Competition
Thailand Yacht Show ends on a high noteedit
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One of the premier water-based boating events in South East Asia, the Thailand Yacht Show, celebrated its fifth edition from January 9 to 12, 2020.
Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by as much as 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreakedit
Devdis Course, Reuters – Online
Thailand tourist arrivals may fall by as much as 65% in 2020 due to virus outbreak Representative Image Image Credit: FlickrThe number of foreign tourists in Thailand may plunge as much as 25.8 million to 14 million this year, the lowest level in 14 years, as the coronavirus pandemic hits global travel, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said on Monday.
Her Universeedit
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Well, I love Thai food! Bangkok is amazing with its authentic cuisine and street food. I have also lived in New York and love the kind of food options that city has to offer. Both are my top picks.
Fishing for Family Bondsedit
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The building of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a grand neoclassical landmark built in 1928 and gazetted as a National Monument. The Suite Special offer ensures a luxurious stay with up to 50 per cent discount, Straits Club access, daily Chandon breakfast, and other benefits.
15 Dream Escapes to a Better Worldedit
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I would like to visit is Dubai, because one of my restaurants—Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai (jwmarriottmarquisdubailife. com)—was going to have a pop-up with one of the great chefs from Spain. Obviously, the event had to be cancelled because chefs from Spain could not travel.
Back To The Futureedit
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That country, for me, is the United Arab Emirates. So, whenever I am approached by friends planning a trip to Dubai, for itinerary advice, I am lost. Surely, I cannot recommend a walk by the creek or a picnic at Al Zabeel park—those are too pedestrian for a tourist. They wouldn’t want to scour a baqala (grocery store) for a pack of Spanish roll or stand by a fumy cafeteria where boisterous Lebanese men serve the best of shawarmas.
Aviation Minister Tweets How the Future of Air Travel Will Look Like, See Imageedit
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Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday tweeted a photo of the passengers traveling on the repatriation flight from Singapore to Delhi. In his tweet, the minister quoted the lyrics of popular song The Times are a Changing by Bob Dylan.
A King’s Worldedit
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While Caesars Palace, the one outside of Las Vegas, offers a vibrant lifestyle and indulgent island experience, Caesars Resort, with its dedicated kid’s club and Ain Dubai (world’s tallest ferry wheel), is perfect for a family getaway.
China reopens Shanghai Disneylandedit
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Shanghai Disneyland and Disneys park in Hong Kong closed Jan. 25 as China isolated cities with 60 million people to try to contain the outbreak. Tokyo Disneyland closed the following month and parks in the United States and Europe in March.
Industry
A reinvented version of travel: Shobaedit
The Statesman – Online
The amazing surge in knowledge sessions on zoom and chats has ensured an engagement like never before. While on the reset it is time to rethink our businesses and bring Sustainability and responsible tourism into focus to run travel as a business that places the planet and the community before profits.
Coronavirus: International tourism could decline by 60-80% in 2020, says UNedit
Today News Paper, Business Standard, The Financial Express – Online
International tourism could decline by 60-80 per cent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in the revenue loss of $910 billion to $1.2 trillion and placing millions of livelihoods at risk, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has said. The global international agency said that the pandemic has caused a 22 per cent fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020.
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Hong Kong Airport Tests New Cleaning Technology Amid COVID19edit
Travelandleisure – Online
As the world prepares for travel postCOVID19, developments such as cleaning robots, temperature checks, and antimicrobial coating have become the new norm at international airports. Hong Kong is the latest country to introduce these technologies at its airport. By Upasana Singh