KATHMANDU, May 16: The British and French ambassadors to Nepal shared a forum Monday to tell the A world that the Himalayan Kingdom was perfectly safe for travel and invited one and all to enjoy her beauty.
“There is absolutely no security problem to travel and trek in Nepal, even in the distant villages,” the diplomat-duo said recounting their separate trekking experiences to Manang and Solukhumbu. “We recommend Nepalese and foreigners alike to travel to various destinations and enjoy the beauty of pristine nature and unique culture.”
“I found Manang to be one of the safest tourist destinations in the country,” British Ambassador to Nepal Keith Bloomfield told a press meet organised by Nepal Tourism Board this afternoon. He said that he had gone on a 10-day trek to far-flung Phu and Nar villages of Manang district By with his spouse and friends last month. “The tourists don’t need to fear from Maoist insurgents.”
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PHUKET, May 6 (TNA) – The Chamber of Commerce in Thailand's southern resort province of Phuket today announced a raft of plans to revive the island’s struggling tourism industry, including international sporting and beauty contests.
Describing the island’s post-tsunami tourism situation as ‘appalling’, the chamber’s chairman, Mr. Iem Thawornwongwong, said that the chamber was helping local bids to restore visitor numbers.
Included in the chamber’s plans are support for international sporting competitions, and activities relating to the international Miss Universe contest later this month.
Other events include Miss Teen Thailand in October.
Mr. Iem expressed confidence that the events would help publicize
India plans to hold tourism road shows in major Chinese cities this year to woo more tourists to Western and Southern parts of the country, official sources said here.
"We are planning to hold a comprehensive tourism road show in China in by October-end to attract more Chinese tourists to India," Regional Director (East Asia), Indiatourism, G Venkataraman said.
The road shows would be held in cities like Beijing, Dalian, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu and Indiatourism will be cooperating with Air India to woo more Chinese tourists to newer Indian destinations in Southern and Western India, which would also help reduce pressure
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HOLIDAYMAKERS who booked through Wardle Travel shops in Sandbach and Holmes Chapel are being assured they will not lose their money after the company went into administration.
The shops are among 22 across the country which have been saved by Harvey World Travel. Another 18 have been closed with the loss of about 90 jobs.
Harvey World Travel managing direct John Donnelly is asking customers who booked through Sandbach Travel in High Street, Sandbach, and Wardle Travel, in Parkway, Holmes Chapel, not to worry.
He said: 'No-one will lose their holiday. I am very keen to keep the businesses
The Kerala government aims to develop South India as an important tourism circuit and is working out travel packages in association with its neighbouring states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
“We have already started a South zone committee with Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. There are road facilities between Munnar and Kodaikanal, and techies from Bangalore come to Wynad,” said K C Venugopal, minister for tourism and devaswoms, Government of Kerala. The South Indian Tourism Council was founded in Kovalam three years back.
Addressing mediapersons and tour operators at a
In a novel effort aimed at creating awareness about preservation of ecological balance and promoting tourism, a private sector hospitality company has ventured into the field of wildlife and adventure tourism.
Country Club India Limited, a Hyderabad based company with an assets base of Rs 500 crore, has acquired its first wildlife property and launched the "Country Club Bush Betta Resort" spread over 20 acres next to National Park at Bandipur in Karnataka.
A prototype of the jungle resort was launched by Union Tourism Minister Renuka Choudhary here last night.
The company proposed to invest about Rs 20 crore in acquiring and