Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Arnhem, Netherlands Divers at a Netherlands zoo on Monday began work to create a “Noah’s Ark” of coral as part of a global effort to preserve coral reefs by building reserve populations in aquaria. Divers with gloved hands gently nestled the first self-bredContinue Reading
Venice will this week begin charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under the weight of mass tourism. Venice to charge day-trip entry fee from this week in bold move to tackle overtourism (File Photo) On Thursday — a publicContinue Reading
New Delhi, Indians are travelling more frequently, with searches for spiritual destinations like Ayodhya, Ujjain and Badrinath soaring, according to a report unveiled on Monday. HT Image The MakeMyTrip India Travel Trends Report, which dives into travel behaviours based on insights from its base of over 100 million active annualContinue Reading
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028. A Brightline train is shown at a station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A fast-tracked plan toContinue Reading
Thailand will sign a permanent bilateral visa waiver agreement with Kazakhstan next week, as the Southeast Asian country looks to lift foreign tourist arrivals back to pre-Covid levels. Thailand, Kazakhstan agree on visa waiver deal to boost tourism (Photo by Amaury PAUL / AFP) Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s cabinet approvedContinue Reading
We have frequently encountered the timeless wisdom encapsulated in the adage, “Take it slow to create something meaningful and profound” and this enduring sentiment holds as much relevance for travel as it does for the life we cultivate thus, it is no surprise that the “Slow Travel” concept is trendingContinue Reading
After the storm flooded taxiways, forcing flight diversions, delays and cancellations, Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations at Dubai airportContinue Reading
The first International Rainbow Tourism Conference opened here on Saturday, with Nepal offering itself as a safe and respectful destination in South Asia for the sexual minority community. The single-day international conference was organised by Mayako Pahichan Nepal, a non-governmental organisation. “This pioneer event organised by Mayako Pahichan Nepal inContinue Reading
Uttarakhand tourism department in collaboration with the Indian Railways will start the ‘Manaskhand Corridor Yatra’ next week to popularise the ancient temples of the Kumaon region, officials said on Saturday. A special train will be run from Pune to Tanakpur in Pithoragarh district for the yatra from April 22, DistrictContinue Reading
Tens of thousands of demonstrators hit the streets of Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday to demand changes to the model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. Rallying under the slogan “The Canary Islands have a limit”, demonstrators began protesting at midday (1100 GMT), with flag-waving crowdsContinue Reading