्च 2020 से अपना परिचालन स्थगित कर दिया था। पहले 31 जुलाई तक और फिर 30 सितंबर 2020 तक इस निलंबन को बढ़ा दिया। सब कुछ ठीक रहा तो 1 अक्टूबर से यह शाही रेलगाड़ी फिर से पटरियों पर दौड़ने लगेगी। फिलहाल यात्रियों के सफर को सुरक्षित व सेहतमंद बनाने की तैयारियां चल रही हैं। तब तक आपको दे रहे हैं हम इस शानदार ट्रेन की झलक! दक्षिण अफ्रीका में सफारी करने के लिए तो आप जाते ही हैं, लेकिन यह सफारी आप बेहद आरामदेह ट्रेन में बैठकर भी तय कर सकते हैं। जी हां, हम बात कर रहे हैं, दुनिया की सबसे ऐश की सवारी माने जाने वाली, ‘ब्लू ट्रेन’ की। अब यह हमारी देशी पैलेस ऑन व्हील्स से ज्यादा आरामदायक है या नहीं, यह तुलना करनी थोड़ा मुश्किल है। लेकिन इतना तय है कि ब्लू ट्रेन को पटरियों पर शाही सवारी की मिसाल के रूप में दुनियाभर में जाना जाता है। दुनियाभर के कई शासकों, रा...
Read MoreRainforest 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read Moreइस नदी को देखकर एक गीत बरबस याद आ जाता है- ‘ये कौन चित्रकार है, ये कौन चित्रकार।’ कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि यह नदी सीधे स्वर्ग से जमीन पर उतरी है तो कुछ लोग इस रंगों का विस्फोट बताते हैं। कुछ लोगों के लिए यह पानी में फैला इंद्रधनुष है। लेकिन इस बात में कई दोराय नहीं कि यह दुनिया की सबसे खूबसूरत नदी है। इसलिए भी, क्योंकि इस नदी की दुनिया में कोई और मिसाल नहीं है। इस नदी में जो चमत्कार छिपा है, वह दुनिया में और कहीं भी पानी में नजर नहीं आएगा। दक्षिण अमेरिका महाद्वीप के कोलंबिया में स्थित इस नदी कान्यो क्रिस्तालेस को पांच रंगों वाली नदी भी कहा जाता है। यह स्पेनिश भाषा का नाम है। अंग्रेजी में इसके नाम का आशय है क्रिस्टल चैनल। साल के ज्यादातर समय आप इस नदी को देश-दुनिया की बाकी नदियों से अलहदा महसूस नहीं कर पाएंगे। वैसे ही चट्टानी तलहटी, हरी काई और शांत-साफ पानी। लेकिन फिर अचानक साल में कुछ स...
Read MoreThis 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...
Read MoreThe United States Travel and Tourism industry is in deep trouble. Brand USA has updated the US travel and tourism industry about the latest trends due to the COVID-19 outbreak. And although this data is about US travel industry, but by and large this pattern applies to all other countries as well. Travel industry is one of those sectors worldwide, which has been affected the most by the pandemic. And, nowhere the forecast seems brighter, nowhere. Statue of Liberty. Photo: Marley White Particularly for US, lot of things are happening also because of its handling of the crisis. More than 30 countries have banned US travelers from their visiting their lands. Brand USA says that international visits to the United States are expected to drop by 50 million and spending is forecast to fall...
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