The Hindu Business Line – Print Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore

An increasing appetite for multiple short breaks and escape to a nearby destination for 3-6 days mark the new breed of Indian Tourists. (Thailand).

Everything Experiential Business World – Online

The Mumbai Shopping Festival was built to stand alongside the biggest and best worldwide, including Dubai, Singapore and the Istanbul Shopping Festivals and included more than 3000 retail outlets participating; Outdoor night food and flea markets that stayed on till 4 a.m, Food Trucks, Street stage performances at multiple public locations that saw more than 500 performances over 20 days.

Times Now News – Online

Singapore is one of the most loved travel destinations in Southeast Asia. But there are 5 things one needs to know before planning a trip.5 travel tips you must follow on your first Singapore trip Key Highlights

The Economic Times – Online, Print – Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore

Much smaller Asian countries, including Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, had an edge over India due to less cumbersome visa process. India has addressed that over the past five years. While FTAs in Sri Lanka’s FTAs are one-seventh of India’s, Thailand’s is more than twice as many as India’s, says UNWTO.

Hindu Business Line – Print – Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai

Picture this. You and your five-year-old touchdown Phuket groggy-eyed thanks to a late-night flight. As you exit with your luggage, you are ushered into a large car that has a welcome platter of cold-scented towels, fresh raw banana chips and the sweetest tender-coconuts that Thailand is famous for.

Reuters – Online

Saudi Arabia threw open its doors to foreign tourists on Friday, launching a new visa regime for 49 countries and appealing to foreign companies to invest in a sector it hopes will contribute 10% of gross domestic product by 2030. More details, including which countries are eligible, were expected later on Friday. Khateeb said China, Japan, Europe and the United States were among the top outbound targets. Until now, foreigners traveling to Saudi Arabia have been largely restricted to resident workers and their dependents, business travelers, and Muslim pilgrims who are given special visas to visit Mecca and Medina.

India Tv News – Online

The IRCTC has come up with the best package to suit all your needs for a vacation in Thailand, Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya. Named treasures of Thailand, this Thailand tour package offered by the IRCTC is the most affordable one, covering hotel stay, sightseeing, meals, visa charges and more.Thailand tour package by IRCTC.

Pioneer – Print – Delhi

How have you explored the changes in the cuisine over the years? Yes, I have. But my food is nothing like that. My aim is to keep the authenticity and tradition of Thai cuisine alive. In fact, my food is very similar to how dishes are prepped and cooked in the most traditional kitchens across Thailand.

Mid Day – Print – Mumbai

A win to be proud of Sure, the street food in Thailand is so outstanding that some might even prefer it to the glorious tradition of Indian chaats. But the country also has some excellent highend restaurants. One of these is The Blue Elephant, and chef Nooror Somany Steppe, who helms its kitchen, is visiting Mumbai to whip up a special meal at Worli’s Happy Thai over the weekend.

The Week – Online

“As a global brand, we provide access to the most dynamic and important fitness markets worldwide,” says Hans-Joachim Erbel, CEO of Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH, the organiser of FIBO in Germany, and adds: “Southeast Asia is one of the fastest growing region in our industry and holds a vast potential for our exhibitors. After all, we bring together key markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand with the metropolis Singapore.”

Conde Nast Traveller – Online

Singapore will soon have one Merlion less. Sentosa’s Merlion is likely to be demolished to make way for a “themed linkway” between north and south parts of the island.

Devdis Course – Online

Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 7.35% in August from a year earlier, after an increase of 4.72% in July, the tourism ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The 3.466 million tourists in August spent 169.8 billion baht ($5.56 billion), up 6.16% from a year earlier. * Visitors from China, Thailand’s biggest source of tourists, totalled 1.03 million in August, up 18.89% from a year earlier, after rising 5.81% in July.

Business Insider – Online Amsterdam is a quaint yet lively city located in The Netherlands. Famous for its canals, coffee shops, architecture, museums, and more, Amsterdam is a wonderful place to spend the holidays. Almost all shops, museums, and restaurants in Amsterdam are closed on Christmas Day, which is an official holiday in The Netherlands.

The Hindu – Print – Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai There has been a 15.2% growth in the number of Indians visiting Malaysia in the first six months of the current year ended June 2019 at over 3.54 lakh, said a Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) official.

TTR Weekly – Online

Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau partners with Phuket’s travel industry to promote the Andaman Sea island as an events destination. Phuket is the latest destination to be identified as a MICE city eligible for TCEB promotions and support. Campaigns will position the island as a venue for high-end meetings and incentives groups highlighting marine and cultural diversity.

Reuters – Online

Vietnam Grand Prix organisers are confident their race will join Singapore in lighting up the Formula One calendar for years to come, rather than adding to the list of Asian shooting stars, after it debuts in 2020.

Travel Daily Media – Online

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) have announced the appointment of two new area directors in India and South Asia. They will oversee the boards destination promotion and marketing efforts to ensure that Singapore remains a topofmind leisure and business destination among Indian visitors.

The Economic Times – Online

For the fourth time in a row, Visitors Arrival (VA) from India to Singapore had crossed the 1 million mark Srithar Profile 2 Visitor arrivals from India to Singapore have been on an uptrend in the past 5 years with a compounded annual growth of 8.8% since 2014.

Travel Plus Leisure – National

With oodles of glitz, glamour, and luxury clubbed with Arabian lifestyle and culture, Dubai is the perfect place to celebrate your new life together. Among special experiences for two is the twohour dhow cruise dinner on Dubai Creek that gives you an opportunity to indulge in delicious international specialities while admiring the skyline.

Travel Plus Leisure – National

Culturally diverse Malaysia has its fair share of geographical variations that never fail to impress and inspire. In the lit city of Kuala Lumpur, gear up for rock climbing at Batu caves followed by a foot massage in Chinatown. For some beach romance, spend a few days in Langkawi island that boasts paddy fields and picturesque villages.

TravelBizMonitor – Online

As Singapore has become the preeminent destination for Cruising for Indian travellers, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is exploring strengthening its engagement with travel intermediaries in India to make them package seamlessly the cruise holidays with land experiences in Singapore. Out of the total 2.2 lakh cruise outbound that happened from India, Singapore alone received 1.6 lakh cruise travellers in 2018.

Go getter – Print – National 

Located on the southern tip of tropical Thailand, Phuket’s long coastline makes it the ultimate destination for beautiful, blue beaches. A stroll around the island highlights its old-world charm with rustic shop houses, traditional markets, and street-style restaurants.

Go getter – Print – National

All that walking had made us really tired. So we stopped at one last spot for some much-needed rest and relaxation the aptly named ‘Khao San Thai Massage’ salon. For 220 THB each, we got therapists to work on our aching feet as we drifted off to sleep filled with dreams of this vibrant district

Go getter – Print – National

GoAir recently launched daily direct flights to Bangkok from Mumbai and New Delhi, there by expanding its global connectivity. The airlines maiden flights to Bangkok were celebrated with much pomp and fanfare and a cake was cut to commemorate the occasion

Go getter – Print – National

Let your worries wash away in Bangkok with its vibrant nightlife scene fine cuisine. Catch a tuk-tuk and soak in the sights and sounds that the city has to offer. Wat Traimit, which houses the 5.5-tonne Sukhothai-style Golden Buddha statue, is a must-visit for its architectural beauty.

The Hitavada – Online

Singapore is looking at continuing the four-year trend of having over a million visitor arrivals from India in the current year as it undertakes a number of measures to hard-sell the country as a preferred destination. India is currently the third-largest source market for visitor arrivals to Singapore, a senior tourism board official said.

BW Hotelier Business World – Online

THE SINGAPORE Tourism Board has launched a new version of the In Singapore Incentives & Rewards (INSPIRE), an incentive programme to attract more visitors from the growing Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. In partnership with 29 local Singapore businesses, Global INSPIRE offers a selection of over 60 complimentary experiences that qualified MICE groups visiting Singapore can enjoy.

Business Standard – Online

Singapore is looking at continuing the four year trend of having over a million visitor arrivals from India in the current year as it undertakes a number of measures to hard sell the country as a preferred destination. India is currently the third largest source market for visitor arrivals to Singapore, a senior tourism board official said.

The Travel – Online

Thailand is a country in south-eastern Asia that is known for numerous things. Some of the most popular attractions in Thailand are palaces, beautiful temples, ancient ruins and of course, beautiful beaches. Considering the warm, tropical climate Thailand offers and the fact that it is covered in miles and miles of coastline, Thailand has some of the best beaches in the world.

WARC – Online

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has announced new incentives and partnerships to benefit from opportunities in the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) sector. It also reported an increase in travellers from China.

Travel and Tour World – Online

Foreign tourists arriving in Thailand went up 5.59 per cent in August from a year earlier, with Chinese visitor numbers coming back strongly, as said by the tourism ministry. The 3.41 million foreign arrivals in August spent 170 billion baht (US$5.55 billion), going up 7.12 per cent year-on-year, said the ministry in a statement.

Travel and Tour World – Online

The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Dubai, welcomed key industry and media professionals from Japan of late, cementing the ongoing commitment of Dubai to this rising source market by highlighting the breadth of the emirates everexpanding destination proposition.

India Tv News – Online

Heres a list of five stunning budget-friendly countries that you must definitely consider visiting on your honeymoon, all without the hassles of visa interviews and paperwork

Travel Trends Today – Online

The Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi (TAT), in collaboration with GoAir, hosted 10 travel agents from Tier II and Tier II cities on a trade FAM trip recently.

Everything Experiential, Business World – Online

For the first time, Singapore Airlines is collaborating exclusively with the Condé Nast Traveller and Himalayan India’s Top Restaurant Awards 2019 to bring India’s finest gastronomy to its First and Business Class passengers.

Financial Express – Online

Planning an off-season trip is a hack loved by most globetrotters. You benefit from low airfares, cheaper accommodation, and the least crowds – given that airfares and accommodation tend to be expensive during the peak holiday season. The weather may not be ideal, but there are plenty of compensating factors that can make an off-season holiday can turn out to be a great experience

The Asian Age – Online

While Bali may have become one of the favourite destinations for Indian travellers, there’s a whole world of beauty to behold beyond it.

The Asian Age – Online  – Print – Delhi

Bangkok’s best known cultural festival unfurls this month with some big names and a splendid range of music and dance numbers from countries as varied as Russia, China and Hungary. We are talking of Bangkok’s best known cultural extravaganza, the International Festival of Dance and Music, which this year, has no Indian programmes, but boasts of an exciting amalgam of old and new music and danceforms.

The Pioneer – Online –  Print – Delhi

As a country, we love to explore new things, new cities and get a sneak-peek into a culture that maybe similar when it comes to food yet different from ours when it comes to language and traditions. But paucity of time may make it difficult for us to take time out from our busy schedule to explore faraway countries. So how about a little closer to home? How about exploring Dubai? A city that screams money, a city of lights, a city that is manmade, a city that boasts of a lot of firsts.

Deccan Herald – Online– Print – Bangalore

he Black House? The White Temple? The Blue Buddha? The Golden Clock Tower? Or, the brown Bamboo Buddha?” In Northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai, Wilaiwan Soison, the guide, was throwing choices off the palette.

Deccan Chronicle – Online

When one speaks of Indonesia, it immediately brings to mind gorgeous pictures of the island of Bali, walking through lush rice terraces and experiencing its pristine beaches. Not many know of the several other islands that dot the country, equally beautiful or maybe even more so.

I Diva – Online

If you’re looking to get rid of one less hassle, which is a visa (let’s face it, it can be tough and stressful), we’ve compiled a list of visa-free honeymoon destinations for you.

Business Today – Live Mint – Online

House prices in Dubai would fall 10 per cent this year and 5 per cent next. They are forecast to decline 3.3 per cent in 2021

The Times of India – Online

Bangkok was the worlds mostvisited city in 2018 for the fourth consecutive year, ahead of Paris and London, according to a ranking compiled by Mastercard. London was the only one of the top 10 cities to see a fall in international overnight visitors.

Business Standard, The Economic Times,  Deccan Chronicle  – Online The Asian Age, The Financial Express – Print – Delhi The Asian Age – Print – Mumbai, Deccan Chronicle – Print – Bangalore

As per the report, China, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Brazil and India — which are not high-income economies but rank in the top 35 in the overall list — stand out in the Cultural Resources and Business Travel Pillar through their combination of rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness.

Conde Nast Traveller – Online

From secret speakeasies to elegant rooftop lounges, here’s your guide to finding the perfect pour in Bangkok