Indian embassies abroad to help tourism tick

Indian embassies abroad to help tourism tick

New Delhi: The tourism ministry plans “very focused” marketing activities with the help of Indian embassies abroad to attract foreign tourists from traditional as well as lesser-tapped emerging markets as tourist arrivals continue to lag …

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What the job is like and how much they make

What the job is like and how much they make

Lucy Alexandra Spencer spent 16 weeks abroad last year in Oman, France, Switzerland and Portugal. Unlike with most people, traveling is how she earns — rather than spends — money. The trips are paid for …

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Record number of travelers visit city this winter

Record number of travelers visit city this winter

For many Chinese, Harbin conjures images of ice and steel, a city both cold and tough. But this winter, the heavily industrialized city morphed into a warmly welcoming host, drawing in a record-breaking number of …

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Here’s what it may look like

Here’s what it may look like

The kingdom of Bhutan is planning a “mindfulness city” that, if built, will cover some 2.5% of the country — an area larger than Singapore. Plans show the 1,000-square-kilometer city will be built near the …

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Heavy focus on domestic tourism in interim budget

Heavy focus on domestic tourism in interim budget

New Delhi: As the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the interim budget for 2024-25 Thursday, she said that the government will invest significantly in the tourism sector in India this year, stating that the island …

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