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India extends red carpet welcome to UAE tourists by offering visa on arrival facilityedit
IB Times – Online
India has relaxed visa and entry procedures for UAE tourists by offering them a visa on arrival facility. In line with the new regulation, Emiratis visiting India can get visa on arrival at six designated international airports Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.
Taiwan Eyes Incentive Segment From Indiaedit
Travel Trends Today – Online
Explaining the current scenario, Lin said, “Visitor from Hong Kong to Taiwan is decreasing. Our international visitor has increased, but for India market a lot of them fly with Cathay Pacific and fly to Hong Kong and then Taiwan. From Jan to Aug, we did only 5.5 per cent growth.
Middle east exotic venue for fun filled adventurous vacationedit
Deccan Chronicle – Online
Abu Dhabi is blessed with 700 kilometres of coastline and 200 natural islands in the sparkling waters of the Arabian Gulf. For millennia, these waters have carried trade and been a source of essential sustenance.
India extends visa on arrival for citizens of UAEedit
The Times of India – Online
The move has been made by the Indian government to encourage people to people contact, and also to strengthen trade relations. Indiain UAE official Twitter account tweeted this information, adding that the visa on arrival facility for UAE citizens would be available for a period of 60 days.
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Hong Kong’s candy man turns sweets into artedit
Hindustan Times – Print – Delhi
Using a pair of scissors, a blowpipe and small metal tools, Hong Kong shopkeeper Louis To whittles a chunk of molten sugar into a dragon, a talent he began honing during China’s Cultural Revolution. To’s shop on Cheung Chau, a small island in the waters west of Hong Kong’s famous Victoria Harbour, has become a must-see for visiting tourists.