Page 5 - Travel & Tourism

Tourism, restaurant sectors unhappy with no provisions in stimulus package

Online ordering of food has taken a hit as most restaurants and hotels continue to remain closed due to lack of labour or the increased risk to the staff due to the coronavirus

Thomas Cook ordered to pay Rs 400,000 compensation for cancelled tour

The complaint said he wanted to travel by Eurostar train from London to Paris, which Thomas Cook agreed to arrange

Hit by slowdown, holiday-goers opt for budget-friendly locations for travel

Share of travel to expensive destinations like US, Europe, Australia has come down to 19 per cent from 25 per cent in August

Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges

High visa charges is one reason that makes India less attractive to tourists and so the fee is being reduced to increase footfalls and foreign exchange receipts

Soak in a bit of history and heritage with trendy new cultural tours

The trips are quite pocket-friendly, and offer an enriching experience of the traditions, cuisine, folklore, and art and architecture of the place

Here's how Uber, Airbnb and Instagram are contributing to 'overtourism'

Advocates of curbing tourism say too many visitors are altering the character of historic cities, and making travel terrible, too

Monsoon is here: Check out good holiday locations in India at cheap rates

Short trips can be made to interesting places at 15-20% lower prices

Chinese tourists splash out twice as much as Americans

Chinese tourists spent the most overseas last year

India jumps 12 spots in WEF's global travel & tourism ranking

In the global ranking Spain, France and Germany were ranked at the top 3 positions