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Dubai gears up for Diwali celebrationedit
Travel Trends Today – Online Web
Dubai gears up for Diwali celebration Dubais celebrations for Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, will spark citywide festivities for residents and visitors of all nationalities to enjoy shows, gold and jewellery promotions, diverse retail offers, and much more.
Dubai Miracle Garden set to welcome visitorsedit
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Dubai Miracle Garden, the largest natural flower garden in the world, returns for its ninth season, promising visitors a memorable experience with its display of intricately designed blooms. The park is set to reopen under stringent health and safety protocols designed to ensure visitors can continue to enjoy a funfilled experience within a safe environment.
China reports growth in outbound tourists in 2019edit
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Outbound trips made by Chinese tourists to other Asian countries and Europe increased in 2019. Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the US, Russia and Australia were among the most popular overseas destinations.
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International tourism numbers expected to decline by 58% to 78% in 2020 Travel And Tour Worldedit
Travel and Tour World – Online Web
International tourism numbers expected to decline by 58% to 78% in 2020 Published on : Thursday, November 12, 2020 International tourism numbers might decline by 58% to 78% this year amounting to a loss of $910 billion to $1.2 trillion in tourism exports which went up to $1.5 trillion in 2019.
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HKTB and STB Collaborate to Welcome Travellers on the Launch of the Bilateral, All Purpose and Quarantine Free Air Travel Bubbleedit
Yahoo News – Online Web
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) today (11 Nov) announced a collaboration to welcome the launch of the Hong Kong Singapore Air Travel Bubble (ATB), ahead of the departure of the first flights on 22 November 2020.
SingaporeHong Kong travel bubble sparks surge in bookings, hopes for broader reopeningedit
Reuters – Online Web
The opening of Asias first travel bubble allowing tourism without quarantines since the pandemic hit has sparked a surge in searches and bookings for travel between Singapore and Hong Kong, stirring hopes the model could be rolled out more broadly.
Hong Kongs first socially distanced entertainment park open.. East Coast Daily Engedit
Daily Hunt – Online Web
Hong Kong opened its firstever socially distanced outdoor cinema park at the Central Harbor front in the city. The entertainment event held at COVIDresponsible space screened the movie Jaws for the viewers who were made to sit in a cozy picketfenced pod for health safety to avoid contracting the COVID19.