Nestled in the forested hills of central Vietnam two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a glimmering golden bridge crowded with gleeful visitors taking selfies at the country’s latest eccentric tourist draw. [huge_it_slider id=”271″] Designed to make visitors feel like they’re taking a stroll on a shimmering thread stretching across the hands of gods, the “Golden Bridge” has attracted hordes of guests since it opened in the Ba Na Hills near Da Nang in June. Images of the bridge have gone viral on social media, much to the surprise of the architect who had no idea it…
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WASHINGTON: Chinese tourists now are as varied as those from any other country and often much wealthier. In only three decades, the Chinese have gone from easily stereotyped, rube, new tourists to conquerors of the industry. After hundreds of millions of visits and billions of dollars showered around the world, Chinese tourists now hail from the middle, rich and the very rich classes. Fewer travel in groups. Some still enrage destinations with their thoughtlessness. Others are welcomed for their enthusiasm and unique points of view. Above all, the Chinese are changing tourism around the world. [huge_it_slider id=”270″] The Chinese government…
TORONTO: The most anticipated awards of the year, Kashmir 6th Hum Awards acclaimed to be the biggest International Pakistani Awards to be attended by top celebrities of Pakistan was held earlier today at First Ontario Centre, Hamilton, before a packed hall. It was presented by Kashmir Cooking Oil and Banaspati, brought by Golden Pearl Cosmetics, in association with Cadbury Dairy Milk, Eighteen Residential Project and Nestle Lactogrow. The event also promoted soft image of Pakistan [huge_it_slider id=”269″] Superstars, top-models and socialites were seen hobnobbing at the grand Red Carpet hosted by Ali Kazmi, Ainy Jaffri and Saheefa Jabbar who kept…
NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airline fell to the lowest in 16 months as rising fuel prices and a weaker rupee led to its worst-ever quarterly profit in a fiercely-competitive market. The carrier, operated by Inter Globe Aviation Ltd., said net income dropped 97 per cent to Rs278 million in the three months through June, its worst quarterly result since listing in 2015. That compared with the average analyst estimate of Rs5.1 billion. The stock slid 9.3 per cent as of 10.30am in Mumbai, the worst performing stock in the 26-member Bloomberg World Airline Index. “The current revenue environment continues to…
The term solo travel refers to travelling, usually overseas, without any companions to join you. Most who have embarked on a solo journey will tell you it’s one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have. But that doesn’t mean the whole notion can’t seem daunting, especially when friends and fam start to weigh in with horror stories and safety concerns. To answer the question, of course it is, Except India! There are some concerns many have for travelling abroad alone as a female. In reality, solo travel can be perfectly safe regardless of your gender and is likely…
ABU DHABI: The Etihad Airways experience is about to get a little more luxurious, and smell a little sweeter. Beginning in August, the airline will introduce a range of amenity bags and toiletries created with Italian luxury fragrance brand Acqua di Parma for its customers traveling in The Residence on its Airbus A380s, and on long-haul first class and business class services. The iconic brand will also feature in the airline’s flagship First Class Lounge & Spa in Abu Dhabi. At an event to mark the deal, held in the St. Regis Hotel’s luxury Abu Dhabi Suite, guests saw the…
BEIJING: China wants to develop tourist routes to the Russian Arctic region, which attracts the Chinese by its unique nature and complex ecosystem, Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism Nikolai Korolev told TASS on Thursday. “As for the Arctic tourism, our deputy prime ministers have agreed to develop this direction,” he said. “China does not have Arctic territories, and thus this kind of tourism is of special interest for China – both from the point of view of studies, and from the point of view of new impressions, of new tourism products.” “We can see the demand:…
ABU DHABI: Warner Bros. Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest indoor theme park built at an estimated $1 billion has opened its doors to the public on July 25. One day before the opening, Warner Bros. welcomed the media on a special tour of the larger-than-life theme park. Once visitors walk through the theme park’s gigantic doors, they are immediately immersed in a different world where ideas and imagination spiral into a day of action and fun. From the meticulously curated musical arrangements to the faithfully created landscapes, each land is uniquely designed to truly immerse guests in the places they’ve…
India Tourism goes on the road to woo China, Scandinavia and Russia. India will hold a road show in China to attract more tourists from that country which has the highest number of outbound people, Union Tourism Minister K J Alphons has said while announcing the schedule for the first India Tourism Mart. The minister said the Tourism Ministry is aiming to double the number of foreign tourist arrivals and receipts from it in the next three years. Last year, India did “extremely well” in tourism, he said. After a successful road show to promote tourism in the US, the…
ROME: Italian authorities have started restricting motor traffic into the Dolomite Mountains during summer to prevent the UNESCO world heritage site being overrun by tourists. In previous summers as many as 5,000 cars a day trundled through the Sella Pass, at the border between Trento and the German-speaking province of Bolzano. Now only 350 vehicles with special passes valid for 60 minutes will be allowed to enter from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm until the end of August. The passes for the scheme dubbed “Dolomitesvives” (the Dolomites live) are issued for free at information points on…