September 18 (TravelAndy): Tourism businesses in north Bengal and Sikkim states are getting ready for the high season in October during the Durga Puja vacations after the dismal business last…
Army evacuates tourists from landslide-hit SIkkim
September 17 (TravelAndy): Indian Army and air force airlifted to safety around 100 people, including several tourists, stranded in north Sikkim because of incessant rain and landslides, reports said. "The…
Kerala optimistic with tourist arrival from Australia
September 16 (TravelAndy): A chartered flight from Australia, the first this season, landed at the airport here on Saturday, reports said. Forty-six tourists came on the flight. The tourists received…
Marathon to revive Lombok tourism
A Garuda Indonesia aircraft at the airport in Denpasar, Bali, situated close to Lombok September 16 (TravelAndy): A marathon will be held to revive tourism in the Lombok island of…
Spooky spots in Scotland
Gory Stories with Mercat Tours, Edinburgh September 14 (TravelAndy): Transylvania might have Count Dracula and Salem might have its witches; but Scotland is arguably the home of Halloween – or…
UN agency push for wine tourism
September 13 (TravelAndy): United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) called for wine tourism to be made part of national tourism and rural development policies at the 3rd UNWTO Wine Tourism…
Vanishing ice boost to polar bear tourism
September 10 (TravelAndy): A remote village is Alaska is seeing a boom in tourism because of the spurt in the number of polar bears in the area. With the Arctic…
Tourist arrival numbers soar in Vietnam
September 8 (TravelAndy): Vietnam has recorded the biggest increase in tourist arrival in Asia as compared to the previous year, reports citing United Nations World Tourism Organization figures said. Vietnam's tourist arrival…
Qatar in top 10 open visa countries: UN World Tourism Org
Bird's-eye view of Qatar September 7 (TravelAndy): Qatar has become the most open country in the Middle East and the 8th most open in the world in terms of visa…
Japan looks to develop stronger tourism ties with Goa
Parasailing in Goa September 7 (TravelAndy): Japan is looking to strengthen tourism ties with Goa. Consul-general of Japan Ryoji Noda met Goa tourism director Menino D'souza on Thursday to discuss tourism…
Florence: Up to EUR500 fine for eating on streets
September 6 (TravelAndy): The authorities in Florence have announced to fine tourists found snacking on the city streets. The fine, which ranges between EUR150 and EUR500, will be applicable in…
From November, tourists to UAE can claim VAT refund
An Etihad A380 at Abu Dhabi International Airport September 5 (TravelAndy): The UAE has announced that eligible tourists will be able to receive a proportion of the VAT as a…