Historical and present-day images reveal a country transformed as Qatar has capitalised on its natural resources to create a cosmopolitan society with vibrant urban landscapes Fascinating photographs contrast the old and modern history of Qatar over the past 50 years. While the images show that much of Qatar’s cultural heritage lives on, with souqs, palaces and forts proudly maintained and refurbished, the peninsula has undergone an extensive transformation with skyscrapers now dotting the skyline of the capital Doha. Now with Qatar’s borders re-open to fully vaccinated travellers, Qatar Tourism is spearheading a drive to encourage visitors to Qatar to enjoy its year-round sunshine, and exciting calendar of activities and events in the lead up to the FIFA World Cup 2022 next year...
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Riya Group is a leading travel company that shaped and transformed the Indian travel industry away from the limelight. It is an acclaimed name with suppliers and vendors of the travel and tourism industry. One of the highest authorities in the UAE government, General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs has personally presented to GMJ Thampy, CMD of Riya Group, the prestigious UAE Golden Visa for 10 years. FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah The Golden Visa is an honour for GMJ Thampy as it is exclusively only presented to eminent entrepreneurs & personalities. UAE offers a single entry visa for limited days – 30 and 90 days, but with the Golden Visa, the esteemed individual is allo...
Read MoreIndia Tourism Delhi hosts influencers at ‘Titli Tyar’ in Corbett landscape Corbett National Park in the terai belt of Uttarakhand has long been all about tigers and to some extent wild elephants. The tiger sighting craze of wildlife tourism has lot to do with exploitation of our jungles. Besides, national parks and landscapes like Corbett have long faced the brunt of all negative trends because of their proximity to northern cities, where all travel hungry, party crazy city dwellers will ‘love’ to spend their weekends. There have been many wrongs, and now some serious efforts are being done to turn few of them right. Need was to shift focus on other aspects of nature in and around the national park. Titli Tyar is one of them. But it is a job not possible for any one singlehanded...
Read MoreThe first plane carrying tourists in more than four months touched down on the Malaysian island of Langkawi on Thursday and was greeted by a twin water cannon "salute", in the launch of a programme to revive a travel sector frozen by the pandemic. The first batch of 159 travellers from the capital, Kuala Lumpur, arrived eager for a vacation after a monthslong, nationwide lockdown imposed to address one of Asia's highest per-capital coronavirus infection rates. Tourists arrive at the airport as Langkawi reopens to domestic tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Malaysia September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng Known for its beaches, geoparks, bird life and impressive rock formations, Langkawi, a group of 99 islands, is the test case in a drive to allow vac...
Read MoreWTTC report provides vital recommendations for the Travel & Tourism sector post-pandemic The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched today an important new report that provides investment recommendations for governments and destinations, as they aim to rebuild and grow their Travel & Tourism sector. With the pandemic bringing international travel to an almost complete halt, the global Travel & Tourism sector suffered more than any other due to severe mobility restrictions. The sector’s contribution to global GDP fell from nearly US$ 9.2 trillion in 2019, to just US$ 4.7 trillion in 2020, representing a loss of almost US$ 4.5 trillion. Furthermore, as the pandemic ripped through the heart of the sector, a shocking 62 million Travel & Tourism jobs wer...
Read MoreWhat comes to your mind initially when you think of the Maldives? A string of pearls scattered across the equator over the deep blue Indian Ocean? Or, the beautiful atolls, sparkling white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with abundant varieties of marine flora and fauna? Well, whatever it is, we can assure you that Maldives is much more than meets the eye. Known for its unparalleled beauty and luxurious resort properties, Maldives is popular, yet not confined, to couples and HNIs alone. Offering a plethora of stay options ranging from Liveaboards and Guesthouses to Hotels and Resorts, Maldives welcomes one and all. Be it couples, families with children or larger groups, in the Maldives, one can have an experience of a lifetime with customized itine...
Read Moreगंडोले में या फेरी व्हील में झूले पर बैठकर ऊपर जाते-नीचे आते तो हम सबने देखा-सुना महसूस किया है, लेकिन यहां हम ऐसे गंडोले की बात कर रहे हैं जिसमें नावें ऊपर-नीचे आती जाती है। स्कॉटलैंड की फोर्थ एंड क्लाइड नहर को 35 मीटर की ऊंचाई पर स्थित यूनियन नहर से जोड़ने वाला यह गंडोला दुनिया में इंजीनियरिंग के नायाब करिश्मों में से एक माना जाता है और यह स्कॉटलैंड की पारंपरिक इंजीनियरिंग की देन है। पहाड़ी घाटी में नदियों या नहरों में नावों के आने-जाने के लिए लॉक या लिफ्ट की तकनीक यूरोप में सदियों से रही है। फॉलकिर्क व्हील उसी का उन्नत स्वरूप है। पहले यह काम इस रास्ते पर बने 11 लॉक के जरिये किया जाता था। 1930 में यह लॉक इस्तेमाल में आना बंद हो गए। ग्लास्गो को एडिनबर्ग से फिर जोड़ने की कवायद में इस व्हील की कल्पना रची गई। फोर्थ एंड क्लाइड नहर की शुरुआत 1773 में हुई थी और उसे फोर्थ नदी पर ग्रेंगमा...
Read MoreIn Uttarakhand near Ranikhet on the Majkhali-Someshwar road off Paikham in the forest area is Dakshini Kailash Ashram, Aidadhyo. A beautiful place in the middle of forest. I will share another aspect of its beauty in a forthcoming video, but here we are taking you to this ashram quite revered in the region, but still not known much. It was tough to reach here and stay here overnight during the COVID times, but I still managed. We will tell you about the ashram as well as talk to the siting Mahant of the ashram, Vishambar Giri. This is first time you will be seeing any video of this place on YouTube. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments) },e._fwn||(e._fwn=n),n.queue=[],!t.getE...
Read MoreOnce in the Blue Moon but it blooms! That's what is said about this flower which really blooms once in 12 years. Its Neelakurinji, the blue-purple flower which gave Nilgiris their name, flower that turns these mountains blue. But this nature's magic got obstructed this year by another of nature's fury- the floods. Still, few of them survived the ordeal. Hence, here we are inside the Eravikulam National Park in Kerala which is just ten kilometres from Munnar. This park spread out on Nilgiri hills is home to Neelakurinji flowers and Nilgiri Tahr. !function(e,t,c,a){if(!e.fwn&&(a="fwn_script",n=e.fwn=function(){ n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments) },e._fwn||(e._fwn=n),n.queue=[],!t.getElementById(a))){var d=document.createElement("script"); ...
Read MoreThe European Union is likely to agree on Friday to let people who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus travel freely within the bloc this summer and also to categorise more EU regions as safer to visit. The EU is set to introduce by July 1 COVID-19 certificates that will indicate whether a person is vaccinated, has immunity because they were previously infected or has had a recent negative test. FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the beach following the easing of measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Faliro suburb, near Athens, Greece, April 3, 2021. REUTERS/Costas Baltas Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 countries are expected to approve a modified proposal from the European Commission that people who have been fully vaccinated for 14 days should be free to t...
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