If it’s mid June it must be Basel, the saying goes. It’s when the Swiss industrial city astride broad loops on the Rhine in northern Switzerland hums with the presence of who’s who of the global art industry: gallerists, dealers,…
Read moreIndonesia’s tourism sector posted strong growth in the first half of the year, supported by rising visitor numbers from key source markets. Between January and May the country counted almost 6.2 million visitors, against 5.5 million over the same period…
Read more“It stopped and tilted its head, which was much like a fieldstone with an eye in it, which was watching me to see if I would go or change into something else” -The Grey Heron by Galway Kinnell In the…
Read morePicture Credit: PTI Picture Credit: PTI FRANKLY SPEAKING (From top) Rahul Gandhi interacts with journalists; at the London School of Economics with the director of the South Asia Centre; Prime Minister Modi at the Wembley Stadium on his first UK…
Read moreVisitors to the Topeka Zoo’s newest exhibit can now experience what it’s like to go on a safari. Camp Cowabunga opened Friday to the public. The exhibit is based on zoo director emeritus Gary Clarke’s experiences leading safaris, the Topeka…
Read moreNew Delhi: French hotel group AccorHotels is on an expansion drive. In July, the group launched a $1 billion African hotel development fund with Katara Hospitality of Qatar. In May, it completed the acquisition of Mantra Group, the largest Australia-based…
Read moreSekhar Koti, a student from Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada district, is a regular visitor to the Coringa wildlife sanctuary, located on the outskirts of the coastal district. The long stretch of mangrove forests, home to more than a hundred species of…
Read moreNEW DELHI: The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH) kickstarted promotions for the first India Tourism Mart, which will be held in partnership with the ministry of tourism from 16-18th September at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi….
Read moreHE Esti Andayani Indonesia is one of the most loved Asean destinations by Italian tourists and has been for many years. The presence of flag air carrier Garuda Indonesia Airlines has contributed to maintaining its image as compared to 15…
Read more“I can’t accurately say how many of the 1.4 million tourists [in 2017] were part of the [zero-dollar] packages, because we don’t have the statistics, but it was significant, very significant.” Sudiarto says Chinese tourists used to fit three categories:…
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