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Tourists flock to Taiwan as Covid entry restrictions eased
Taiwan lifted all its COVID-19 entry restrictions on Thursday, allowing tourists unfettered access to the self-ruled island after over 2 1/2 years of border controls.
Hong Kong and Taiwan, together with mainland China, required most…
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London in UK attracts American tourists, despite inflation, amid weak pound
Even with inflation, it’s an especially great time to visit London if you’re coming from America. A strong dollar and a weak pound means many of the quintessentially British tourist experiences are cheaper.
Despite UK inflation hovering…
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China holiday tourist trips fall 18% over the week-long National Day holiday
China recorded 422 million tourist trips over the week-long National Day holiday beginning on Oct. 1, down 18.2% from last year's holiday season, government data showed, as the sector remains hit by stringent Covid-19 curbs.
The number of…
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Croatia eager to join European Union’s visa-free travel zone on January 1
Croatia expects to clear last formal hurdles in its quest to join the European Union’s visa-free travel zone before the end of the year, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said.
The Balkan state is seeking to join the so-called Schengen area…
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The Taste With Vir: The difference between Indian and European palace hotels
One of Indian tourism’s claims to fame is the palace hotel. It is one of the reasons why well-heeled foreign tourists come to India.
They stay at the Lake Palace in Udaipur, one of the most spectacular hotels in the world. Or at the…
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Malaysia aims to add US flights after safety rating boost to bolster tourism
The US Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Malaysia's air safety rating to Category 1, allowing the country's carriers to expand flights to the United States after a three-year hiatus, Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said Saturday.…
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Haryana to build the largest safari outside Africa on more than 10,000 acres
Haryana will develop the largest jungle safari park outside Africa, the state government said on Thursday.
The 10,000-acre curated safari park will come up in the Aravalli range and cover parts of Gurugram and Nuh districts. "This project…
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Bengal govt is creating a tourist route that links seashore resorts
A development agency of the West Bengal government is setting up a tourist circuit connecting Digha.
A coastal town in Purba Medinipur district, with another popular seaside resort Mandarmani along the 29.5 km-long Marine Drive route, an…
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Japan to restore visa-free travel, end cap on daily arrivals from October 11 as Covid pandemic…
Japan will abolish a slew of Covid border controls from October 11, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in New York, in a move that looks set to revive the tourism industry.
Individual visitors will be allowed to enter, and Japan will…
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Lux Island of Mauritius swings back to profit as tourists return
Lux Island Resorts Ltd., the biggest hotel operator in Mauritius by market value, returned to profit in the year through June as tourists returned following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.
Net income was 478.7 million rupees ($10.5…
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