Tag: Tourism

J&K: DC Baramulla chairs meeting at Gulmarg
26Dec By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K: DC Baramulla chairs meeting at Gulmarg

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Baramulla district, Dr G N Itoo chaired a meeting at Gulmarg to review various arrangements in view of current winter season.On the occasion, Dr Itoo took a detailed appraisal of various necessities put in place for winter tourism at the venue. He stressed for exploring every possibility for promoting winter tourism at Gulmarg and in its peripheral areas.Dr Itoo exhorted upon the concerned officers to put in place a viable mechanism so that the tourists coming at the venue do not face any inconvenience. He also directed to organize several sports activities that will attract tourists from different regions, thereby developing tourism in the region.Moreover, he emphasised to strictly follow all covid-19 guidelin...
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J&K: Snowfall unlocks Kashmir tourism
29Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, World

J&K: Snowfall unlocks Kashmir tourism

After witnessing a slump for more than seven months due to outbreak of Covid-19 in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, there is a ray of hope for the valley’s ailing tourism sector as the fresh snowfall in higher reaches is attracting tourists once again.Gulmarg in Baramulla district, which recorded almost two feet of snowfall, has come to life as tourists have started thronging this popular ski-resort. On November 15, as many as 574 tourists arrived at the Srinagar International Airport from different cities, mostly Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai to spend their ongoing Diwali vacations here, officials said.As per J&K Tourism department officials, November 15’s tourist arrivals are the “highest single-day visitor arrivals to the Valley registered during the last seven ...
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1.77 lakh tourists visited Nepal in 8 months of 2020, Indians top list
25Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

1.77 lakh tourists visited Nepal in 8 months of 2020, Indians top list

According to Nepal’s Department of Immigration (DOI), as many as 1,77,675 foreign tourists visited the country in the first eight months of 2020 and among them, Indian travelers topped the list despite the lockdown imposed in Nepal to curb the COVID-19 infection.In early January, a total of 16,800 Indians visited Nepal, 16,558 in February, 6,793 in March, two in April, seven in May, 26 in June, 41 in July and 23 in August, the DoI data said.In January, 65,983 tourists had visited the Himalayan nation while the figures soared to 77,064 in February. The numbers came down to 34,025 in March before the enforcement of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown that month.A total of 13 foreign nationals entered Nepal in April, out of which two were Indians, 30 in May, 100 in June, 195 in July and 265 in Augus...
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Nepal still banks on Indians to revive its tourism sector
31Aug By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Nepal still banks on Indians to revive its tourism sector

According to Nepal Tourism Board officials, despite the COVID-19 induced economic slowdown, Nepal is expecting to host about 2 lakh foreign tourists in the ongoing fiscal year 2020-21, that is set to end in mid-July 2021, of which majority will be Indians.This statement comes even after ties between India and Nepal have strained over the Himalayan nation's controversial map incorporating the Indian territories of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura, tourists from India continue to be the mainstay for Nepal's tourism industry."We still have 10 months of this fiscal year and flights may not resume before September. We have estimated that over 200,000 tourists will visit Nepal during this period. We have also finalized our policy and programmes that mentions the target," Deepak Mahat, a membe...
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Thailand had no foreign tourists in April as borders closed
30May By Mike TrudellNo Comments
Singapore

Thailand had no foreign tourists in April as borders closed

Thailand recorded zero foreign tourists or related spending in April after it closed borders and banned most incoming international flights to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak.There were almost 3.2 million arrivals in the same month last year, generating receipts of 146 billion baht (S$6.5 billion).Visitors stranded in the country because of lockdowns around the world were not counted in the numbers, the Tourism Ministry noted in data released on Friday.Stretching back to the 1990s, the latest report is the first to show a slump to zero.Incoming international flights are banned through June 30 and it remains unclear whether visitors will be willing or able to rush back when curbs are lifted.The state planning agency predicts the number of foreign arrivals will plunge to 12.7 million th...
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