Araku Pinery: New experiences at the community-led eco-tourism retreat
With pottery, camping, adventure rides and seasonal farms joining its pine-lined attractions, Araku Pinery is preparing for a busy tourist season
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With pottery, camping, adventure rides and seasonal farms joining its pine-lined attractions, Araku Pinery is preparing for a busy tourist season
Paris, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--A signing ceremony was held in France on Wednesday for a sister-street partnership between Midosuji, the main street in the western Japan city of Osaka, and the Avenue des Champs-Elysees, a famous tourist attraction in Paris. The ceremony in Paris was attended by Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama, who signed a memorandum on the partnership, under which the two sides ...
A marooned three-metre-long (nine feet) shark in South Korea has drawn more than a million visitors to the coastal city of Busan, boosting local retail sales and triggering a trademark war, as authorities rush to stop opportunistic vendors from cashing in on the viral phenomenon. The shark, nicknamed “Bukangi” in reference to the park where it has become trapped, has become an internet darling and tourist sensation after non-stop local media coverage about multiple failed efforts to encourage it...
Malaysians delight in visiting family and friends, so much so that these visits made up 44 per cent of domestic travel. They enjoy seeing their loved ones even more than shopping (21.6 per cent) and holidaying (13 per cent), as shown in the latest numbers from the Statistics Department on domestic tourism in the second quarter of this year. The 44 per cent recorded is even higher than last year’s trend in domestic tourism where “visiting relatives and friends remained the primary purpose of...
Kuchipudi dancers from across Andhra Pradesh to perform at Anam Kala Kendram in Rajamahendravaram during the 12-day Pushkarams; government preparing database to extend social welfare pensions to artistes, says Kandula Durgesh
A video of a nine-month-old baby climbing steps at a mountain tourist site has gone viral, igniting heated debates about his family’s parenting style. Filmed at a mountain resort in central China’s Hubei province, the clip has garnered 200,000 likes and 17,000 comments on a popular short video platform. Footage shows the baby’s mother closely accompanying him, while he wears kneecaps for protection as he enjoys the outdoor activity. Some viewers expressed shock at the video, questioning whether...
Rain dampened visitor numbers at some of Hong Kong’s popular attractions on Friday morning, the second day of the National Day “golden week” holiday. Queues at the Peak Tram terminus in Central remained short, with passengers waiting less than an hour to board. Among them was Jasper Huang, a mechanical engineer in his twenties from Xiamen, Fujian province, who was visiting Hong Kong with friends for four days. “We plan to visit some famous spots like Victoria Harbour and the streets of Central,...
More than 400 hikers visited one of Hong Kong’s best-known geological attractions on Thursday morning as some tourists chose outdoor activities on the first day of the National Day “golden week”. Some visitors also arrived at Po Pin Chau – where the city’s first countryside real-name reservation system was introduced in late August to manage crowd sizes – ahead of their afternoon booking slots to try their luck. Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Mickey Lai Kin-ming said about...
Transport department issued the order taking into account the All India Tourist Vehicles (Permit) Rules, 2023, as well as demands from the tourism sector
The Department of Tourism Studies of Karnatak Arts College, Karnatak University, Dharwad, has received the Karnataka Tourism Award-2026 in the category of ‘Best Educational Institution in Tourism’ in the State
A new month-long campaign to transform Hong Kong into Asia’s premier Halloween destination will feature street parties across five neighbourhoods along with free rides on decorated buses and trams. The Tourism Board’s inaugural “Hong Kong Halloween Month” will bring street celebrations to Central, Kai Tak, Lan Kwai Fong, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui East on three consecutive Saturdays from October 17, culminating on Halloween night. The events will run alongside promotional events at Disneyland...
The four-hour journey is designed in such a way that the service begins from the Veli Tourism Village boat jetty and returns to Veli after circling the Kadinamkulam backwaters
Hong Kong is set to welcome 1.29 million mainland Chinese visitors over the National Day “golden week” break, fuelling questions online about what locals and tourists can do during the celebrations. On popular mainland social media platform RedNote, many users have recommended a range of activities, such as visiting the countryside, exploring the Unesco Global Geopark in Sai Kung, cycling and watching fireworks. To help tourists and locals alike, the South China Morning Post shares some of the...
Travel companies in southern Japan are pinning their hopes on a business revival following a planned visit by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to the areas hardest hit by a major earthquake this summer. The imperial couple is scheduled to meet communities in Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, speaking with families who lost their homes and businesses and are currently living in temporary accommodation. The prefecture was at the epicentre of the magnitude 7.1 quake that struck Kyushu island on...
Hong Kong is bracing for a surge of mainland Chinese visitors to its eco-sensitive areas during the National Day “golden week” holiday, as strong interest in countryside attractions raises questions over whether the city can absorb crowds without overwhelming popular sites. A review of discussions on Chinese social media platform RedNote on Monday by the South China Morning Post found Po Pin Chau, famed for its dramatic volcanic rock columns, among the most talked-about sightseeing spots,...
Additional EO directs departments to work in close coordination and focus on common devotees as TTD prepares for increased rush during Dasara holidays
The service is aimed at preventing tourists from being misled by touts who allegedly provide false information about tourist attractions and services
They pointed out that changing traveller behaviour, personalisation, artificial intelligence, and customer reviews are reshaping the hospitality and tourism industry
The reciprocal exchange would see a 53-member Karnataka delegation visit Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh from October 10 to 17 to explore the cultural heritage, traditions, tourism, educational institutions and developmental achievements
At a zoo a short drive south of Bangkok, Charoon Youngprapakorn has spent a lifetime taking the pulse of Thailand’s tourism industry from an unlikely vantage point: the open jaws of crocodiles. Handlers at his Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm & Zoo have long thrilled onlookers by coaxing tips from the audience and carefully placing the money into the mouths of animals capable of taking off an entire hand. The crocodiles at this open-air, fan-cooled throwback to 1980s showmanship still take their tips...
Tourism destinations should undergo audits, while stakeholders should be trained in disability-friendly practices, say speakers at the seminar