Tagged With "Rajasthan Tourism"
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July in France: More than Bastille Day
France has a wealth of summer events for almost every taste.
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St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Juneau Alaska
In a state full of unusual sights and sites, St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church has a place all its own.
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N. Ireland 'Game of Thrones' tapestry on display
Northern Ireland weaves a mega-tapestry around Game of Thrones to highlight its role as background for the TV series
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Tokyo to help visitors 'get out of town'
Tokyo creates a series of 3-day itineraries to help visitors enjoy some of the less-known and visited regions, some of which are recovering from disasters.
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Scenes of Cesky Krumlov
Gumbo's mystery destination this past week was no mystery to a number of readers. Join us for scenes from this UNESCO World Heritage town.
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Yet another Game of Thrones tourism link
Spain is using its Game of Thrones filming sites for tourism promotion, and there's a Google StreetView tool to help.
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Ketchikan: Salmon, Souvenirs and Sex
Ketchikan relies on maximum return from its summer cruise visitors, and it knows what can get their attention.
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Passau: Small City, Big Past
A small German city on the Austrian border, Passau has a past bigger than its size would make it seem. It's a pleasant visit along the Danube
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Toronto: "The Views are Different Here"
Toronto turns to music video for its latest tourism promotion effort, and adds a catchy slogan as well.
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Swiss canton plans Heidi theme park
A Swiss canton moves to raise its tourism profile with a new attraction aimed at children and families.
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New Tokyo taxi app sets the price
A new taxi app lets riders and drivers know the price and destination in advance; authorities hope it will increase the use of cabs.
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U.S. tourism taking a "Trump slump"
With confusion over new travel rules and widespread issues about the new U.S. administration, tourist interest in the U.S. is taking a slide.
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A Day in Santa Marta, Colombia
PHeymont spends a day making a nodding acquaintance with Colombia's oldest city, on the Caribbean coast.
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Norway ready to ditch air passenger tax
A tax blamed for loss of service at Oslo's second airport may be on the way out, but not without a replacement.
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Drone videos offer a new view
Get a preview or a virtual visit of a dream destination with increasingly available drone videos.
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Limone, Lake Garda, Italy
Ian Cook shares beautiful photographs and a brief history of this beautiful resort town on the shore of Lake Garda. Yes, it is known for its fine lemons, but there's more to the name.
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Valparaiso—Chile's Oceanside Gem
Join Marilyn Jones on a tour of Chile's major seaport, a town that is recovering its faded beauty
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Barcelona says 'No' to Segways
Against a background of escalating local protest of 'over-tourism,' Barcelona bans Segway tours from congested areas.
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Guangdong, China plans longest coast highway
China plans a new 1600 km coastal highway, linking 14 cities and over 90 tourism attractions.
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Lucerne street repair reveals historic churches
In Lucerne's historic center, workers uncover remains of a hospital chapel, and another, older, church beneath it.
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Game of Thrones fest set at 'House of Stark'
Yet another event planned to connect Game of Thrones sites to tourism promotion, this one in Northern Ireland.
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Paris on track for a 10-year visitor high
Defying fears that terror incidents would dramatically curtail visits, Paris tourism is on track for a ten-year high.
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British holidays in Tunisia to return
Three years after a deadly terrorist attack, British tourists will return to Tunisian beaches.
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Chicago's 'hidden city' becoming a tourism attraction
Unknown even to most Chicagoans, the city has been developing an underground pathway for 60 years. Now it's coming to light.
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Bangkok to get 1500-foot viewing tower
The Thai capital is building a riverside observation post that will be among the world's tallest.
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Haut-Koenigsbourg, atop Alsace's Vosges Mountains
Haut Koenigsbourg is an improbable bastion atop the Vosges mountains, with views of the Rhine, Alsatian villages and Germany’s Black Forest.
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Life imitating art imitating life?
A huge living representation of a Van Gogh painting created in a Chinese field as part of a tourism conference.
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Hurricane and Trump drop Cuba travel costs
A double-whammy of storms and politics has led to bargain prices as Cuba's tourism sector attempts to recover
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Copenhagen to host WorldPride Festival
The Danish capital will play host to half a million or more visitors for the big LGBTQ festival.
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Giverny, France: Monet's Neighborhood
The tiny town the painter made his home for many years is still tiny, but it's focused on the visitors to his gardens and a nearby museum.
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Spain's tourism takes a hit from Catalonia crisis
Uncertainty over the future for Catalonia and Spain, and the scenes of police violence during the Catalan referendum have dampened tourism numbers.
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Endangered rays get Belize sanctuary
Working with researchers from Florida International University, Belize has set out to safeguard rays from extinction and sees them in a tourism future.
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Medical tourism: a big trend, growing fast
Travel for medical care is a growing trend, and may grow from $60 billion a year last year to $165 billion by 2023.
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'World's Most-Useless Airport' opens, finally
Saint Helena, a tiny British dot 1200 miles from Africa gets its first air connection to the rest of the world...if anyone wants to visit.
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August 5, 2017: The Potter and his Wife
DrFumblefinger visits the home of a village potter in Rajasthan, and learns a few lessons in molding clay and the Caste system.
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France, U.S., Spain top world tourism destinations
Spain breaks into the top three, and may be headed higher as French numbers revive and the U.S. sees a slump.
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Mallorca gets tough new tourism-control law
Mallorca and Ibiza call a halt to some rentals and set new rules for others in one of the stiffest responses to perceived 'overtourism.'
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Chinese faves in UK: Harry Potter, Man United
Data from VisitBritain turns up some surprising favorites of Chinese visitors and some advice for hotel owners.
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French tourism finally on the rebound
France's tourism numbers have taken some terror-related hits, but there are signs of better times ahead.
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Venice's colorful carnival in its last week
Venice's Carnival, one of the most colorful anywhere, comes to an end Tuesday.
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Japan tourism surging: up 21% in one year
Japan's tourism numbers are booming, and with the 2020 Olympics ahead, they're likely to continue heading upward.
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Will Europe end Visa Waiver for Americans?
Europe is threatening to require visas if the U.S. doesn't extend the Visa Waiver program to the 5 EU member states that are excluded.
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Virtual Travel: Now states join in
Veteran travel writer Marilyn Jones highlights resources to keep up our travel interest until we can hit the roads again.
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Venice says 'Keep the change...'
With cruise ships gone and its streets and canals momentarily empty, Venice postpones its planned tourism tax for a year.
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Vienna's horse-drawn cabs delivering meals
Horse-cab drivers have turned out to help deliver meals during the coronavirus emergency.
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Dubai Tour Package with Atlantis
Dubai is filled with great attractions for a visitor to explore. Nisha shares some of them with you (sponsored content)
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Amsterdam tightens lock on Airbnb
Amsterdam's war on what it considers excess tourism impact takes a new twist with licensed short-term rentals with a ban in the city center.
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Amsterdam gets OK to ban tourist shops
Amsterdam's struggle against over-tourism gets a final OK from the country's courts.
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Rough flying weather after lockdowns end
Airlines are facing many questions about post-lockdown flying and keeping passengers safe; some believe the era of cheap travel is over.