November 3 (TravelAndy): The 2018 edition of World Travel Market (WTM) will see the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) continue its operational focus on investing in innovation and digital advances for…
UNWTO calls for tech and investment in tourism
Hawkers Market returns to Vancouver on Nov 17
Source: @hawkersmarket Twitter November 2 (TravelAndy): Hawkers Market, which returns to Vancouver on November 17, offers an evening of curated food and music, highlighting a select group of Canada’s best West…
On a bike trail through Kerala mountains
Source: Keralatourism.org November 1 (TravelAndy): Find out what a true adventure means in this December with one of Kerala’s most exciting sports - Mountain Biking. MTB Kerala 2018, the international…
Discussion on future of tourism at China meet
October 30 (TravelAndy): The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and the People’s Government of Guilin, China held the 12th UNWTO/PATA Forum on Tourism Trends and Outlook…
Boracay island reopens for tourists after 6 months
October 29 (TravelAndy): The popular Boracay island in the Philippines reopened late last week after remaining closed for six months for rehabilitation. However, only 19,000 tourists and 15,000 workers are…
Flower tourist numbers don’t meet expectations in Kerala
Neelakurinji blooming on the Western Ghats. Picture by Balan Madhavan/Keralatourism.org October 29 (TravelAndy): The number of tourists who visited Kerala to see the Neelakurinji flower, which blooms once in 12 years,…
Asia & Pacific gain ground in global tourism
October 25 (IBNS/NITN): The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), presented its Asia Tourism Trends Report on Wednesday at the Global Tourism Economy…
VietJet discount on two million tickets
October 24 (TravelAndy): Vietjet is offering two million super-promotional tickets priced from only MYR0 (conditions apply). Running for three days only from 24 – 26 October 2018, the promotional tickets will…
First global gastronomy tourism startup competition
Steamed and fried sea urchin and lotus root. Wash it down with some local sake (rice wine). This is at a restaurant in Iwakuni, close to Miyajima October 23 (TravelAndy): The World…
Delta set to double flights to Edinburgh
October 21 (TravelAndy): Delta Air Lines will double its flights from Edinburgh next summer by adding a new service to Boston’s Logan International Airport, effective May 24, 2019. Complementing the…
Iceland mulls capping tourist numbers
Grænavatn lake, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland October 20 (TravelAndy): The tourism minister of Iceland has proposed limiting the number of tourists to certain sites in the island country, media reports said.…
Join me on a trip to the tropical paradise of Koh Phangan
First glimpse of Bottle beach, Koh Phangan Koh Phangan has a very special place in my heart. You might have heard of this island in the Gulf of Thailand as…