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SATTE 2021 gives a message of revival and reconnect

April 5, 20211134 Views

Witnessed over 10,000 visitors despite COVID crisis picking up again Informa Markets in India, India’s leading B2B exhibition organizer, successfully culminated its three-day travel and tourism exchange SATTE’s 28th edition at the India Expo Center, Greater Noida. Show witnessed participation of over 10,000 visitors from cross-sections of travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Private players such as TravelBoutiqueOnline, ITC Welcome Heritage, My Value Travel, Tripjack, Youngistan Travellers, STS World, Destination India, Nix Tours, Hora Tourism, and Rayna Tours, amongst others, also participated this year. SATTE refocused its strategy this year, focusing primarily on the domestic market and a few exclusive international destinations that have opened their doors to tourists ...

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Tourism first! Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive ahead of the rest of Thailand

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April 5, 20211068 Views

In Thailand, it’s the all-important tourism sector that has jumped to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line, with the country’s most popular resort island embarking on a mass inoculation programme two months ahead of the rest of the country. The island of Phuket aims to deliver shots to at least 460,000 people - most of its population - as it gears up for July 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine. People receive the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine as the Thai resort island of Phuket rushes to vaccinate its population amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, and ahead of a July 1 ending of strict quarantine for overseas visitors, to bring back tourism revenue in Phuket, Thailand, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Phuket also has its ...

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Singapore to accept COVID-19 digital travel pass from next month

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April 5, 20211133 Views

Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative. Singapore will accept the International Air Transport Association (IATA) mobile travel pass for pre-departure checks, where travelers can get clearance to fly to and enter Singapore by showing a smartphone application containing their data from accredited laboratories. FILE PHOTO: People look at a Singapore Airlines plane, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a viewing gallery of the Changi Airport in Singapore. REUTERS/Edgar Su The pass was successfully tested by Singapore Airlines. More than 20 carriers, including Emirates, Q...

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Egyptian royal mummies move to new home in a spectacular show

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April 4, 20212064 Views

It was an event which momentarily shifted all attention from catastrophic times we are living in for last more than a year. It was also perhaps the most spectacular public event around the world in past 15 months. It was an event which tourism industry across the globe had set its eyes upon to get some rejuvenation. It was a magnificent showcase of our shared heritage and culture. It would have been certainly unfortunate for all those who missed The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade in Cairo last evening. Vehicles are seen during a parade at a ceremony of a transfer of Royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, in Cairo, Egypt April 3, 2021. The grand Golden Parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules a...

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अरावली का खजुराहो है नीलकंठ

UPENDRA SWAMI

April 4, 20212087 Views

भारतीय मंदिरों की स्थापत्य कला व शिल्प में खजुराहो की जगह अद्वितीय है। शिल्प की दृष्टि से ये बेजोड़ हैं ही, इनपर स्त्री-पुरुष प्रेम की बेमिसाल आकृतियां गढ़ी गई हैं। इसलिए इन्हें हमेशा अन्यत्र गढ़े गए शिल्पों के मानक के तौर पर देखा जाता है। उस दौर में ऐसे कई शिल्प गढ़े गए। कुछ ध्वस्त हो गए तो कुछ गुमनामी में खो गए। राजस्थान के अलवर जिले में स्थित सरिस्का नेशनल पार्क के इलाके में बना नीलकंठेश्वर मंदिर भी अपने शिल्प व उनमें मानवीय प्रेम के चित्रण के लिए अरावली का खजुराहो कहा जाता है सबसे भुतहा जगह के रूप में विख्यात भानगढ़ को देखने के तुरंत बाद हम नीलकंठ पहुंचे। मैं यकीन से कह सकता हूं कि भानगढ़ में मौजूद लोगों में से 10 फीसदी से कम ने ही इस मंदिर के बारे में सुना होगा और जिन्होंने सुना होगा उनमें से भी 10 फीसदी से कम ही यहां कभी गए होंगे। कांकवाड़ी किले की ही तरह, जब हम नीलकंठ पहुंचे तो ...

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Food bank, charities busy in Algarve as pandemic ravages Portugal tourism

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April 3, 2021781 Views

Carla Lacerda used to earn a good salary selling duty-free goods to holidaymakers arriving at Algarve airport in southern Portugal, but she lost her job last August due to the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly ran out of cash to feed her two kids. The 40-year-old now receives around 500 euros ($587) per month in unemployment benefits, leaving her no option but to join the queue for food donations. “I never thought I’d be in this situation,” Lacerda said as she waited for milk, vegetables and other essential goods at the Refood charity in Faro, capital of the Algarve. “It’s sad I’ve reached this point, but I’m not ashamed.” A man is seated in a bench at Faro marine, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Faro, Portugal, March 30, 2021. Picture taken March 30, 2021. REUT...

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Cuba’s tourism workers reinvent themselves as lockdown lingers

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April 2, 2021983 Views

Trumpeter Carlos Sanchez serenaded tourists in Old Havana for 30 years, earning handsome tips - until the coronavirus pandemic hit and Cuba closed its borders a year ago on April 1. Now the 57-year-old ekes out a living repairing fans. The global vaccination drive is sparking hopes worldwide of a tourism rebirth this summer, yet Cubans like Sanchez are not holding their breath as the Caribbean island goes through its worst outbreak yet and enforces tight travel and lockdown restrictions. Instead, they are practicing the Cuban philosophy of “resolver” - finding a way to get by despite all the obstacles - used mostly in relation to the burden imposed by U.S. sanctions and a state-run economy but also, now, the pandemic. Trumpet player Carlos Sanchez announces his fan reparations se...

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Swiss robots use UV light to zap viruses aboard passenger planes

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April 1, 20211239 Views

A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes, yet another idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the travel industry more pandemic pain. UVeya, a Swiss start-up, is conducting the trials of the robots with Dubai-based airport services company Dnata inside Embraer jets from Helvetic Airways, a charter airline owned by Swiss billionaire Martin Ebner. A robot developed by Swiss company UVeya armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is seen during tests aboard an Embraer airplane of Helvetic Airways, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at Zurich Airport in Zurich, Switzerland March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann Aircraft makers still must certify the devices and are studying the impact their UV ligh...

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Mini-break capital Prague faces tourist-free Easter, yet again

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April 1, 20211171 Views

Jakub Ricica’s traditional Czech pub ‘Deminka’, located just behind the National Museum and a short stroll from dozens of hotels, is a magnet for the flocks of tourists who descend on Prague every year for the Easter break. But for a second year running, the wooden chairs sit atop the tables, the beer mugs are stacked on the bar and the Pilsner taps remain dry ahead of what would normally be one of the biggest money-making weekends of the year. “Easter is usually the first weekend in Prague where things start to get really busy, and then it just keeps going,” said Ricica, who estimates that tourists generate about 60 percent of the revenue for his pub, which was founded in 1882. A bartender drafts a plastic bottle of beer as the Deminka pub remains closed due to the coronavirus d...

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SA Tourism to tell you most exciting stories about country through Netflix

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March 30, 20211427 Views

In a partnership that can best be described as aiming for the stars, South African Tourism (SA Tourism) and Netflix, the world’s leading streaming service have agreed to explore joint opportunities that will benefit both organizations to showcase stories made in South Africa, and watched by the world. The agreement will allow for exploration and collaboration on projects both in South Africa and in key source markets that drive international arrivals to the country. Since Netflix’s launch in South Africa in 2016, the company has dedicated itself to investing in productions (original and licensed content) that are made in South Africa and bringing these unique and diverse stories to the world. Currently, the service is available to 204 million members in 190 countries around the ...