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India back in ‘holiday mood’! How festive travel, workation have sparked new surge in domestic tourism

With India seemingly at the tail end of the second wave of the pandemic, it seems that travel is picking…

September 4, 2021 09:14 IST

Thinking of travelling to Dubai? Here are some interesting cultural facts about the Emirati city

Dubai Tourism: Financial Express Online’s Bulbul Dhawan reached out to Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Centre for Cultural…

July 20, 2021 19:13 IST

Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel’s joint survey, Third Holiday Readiness report (June) identifies regions in India that are trending as vacation hotspots.

Unlock Travel Trends: Trending vacation hotspots to satiate the lust for travel

Thousands have thronged hill stations and beaches to take a break from staying at home.

July 4, 2021 03:30 IST

Boost to the tourism sector in India! Modi govt announces this scheme for tourist guides, travel agencies; details

Coronavirus impact on tourism in India: While restrictions on travel and tourism were essential to ensure the health of the…

June 28, 2021 17:02 IST

Green tourism to get a boost in Mumbai! First-of-its-kind eco-friendly forest trail to come up in Malabar Hill

To understand more about the walkway and how the plan of making it eco-friendly would be realised, Financial Express Online’s…

Updated: June 18, 2021 12:13 IST

Essentially, COVID resulted in taking the “mass” out of a mass transport system.

No better time for switching to greener transport

Meanwhile, countries like France, Germany and Poland have come out with stimulus packages that heavily focus on green mobility options…

June 9, 2021 16:56 IST

Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat: A look at the history, legends and architecture of this Char Dham on India’s west coast

Temples of India: Seeming to rise from the Arabian Sea, Jagat Mandir is the main temple situated in the Dwarka…

Updated: June 9, 2021 19:41 IST

World Environment Day 2021: Tourists call for sustainable travel practices to minimise harm to planet

This has been revealed in a survey conducted by digital platform Agoda, the findings of which were released in its…

June 5, 2021 15:53 IST

As UAE, Greece open safe travel corridor, flydubai announces summer routes to Santorini, Mykonos; Check details

Apart from these two locations in Greek islands, the carrier will be operating flights to Turkey’s Bodrum and Trabzon, Tivat…

May 25, 2021 18:30 IST

The flights to Maldives, US etc have now faded. (Representative image/ Reuters photo)

Which countries can Indians travel to? Here’s how your global travel plans are impacted

Recently, several countries have implemented travel bans such as- Singapore, Australia, the UK, the UAE, Canada, France etc.

Updated: April 30, 2021 13:23 IST

Impact of Covid-19 on travel and tourism sector and how SEIS can bring relief

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), in 2019, India generated about 5.6 per cent of total exports…

April 10, 2021 13:02 IST

Air travel to get expensive as airfares’ lower limit hiked 5% due to ATF price rises

The upper limit on airfares will remain as it is for now. Just a month back, the Centre had increased…

March 19, 2021 22:13 IST

Bring The Destination Home: Meetings & social events are scheduled on online platforms, so why not travel?

Periods of adversity in human history have usually witnessed technological advances and innovations, and there are new innovations in the…

March 17, 2021 05:30 IST

Statue of Unity achieves another feat! World’s tallest statue crosses landmark of 50 lakh visitors

Located at Kevadia in Narmada district of Gujarat, the statue is an international tourist destination, since it is the tallest…

March 15, 2021 19:32 IST

Local travel no 1 choice! Indians prefer familiar destinations, holidaying with pets, shows new survey

The Booking.com Future of Travel research insights show that 49% of Indian travellers plan to visit new domestic destinations.

February 18, 2021 16:14 IST

Jumbo fun! 48-day annual retreat for temple elephants takes off in Tamil Nadu; Details

In order to prevent wild elephants from entering the premises of the camp, the area has been solar-fenced and watchtowers…

February 9, 2021 16:04 IST

COVID-19 travel restrictions: Less than 3 million foreign tourists visited India in 2020, says govt

Last year, foreign tourist arrivals stood at 2.68 million and “no formal study has been instituted for assessment of loss…

February 2, 2021 16:24 IST

No plans to approach GST Council for reducing tax on all hotel rooms to 12 per cent: Tourism minister

He said that GST on restaurants and eateries have been brought down to five per cent irrespective of whether they…

February 2, 2021 16:07 IST

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