Source: Fifa.com June 17 (TravelAndy): Egypt is promoting itself at the Football World Cup, currently on in Russia, to attract visitors to the North African country. Egypt tourism minister Rania…
Sharjah attracts visitors with its gorgeous mosques
Source: Notintown.net July 16 (Notintown.net): The mosques of Sharjah are distinctive for their eye-catching aesthetic architecture and the tourism authorities are wooing the visitors with a new focus on these…
Australia: Aboriginal tour group goes online
Picture: Bungoolee Tours website June 15 (TravelAndy): Bungoolee Tours has launched a new website, allowing visitors to book tours online. There is the option to join respected Bunuba elder Dillon…
Sheep festival in Scotland seeks volunteers
Source: nrsheepfestival.com June 14 (TravelAndy): The North Ronaldsay Sheep Festival is seeking volunteers for the event that will take place from July 29 to August 10, 2018. North Ronaldsay is…
Yukon Territory in Canada turns 120
Dawson City in 1898. (Photo: Yukon Archives, Scharschmidt fonds) June 14 (TravelAndy): The Yukon Territory celebrated its 120th year of existence on Wednesday. "Happy 120th birthday, Yukon!" the government of…
Hainan Airlines operates first direct China-Scotland flight
Edinburgh castle (Picture by VisitScotland) June 13 (TravelAndy): The first ever direct flight between Scotland and China has landed at Edinburgh Airport. The four-weekly, year-round service with Hainan Airlines from…
China woos US tourists with photo exhibition
Shenzhen, China June 12 (TravelAndy): China's tourism department organised a photo exhibition at Harvard University over the weekend to attract visitors to the country. According to a Xinhua report, the…
Hong Kong visa rejections hit traffic from Kolkata
Picture: Cathay Dragon Twitter June 12 (TravelAndy): If you are planning a trip to Hong Kong from Kolkata, have a Plan B ready. Thousands of rejections of the online pre-arrival…
Uzbekistan to develop free tourist zone at Charvak
Picture credit: Sujoy Dhar/Notintown.net June 11 (Notintown.net): The Uzbek government has approved the concept of development of the free tourist zone (FTZ) Charvak near capital Tashkent. Experts note that the Tashkent…
Broome in Western Australia gears up for Shinju Matsuri
The Sunset Long Table Dinner at Shinju Matsuri. Picture by Tourism Western Australia June 11 (TravelAndy): Celebrity chefs Adam Liaw and Marion Grasby will headline this year’s Shinju Matsuri (festival…
Ireland woos tourists from China
Source: Tourism Ireland Twitter June 10 (TravelAndy): Tourism Ireland aims to increase the number of the Chinese visitors to the island to 175,000 by the year 2025, Xinhua reported. "China…
Anthony Bourdain: The man who inspired me to move
I had my first experience with pad Thai at a shack on the way to a beach on a Thai island. They served a plate that looked much like noodles…