Ridiculed once again in a film featuring fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev, the ex-Soviet state of Kazakhstan has embraced the joke this time round and adopted Borat’s catch phrase to try to attract tourists. “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan,” a follow-up to a 2006 film featuring the same sexist and racist character, was released on Amazon Prime last week. Like the first film, the movie has Borat on the rampage in the United States where he tries to trick U.S. politicians and others into letting their guard down and compromising themselves. Still from Kazakh Tourism's promotional video. Credit: Kazakh Tourism Borat’s first outing caused anger in Kazakhstan where authorities...
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Indonesia’s environment ministry on Tuesday sought to calm outrage over construction of an island tourism project being dubbed “Jurassic Park”, after an image went viral on social media of a Komodo dragon facing off with a big truck. The picture of the dragon, one of the world’s largest lizards, blocking the path of a big vehicle on Indonesia’s Rinca Island prompted an outpouring of anger about perceived threats to the natural habitat of the vulnerable species. Reuters was not able to verify the authenticity of the picture. It was shared by Save Komodo Now, a collective of activists, who wrote: "This is the first time Komodos are hearing the roar of engines and the smell of smoke. What will the future impact of these projects be? Does anyone still care about conservation?" ...
Read MoreThai capital Bangkok has a host of floating markets. The floating markets in Bangkok are one of the country’s biggest attractions. Although many of the waterways have been replaced by the road, their unmistakable charm makes them destinations worth visiting. These floating markets are very popular among tourists especially for shopping. Almost every traveller has a visit to at least one on their first trip here. The colours, chaos, flavours and atmosphere make it a unique experience, and the novelty of buying a snack from a passing boat takes some beating. Floating markets are Taling Chan Market, Bang Ku Wiang Market, Tha Kha, and Damnoen Saduak. There are actually several floating markets around Bangkok open all day, including a small but very nice one just 12km from S...
Read MoreIn order to boost tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the reopening of the world-famous Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has been preponed to November 1. "Strict COVID protocals for the tourists as well as those visiting DTR have been imposed this season starting November 1. Any violation of the protocol would be taken seriously," Field director, DTR Sanjay Kumar Pathak said. Normally, the tourist season in Dudhwa starts on November 15 and concludes on June 15 every year. Dudhwa is the most visited national park in Uttar Pradesh Due to the unprecedented situation following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Dudhwa had to be closed mid-session on March 22 during the last tourist season. The routine tourist season last year had also remained disturbed due to heavy rains and ...
Read MoreFinland's national carrier Finnair has started selling its business class meals in a supermarket to prevent job cuts at its catering unit due to COVID-19. The airplane meals have quickly turned into a hit with 1,600 meals sold within days at the supermarket located near Finnair’s main hub the Helsinki-Vantaa airport, Finnair said. It plans to sell in more outlets. FILE PHOTO: A Finnair Airbus A320-200 aircraft prepares to take off from Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain. REUTERS/Phil Noble “There are redundancies and layoffs going on already at Finnair and we are trying our best to find new innovative ways,” head of Finnair Kitchen Marika Nieminen said. Finnair said last Tuesday it would cut around 700 jobs by March 2021. Finnair Kitchen’s first main courses on the g...
Read Moreधरती की सतह से ऊपर पहाडिय़ों में बनी गुफाओं से निकलकर इस बार आ जाएं नीचे... जमीन पर नहीं, बल्कि उससे भी नीचे यानी समुद्र की गहराइयों में। रोमांचप्रेमियों के बीच समुद्र में गोताखोरी, स्नोर्कलिंग या स्कूबा डाइविंग आजकल खासी लोकप्रिय हो रही है। लेकिन यहां हम बात स्कूबा डाइविंग की नहीं कर रहे, बल्कि दुनिया की अकेली ऐसी जगह की कर रहे हैं जहां रात गुजारने पहुंचने के लिए आपको वाकई स्कूबा डाइविंग करनी पड़ती है। यह अमेरिका की अकेली अंडरवाटर होटल है। एमरेल्ड लैगून जिसके नीचे है अंडरसी लॉज जूल्स अंडरसी लॉज अमेरिका में फ्लोरिडा के की लारगो में एमरेल्ड लैगून के नीचे स्थित है। सतह से 30 फुट नीचे लैगून के फर्श पर—पांच फुट ऊंचे पांवों पर—टिका यह अंडरसी केवल नाम के लिए नहीं बल्कि वाकई समुद्र में नीचे है। इसे रोमांच व सैर-सपाटे के मिलन का चरम भी कहा जा सकता है। इस लॉज में प्रवेश करने के लिए सागर के प...
Read Moreअपनी पिछली यात्रा की यादें धुंधली भी नहीं हुई थी कि एक बार फिर अंडमान जाने का मौका मिला। पिछली यात्रा से बिलकुल ही अलग, इस बार कुछ काम करते हुए, बीच-बीच में वक्त निकालकर घूमना था- अंडमान की उन जगहों पर, जहां पिछली बार नहीं गए थे और जहां पर्यटक भी बहुत कम जाते हैं। लेकिन जब हम अनजानी राहों पर होते हैं तो चाहें काम ही क्यों न हो, हर अनुभव घुमक्कड़ी को ज्यादा मजेदार बना देता है। खासतौर से तब, जब आप पहले सब कुछ तय नहीं किए रहते, चाहे आने-जाने का साधन हो या फिर रुकने व घूमने की जगहें। मिडिल अंडमान का धानी नाला बीच पर्यटक, ट्रेकर और घुमक्कड़- तीनों की लिस्ट में अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप समूह ऊपर ही रहता है। पर्यटक तो सामान्य तौर पर पोर्ट ब्लेयर, हैवलॉक, नील, रॉस, नॉर्थ बे, जॉली बे, बाराटांग आइलैंड तक ही जाते हैं। इनमें से भी हर कोई हर जगह नहीं जाता। ट्रेकर और घुमक्कड़ इन द्वीपों से अलग नॉर्...
Read Moreओमान के कुदरती नजारों की विविधता आपको हैरान कर देगी। आपके लिए यकीन करना मुश्किल होगा कि खाड़ी के किसी देश में प्रकृति की इतनी खूबसूरत दुनिया होगी। यहां के समुद्र के साथ-साथ यहां का पहाड़ी इलाका और रेगिस्तान भी कई तरह के अनूठे प्राणियों का बसेरा है। हमारे देश में वाइल्डलाइफ देखने का सीजन तो शुरू हो चुका है, अब आइए एक झलक देखते हैं ओमान के वाइल्डलाइफ हॉटस्पॉट्स की 1. डॉल्फिन देखने के लिए बेहतरीन है खसाब। करें ढो क्रूज पर सवारी और जाएं ओमान के सबसे उत्तरी सिरे पर स्थित मुसंदम। वहां खूबसूरत खड़ी चोटियों के बीच बहते पानी में अठखेलियां करती हंपबैक डॉल्फिन बहुत आसानी से दिख जाएंगी। यहां इन डॉल्फिन की अच्छी-खासी तादाद है। 2. कछुओं को देखने के लिए जाएं रस-अल जिंज। गरमियों की किसी रात को शरकिया के टर्टल रिजर्व में जाएं। वहां आपको प्रकृति का एक चमत्कृत करने वाला नजारा मिलेगा जब हजारों ...
Read MoreEgypt has unveiled new visitor facilities on the plateau outside Cairo where the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Great Sphinx are situated, the country’s most visited heritage site and the sole remaining wonder of the ancient world. Developers late on Tuesday night opened a new restaurant, “9 Pyramids Lounge”, which covers an area of 1,341 square meters and overlooks the Giza pyramids. There will also be a fleet of new environmentally friendly buses to guide tourists around the plateau. Overlooking the pyramids “9 Pyramids Lounge” is the first restaurant at the ancient site. “One of the problems always faced is that people say there are no special services for tourists, that there is no cafeteria, no restaurant, nothing that can be offered to visitors,” said Mostafa Waziri, Secreta...
Read MoreWith multicoloured lights and jets of water blasting into the night sky, the United Arab Emirate’s newest attraction set a world record on Thursday as the largest fountain ever. Located at The Pointe in Dubai’s waterfront Palm Jumeirah area, the glitzy Palm Fountain was unveiled in a launch that was live-streamed around the world. A view shows a new fountain during a ceremony at the Palm Jumeirah in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest fountain, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates October 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah Measuring at a whopping 7,327 m², the fountain spans over 14,000 square feet (1,300 square meters) of sea water through two giant floating platforms, according to Gail Sangster, asset director at Nakheel Malls, the developers behind the founta...
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