KARACHI: The Danish Embassy in Pakistan has invited a Danish chef, Adam Ebsen, to Karachi as part of its public diplomacy activities. As part of a condensed program, Chef Adam Ebsen held a ‘Cook-off’ at Master Class Pakistan on Thursday, 6 December 2018. [huge_it_slider id=”323″] While Adam cooked a modern Danish dish at the head table, 30 Pakistani gastronomic experts followed the lead in teams, competing against each other and gaining a hands-on experience in preparing the same dish. The participants enjoyed the workshop tremendously and learned about the principles and methods of modern Danish – New Nordic – cuisine…
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PESHAWAR: The fun-filled 9th Vintage Classic Car Show was held at the historic Islamia College after concluding the country-wide rally from Balochistan to Peshawar on Saturday. [huge_it_slider id=”322″] Organised by the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP), the show attracted a large number of people including men, women youth and students. District Nazim Muhammad Asim was the Chief Guest on the occasion. General Manager Tourist Information Centres (TICs) Muhammad Ali Syed, Vintage Classic Car Club chief Mohsin Khan and others were present. , Earlier, the participants of the car rally started their journey from Balochistan and reached Peshawar after passing through…
WRITTEN BY CH FAISAL MAHMOOD Readers would have noticed that as far as promotion of Tourism is concerned, the good news – despite our externally imposed difficulties – have been coming primarily from the province of Punjab. Be it the provincial Tourism Mela in Lahore, Thal Jeep rally, Cholistan Jeep Rally, Double Decker Tourist Buses, Agri-Tourism, the revamping of heritage assets in the walled city or induction of Tourism in the school curriculum, they are all praiseworthy initiatives from one province. Credit must be given to the TDCP, the provincial Tourism Administration and to the Outgoing Tourism Minister who had…
ISTANBUL: The third cultural tourism conference (3-5 December) organized jointly between the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants declared their support for cultural tourism as a driver for safeguarding living heritage, catalyzing creativity in cities, and spreading tourism’s socioeconomic benefits to all. A key conclusion from the conference was the need for a clear and strong link between tourism, culture and local community stakeholders. Cultural tourism policies and strategies must consider the perspectives and interests of local communities, who can also assist governance bodies in balancing tourism…
LOS ANGELES: Better boarding for American Airlines customers has arrived at Los Angeles International Airport with the launch of the carrier’s first-ever biometric boarding pilot program. American customers traveling on select international departures from LAX Terminal 4 can now enjoy additional convenience during the departure process thanks to cutting-edge technology. Instead of scanning boarding passes, the new one-step facial recognition program will scan and verify a customer’s identity with United States Customs & Border Protection in seconds at the gate. “LAX is American’s gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, making it the perfect location for American to launch biometric boarding,” said…
CALICUT: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced the resumption of wide-bodied aircraft operations from Calicut International Airport by Saudia Airlines from Wednesday, 5 December. Wide bodied aircraft operations were suspended from May 2015 due to safety reasons. Subsequently AAI has taken action for strengthening and re-carpeting of the runway and grading of runway strip to cater to the requirement of heavy aircraft operations. In order to improve safety, AAI has also taken measures to increase the runway end safety area as directed by the regulatory authorities and installed simple touch down zone flights on both runways. Further, a…
JAKARTA: Lion Air reviews Boeing airplane orders in wake of crash Co-founder upset by Boeing statement on investigator report Any request to cancel would likely trigger negotiations Lion Air has 190 Boeing jets on order yet to be delivered Boeing says supporting Lion Air through “very tough time” Indonesia’s Lion Air is reviewing airplane purchases from Boeing Co and has not ruled out cancelling orders as relations worsen in a spat over responsibility for a 737 jetliner crash that killed 189 people in late October, sources told. Group Co-Founder Rusdi Kirana is furious over what he sees as attempts by…
RAWAPINDI: To promote tourism activities in the winter and tourist flow in different places, Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has launched the promotion of Winter Tourism. In the first phase, children of SOS Village were toured to Tarbela Dam, where they enjoyed boat ride and beautiful surroundings. Winter has started in the country and tourism in winter has less tourist flow in Pakistan. PTDC has arranged this tour with a view to attract people for tourism even in winter season. Talking to the media on the occasion, General Manager PTDC Ali Akbar Malik said that the efforts of the government…
LISBON: The finest travel brands in the world have been unveiled at a star-studded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. Winners at the red carpet reception held the at the historic Pátio da Galé included Amadeus, which celebrated the victory by collecting, World’s Leading Global Distribution System 2018,World’s Leading Travel Technology Provider 2018, World’s Leading Travel Management Solutions Provider 2018 & World’s Leading Travel App 2018 The Awards were received by Mr. Claudio Luiz De Figueiredo Santos, Sales Director, Cluster Ireland and Portugal & MD Portugal, Retail Travel Agencies, Travel Channels, Amadeus. The World…
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels – Margalla Mountain Marathon and 5.5K run drew crowds of nature lover as people welcomed a day in the scenic hills that epitomize Islamabad. With approximately 150 participants in the marathon and more than 150 runners in the 5.5K, the activity appealed to a wide cross-section of society. The Margalla Hills National Park carries great significance for people of Islamabad and Rawalpindi as it is the repository of indigenous flora and fauna, an escape from the traffic and chaos of city life and a source of clean air and water. Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO of Serena Hotels,…