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Ahead of curbs, airfares hit $1,000 as UK tourists rush to leave Portugal

U.K. authorities caught airlines and holidaymakers by surprise on Thursday with a decision to remove Portugal from the green list of countries where travel was relatively easy.

Maldives ban leaves limited global travel options for Indian tourists

The island nation has been a popular leisure destination for Indian travellers who accounted for 21% of all arrivals between January-May

Sri Lanka welcomes tourists after 8-month-long coronavirus interruption

A group of Ukrainian tourists on Monday became the first batch of holidayers to visit Sri Lanka in more than eight months after the island nation put curbs on international travel due to the Covid-19

The alternate reality of the other India

As one heads to Deoban, a thick deodar forest in Uttarakhand, the pandemic recedes with every inch covered

Karnataka govt considers mandatory Covid tests, physical checks of tourists

The Minister was speaking after reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the district headquarters town of Kodagu and the steps taken by the administration to prevent its spread

World coronavirus dispatch: Protesters weigh Covid risks on crowded streets

From looting and vandalism compounding virus woes in the US, to backlash in China over front-line doctor's death, and South Korea's $29-billion stimulus - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Tourists with long term visa beyond 6 months need to register with FRRO

Approximately 8,000 foreigners were in Goa when the lockdown was announced

Coronavirus: Rajasthan govt, hotels follow infected Italian tourists' trail

Rajasthan Health Minister said that at least 215 people came in contact with the Italian tourists between February 21 to 28

Coronavirus: One person under observation in Maharashtra, 52,000 screened

No positive case of the infection has been reported in the state till now

Coronavirus outbreak: Shopping coupons to meal, freebies to woo tourists

Tourism in East and Southeast Asia has suffered a jolt following the spread of the virus

Tourists should keep track of weather alerts when in HP: Police advisory

In a Facebook post on Sunday night, Shimla police stated that the MeT department has issued orange warning for January 13 and yellow warning for January 16 of heavy rain and snow

Tourists arrivals in Singapore hits new high as Hong Kong misses the bus

About 5 million travelers came to the island between July and September, led by visitors from Greater China, which jumped 22%

Indonesia's Gili Islands are an underwater museum of art and marine life

Bit by bit, these sculptures are becoming home to soft corals and sponges. Soon, they will form coral reefs

Japan joins a band of Asian countries to tap into Indian tourism market

Japan, Korea, Taiwan edge their way into the country's travel calendar, target tourists with food, culture and adventure

No country for tourists

The one state in India which can attract wealthy European skiers in winter is Kashmir. But India itself restricts and denies access to people going in.

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness index: India ranked 34th; check top 10

India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report

Hard holidays: Vacations peppered with radiations and ghost town tours

HBO mini-series Chernobyl has triggered a tourist rush to the nuclear disaster site. But then dark vacations have always been an attraction, writes Nikita Puri

Are you a 'voluntourist'?

Thanks to the Modi govt's grand plan of a four lane highway all the way to the sacred char dhams, the entire stretch from Haridwar to Rudraprayag was a driving hell filled with loaders, tractors

Goa Registration of Tourist Trade Act amendment worries e-travel firms

An industry source said the Act would create high-entry barriers for new service providers and limit customer choice