Destination
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Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Mar 8, 2025Located in the center of Jeddah, Al-Balad is a historic quarter in Saudi Arabia that is a living reminder of centuries of religious, cultural, and commercial activity. Al-Balad is a timeless gem that has managed to... -
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
May 31, 2024In an effort to increase travel between the two nations, Thailand has authorized a 60-day visa-free regime for citizens of Sri Lanka, effective June 1, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka announced here on Thursday. Journalists... -
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
May 15, 2024China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country’s coastline. Tourist groups each consisting of two foreigners or more, and organized... -
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Apr 15, 2024Ten years ago, the deadliest calamity to ever strike the world’s highest mountain, Everest, left Nepali mountain guide Dawa Tashi Sherpa fighting for his life. The April 18, 2014 disaster that claimed the lives of sixteen... -
Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts: Deputy PM
Mar 29, 2024Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko announced at a meeting on tourism led by President Vladimir Putin that around 1.5 trillion rubles ($16.4 billion) will be invested in the development of beach resorts in Russia. For every... -
Australia to reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month
Feb 7, 2022Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month, ending two years of misery for the tourism sector, reviving migration and injecting billions of dollars into the world No. 13 economy.... -
Tourists to land for Phuket reopening despite surge of coronavirus
Jul 1, 2021The first international travellers for a quarantine-free scheme will touch down in the holiday hotspot of Phuket, as Thailand tries to reboot its depleted tourism industry despite enduring its worst virus outbreak. Tourism makes up almost... -
Biman Bangladesh Airlines to spread its wing to Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai from March
Feb 16, 2021State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism of Bangladesh, M Mahbub Ali said Biman Bangladesh Airlines will spread its wing to Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai from March next. He made the announcement while inaugurating commercial service... -
Kashmir reopened for tourists today
Jul 14, 2020The government has decided to gradually open Jammu and Kashmir for tourists from Tuesday amid the ongoing coronavirus infection. However, a set of strict instructions have been issued for this. According to a report in the... -
Tourists are flocking to the Chernobyl disaster site after HBO miniseries
Jun 11, 2019Ukraine’s Chernobyl might be on track to become 2019′s surprise tourism destination, after a widely discussed HBO miniseries resulted in a surge in bookings for trips to the site and the nearby town that were abandoned...