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…
Art installation attracts thousands in Western Australia
The FIeld of Light art installation. Picture by Mark Pickthall October 19 (TravelAndy): Recently launched art installation Field of Light: Avenue of Honour has attracted more than 12,000 visitors since…
Stage set for Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata, beyond
Durga Puja in Kolkata. Picture by Atrayee Guha Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS/NITN): The east Indian city of Kolkata is in festive mood with the four main days of Durga Puja, the…
World’s largest seafood market opens for public
The now-defunct Tsukiji fish market that the Toyosu market has replaced October 14 (TravelAndy): The Toyosu fish market, which replaces the historic Tsukiji fish market in Japan's capital city, opened its…
Boracay in Philippines to reopen on October 26
October 13 (TravelAndy): The popular tourist destination of Boracay will reopen on October 26 after remaining closed for six months for rehabilitation, reports said. However, inly 19,000 tourists and 15,000 workers…
International tourism maintains strong momentum
Tourists queue up to get into the bell tower (out of frame in the left) at St Mark's Square in Venice October 10 (TravelAndy): International tourist arrivals grew 6% in…
International meet in Greece on silk route tourism
October 10 (TravelAndy): The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the Region of Central Macedonia have partnered together to organize the 8th UNWTO International Meeting…
Snow cleared, Rohtang Pass reopens
Enroute Leh. Picture taken by Swagata Basu October 9 (TravelAndy): Rohtang Pass, the popular tourist destination in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, was reopened for tourists on Monday,…
Today is Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja
File picture of the Durga Puja at Bagbazar October 8 (TravelAndy): The east India state of West Bengal and its people staying around the world on Monday celebrated Mahalaya, a…
Funds for rural tourism infrastructure in Scotland
The Glenfinnan viaduct on the West Highland Line (Source: VisitScotland) October 6 (TravelAndy): Some of Scotland’s most iconic, rural tourist sites will receive funding for new facilities to further enhance…
Watch a movie at a morgue in Vancouver
Image from Vancouver Police Museum and Archives October 5 (TravelAndy): Fancy watching a movie at the morgue? Here's your chance. Vancouver Police Museum and Archives is back this year with its…
Emirates starts Dubai-Edinburgh flight
The Dubai Police Band gives Emirates flight EK23 a send-off with a Scottish flavour. October 4 (TravelAndy): Emirates operated its inaugural flight service between Dubai and Edinburgh on October 1.…