Author: News Team
Batam in Indonesia is luring tourists with its gambling stations that often operate secretively. The re-opening of some gambling dens in region, which were closed following protests by Islamic clerics, is a big draw with tourists from Singapore and Malaysia. Figures show that increasing numbers of Singaporeans and Malaysians have been spending time during weekends in Batam, Riau Islands, over the last few months. Operators in the region have reopened gambling and gaming sites on the island after they were closed down some time back. Even though local authorities have denied that they have provided licenses for the gambling dens,…
China-based Sichuan Airlines is expected to launch a service soon connecting Chengdu in China to Melbourne, Australia. It is expected that an official communication in this regard from the Chinese airline would come soon. The plan to connect Chengdu with the Australian city assumes significance because of the fact that Chengdu is one of three new cities in China that Tourism Australia is planning to target next year. The funding for the initiative is to be derived from the Australian government’s new Asia Marketing Fund. The move is also part of the government’s broader China geographic strategy of deepening its…
The tourism department in Kashmir has announced the opening of an eco tourism campsite. The state, blessed with some of the best climate and scenery in the world, has now launched the initiative to protect wild animals and attract high-end, environment-friendly tourists. Tourism in the state in India had been hit because of insurgent activities and the economy, as well as difficulties putting the natural resources of the state to good use. Now, in a move to make tourism popular nationally and globally, the Jammu and Kashmir government has commissioned what is believed to be the first-of-its-kind eco-tourism campsite. It…
Touring on a bicycle, is catching up fast globally, and is to be promoted by authorities in Europe in a big way. According to a new study, cycling tourism is one of the sectors in tourism that holds great potential with respect to growth and development. With more people becoming environmentally conscious and with air and sea travel becoming costly, cycling tourism is taking its much deserved place in the tourism industry as an affordable, sustainable and cheap means of tourism. Countries that are promoting cycling tourism are already offering new attractions and activities with a view to lure more…
The tourism department in Vietnam is busy developing holidays for Australians. The tourism department said that it is developing programmes and packages to attract more tourists into the nation. However, there would be a special emphasis on attracting Australian tourists because Vietnam has been a favourite destination for travellers from Australia. The nation now has high class hotels and resorts, beaches and ethnic cuisine, which has been a hit with tourists worldwide. Tourism statistics show that the nation receives 300,000 Australian tourists yearly. Further, it is also seen that the number of tourists is increasing at an average of 10…
The government of Goa has opened its tourism event, India Travel Mart (ITM), in Panaji, Goa. The three-day travel and tourism event is to showcase tourism development and available tourism options in the area. It was inaugurated in Panaji on Friday by chairman of the Goa tourism development corporation (GTDC) Nilesh Cabral. The event is being attended by representatives of various states including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Pondicherry. The minister said that the event would look to provide opportunities for travellers to learn about various tourist destinations in Goa. They would also receive information on tourist packages that…
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) meeting in South Korea is focussing on green tourism in the country. The 90th session of the OECD Tourism Committee and the OECD/APEC Tourism Working Group Forum opened on Monday in North Jeolla Province. Tourism experts from all over the world are attending the function. The meeting was co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and supervised by North Jeolla Province. The theme for the two day event was ‘sustainable and green’ tourism. More than 150 representatives from 40 OECD and…
Europcar, the Europe-based car rental company, has announced a list of the weirdest things that have been left inside its rental vehicles, on completion of a rental. So what are the most common things left in a rental car by its passengers? Well, they can be anything from sunglasses and CDs, to loose change. But as for Europcar’s most weird lost and found article list, here are its favourites in 2012: * A live mouse in a cage * Two 6×10 ft oil paintings * 30 plants * A hedge trimmer The most memorable of them was perhaps an…
Following London hosting the 2012 Paralympic Games for the differently able, new research shows that public places in the UK still have a long way to go in being fully accessible for people with limited mobility. Tourism for All, a UK based non-profit for people with limited mobility, and Adapted Vehicle Hire, a car hire company for people with special accessibility requirements, recently conducted a survey of disabled travellers. The research has pointed out that around 9 out of 10 respondents feel restricted from travelling due to unavailability of accessible options. Although 92% of the people surveyed reported that accessibility…
Network Rail, which operates a railway network in the UK, has contracted Osborne, a construction company, to install a signalling system for the western section of Crossrail, a new network of railway tracks in the UK. Osborne will be providing for around £7m worth of signalling system, to be installed on a 17-mile section from West Drayton to Maidenhead. The contract includes planning and building of infrastructure for the new signalling works, including concrete bases for signalling gear and buildings; regeneration of concrete cable troughs; and other work such as site clearance, fencing, steps, guardrails and safety barriers. Jorge Mendonca,…