TOURISM NEWS

New Generation of Thai Hospitality Entrepreneurs To Lead Discussion On Thailand’s Tourism

Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), an influential annual gathering of top hotel industry professionals in the Thai capital, will be held on Monday January 23, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok.   Now in its sixth year, TTF is organised by …

Community comes together to support tourism

The Dalbeattie information centre is the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to the VisitScotland partnership programme A DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY community group has become the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to VisitScotland’s …

Drive to entice tourists to Northern Ireland

Sixteen (16) tourism businesses from Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the Classic Motor Show over the weekend.     The Classic Motor Show is an annual event which takes place over three days at …

Texas Tourism keen to muster more Aussie visitors

Texas Tourism, together with its key tourism industry partners, will visit Australia at the beginning of December, 2016 to share their insights into the exciting tourism possibilities in ‘The Lone Star State’.   Travel agents and wholesalers are invited to …

Speculations continue how U.S. tourism would be under trump

According to a travel survey, 1 million British tourists were predicted to lose interest in travel to the U.S. if Donald Trump was to be elected as president.     This poll was done before the election results and seemed …

  • Dubai government re-starts visa-on-arrival facility for expats

    Published on : Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    The UAE’s General Director of Airports Affair Sector, Col Talal Ahmed Al Shangeti, said that the Dubai government has re-started visa-on-arrival facility until the website is updated to receive e-visa applications.     “Oman Air will also accept passengers without …

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  • Indonesia visited by 1,100 Japanese in 2015

    Published on : Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    The visit of 1.100 Japanese figures lead by the Japan-Indonesia Parliament League, who met President Joko Widodo last night (23/11),displayed the fact of Indonesia being Japan’s prominent partner. Amongst the delegation were Chairman of Japan-Indonesia Parliament League, Toshihiro Nikai, Japan’s …

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  • Indonesia building diving infrastructure for global tourists

    Published on : Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    Indonesia is promoting itself as an ideal diving destination. At the Sales Diving Mission in Rome the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the Indonesian embassy the country focused on diving in small islands and boosting the infrastructure.   …

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  • World cinema gets proud exposure at Dubai International Film Festival

    Published on : Wednesday, November 25, 2015

    This year’s most anticipated films from across the globe will take centre stage in the ‘Cinema of the World’ segment of the 12th edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF). Featuring an array of the brightest directors and filmmakers …

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  • Deadline Nov. 24 – Handwritten Indian passports to be replaced

    Published on : Wednesday, November 18, 2015

    Government of India has advised all Indian citizens to replace their handwritten passports with machine readable passports by November 24th as no country will accept it after the stipulated period.   The Indian Government is advising all Indian citizens living …

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  • Dubai opens tourism office in South Korea showing increased footfalls

    Published on : Tuesday, November 17, 2015

    With the consistent increase of tourist from South Korea Dubai Tourism marked the opening of its first office in South Korea last week with an Emirati-style ceremony, hosting major partners from the travel industry and media in the country.   …

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  • Tourism safety prime concern feels Japan and Thai representatives

    Published on : Tuesday, November 17, 2015

    The Foreign Minister of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida affirming their readiness to ensure tourism safety, amid global security threats especially after the bombing attacks in August and the Paris attacks that took such a horrific …

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  • Appreciate Hong Kong campaign to include public participation

    Published on : Tuesday, November 17, 2015

    Chief Secretary Carrie Lam has kicked off Appreciate Hong Kong, a five-month citywide public participation campaign.   Featuring 10 highlighted programmes, it includes visits to major theme parks, free admission to museums, plus shopping events and carnivals to be held …

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  • Volcanic ash grounds several flights in Bali tourists left waiting

    Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2015

    Flights are being scrapped in holiday destination Bali due to volcanic ash. Thousands of holiday makers are stuck as the ash could lead to the closure of the Lombok airport which is continuing for the third consecutive day.     …

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  • TripAdvisor Prices Out Travel to Asia’s Most Popular Destinations for U.S. Travelers

    Published on : Wednesday, November 4, 2015

    TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel site*, today announced the results of its TripIndex™ Asia, revealing that travel expenses for popular Asian destinations have decreased an average of 12 percent year-over-year, with travelers able to save  as much as 32 percent on …

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