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These are women-only tours, hear them roar

These are women-only tours, hear them roarThomas Cook India rolls out ladies-only tours in India and Dubai, following strong demand from a new generation of women...

Sri Lanka reopens to foreign tourists—with caveats

Sri Lanka reopens to foreign tourists—with caveatsTourists can enjoy a "quarantine free" experience, provided they stay within a travel bubble of selected hotels and sites.

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Get a shot, take a stab Travel agencies in India are offering overseas vaccine tourism packages.

Sri Lanka ready to reopen on August 1

Sri Lanka ready to reopen on August 1COLOMBO - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has settled on a standard set of Covid-19 protocols and procedures for...

How safe is that hotel and destination? Here’s how to find out

How safe is that hotel and destination? Here’s how to find outMUMBAI - Boutique advisory and analytics firm, Videc, has launched a SafeTravel Barometer, an interactive dashboard that...

Sri Lanka tourism eyes return to business

Sri Lanka tourism eyes return to businessCOLOMBO - Sri Lanka’s tourism industry hopes to welcome international visitors in July as the country’s government begins...

Are you ready? Mumbai goes 24x7

Are you ready? Mumbai goes 24x7MUMBAI - Mumbai will regain its reputation as a 24-hour city after the Maharashtra government signalled in January that...

4 MoUs to promote Sri Lanka tourism

4 MoUs to promote Sri Lanka tourismSRI LANKA – To promote tourism, the government of Sri Lanka will be entering Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Iraq,...

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Sri Lanka looks to visa-free launch to boost numbersSri Lanka hopes the August 1 launch of its Visa Fee Exemption programme for a period of six months will bring visitors back to...

Why there are U-boats in Mumbai bay

Why there are U-boats in Mumbai bayAfter entering the food delivery business through Uber Eats, the global taxi aggregator has announced that it will now provide...

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Sri Lanka eyes incentives to encourage 2019 travelSri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed a task force to study ways to increase the number of...

Sri Lanka plunged into political crisis

Sri Lanka plunged into political crisisThe chairman of Jetwing Hotels and Travels in Sri Lanka has assured clients that the country is safe for visitors despite the...

Floods sweep Kerala, closing its main airport

Floods sweep Kerala, closing its main airportFloods sweeping through India’s southern tourist hotspot Kerala have caused 67 deaths so far, with its main airport remaining...

India Buddhist Tourism

India ramps up promotion of ‘Buddhist tourism’ to attract JapaneseIndia has embarked on efforts to promote ‘Buddhist tourism’ in a bid to attract travellers from countries with sizeable...