The fishing villages of Cinque Terre on the rugged Italian Riviera coastline now rely solely on tourism, but ironically, the only way to preserve them might be to cut the number of visitors by half.So…
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Rainbow Mountains: An 80 million-year-old secret
Before 2000, few people in China or the rest of the world had heard of the Rainbow Mountains. But nowadays they have caught the attention of photographers and filmmakers.Source: BBC…
Kuelap: An ancient fortress in the sky
The fortress of Kuelap, or Cuélap, is a walled city associated with the Chachapoyas culture built in 6th century AD. It consists of more than four hundred buildings surrounded by massive exteri…
Historic Beijing hotel changes brands
Nuo Hotels, the luxury hotel partnership between Kempinski and state-owned Beijing Tourism Group, has reflagged the 101-year-old Raffles Beijing.The 171-room Beijing Hotel Nuo features a grand colonna…
THAI Smile Airways introduces direct flight between Jaipur – Bangkok
Captain Woranate Laprabang, Acting Chief Executive Officer, THAI Smile Airways, stated that following the launch of Bangkok – Gaya – Varanasi route in early October, the feedback was very …
Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Tourism outline plans for Ethiopia
Speakers, which included His Excellency Ambassador Hailemichael Afework Aberra, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde GebreMariam and CEO of Ethiopian Tourism Organisation Solomon Tadesse addressed a larg…
Ras Al Khaimah hones its adventure tourism with its first commercial Via Ferrata
The three-course Via Ferrata covers the rocky facades of Jebel Jais, the country’s highest peak that rises to 6,266 feet and is part of the rugged Al Hajar mountain range where the average clima…
Pankaj Patel gets elected as the President of FICCI
Chairman and Managing Director of Zydus Cadila – Cadila Healthcare Ltd, Pankaj R Patel, has been elected as the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for …
IICCI celebrates its 50th anniversary in India
To mark the occasion, IICCI had organised an exclusive evening, which showcased a group of iconic Italian brands, Ambassadors of Italy’s three millennia of history, culture and unparalleled sens…
Mauritius tourism and Air Mauritius organises seminars in tier II & III cities of India
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) – India, in association with Air Mauritius recently organised seminars for travel agents in Trichy, Madurai, Jaipur, Kolkata and Amritsar. The events…