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Sri Lanka considers extending visa for travellers from Ukraine

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 28 February 2022, 10:40 AM 948

The Government of Sri Lankan has considered extending the validity period of the visas of Ukrainian travellers currently in the country due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, reports Colombo Page. Sri Lankan Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga stated that he will make submissions in this regard at the Cabinet meeting to be […]Continue Reading

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Singapore records low international arrivals in 2021

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 11:28 AM 1242

Singapore had recorded low international arrivals in 2021, but saw signs of recovery after introducing a quarantine waiver system for vaccinated visitors and offering cash vouchers, its tourism authority said. Singapore had 330,000 international arrivals in 2021, the lowest since the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) started tracking the numbers in the 1970s, data showed. That Continue Reading

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Goa tops Indian travellers bucket list: OYO Survey

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 17 January 2022, 1:45 PM 1511

A majority of Indians would prefer to go local and explore domestic destinations instead of international ones this year with Goa topping the bucket list followed by Manali, according to OYO Travelopedia. OYO Travelopedia, the annual consumer survey by OYO to study travel intent and expectations among its user base across some of its core […]Continue Reading

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India reopens to fully vaccinated foreign travellers after 18 months

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 12:47 PM 1619

India began allowing fully vaccinated foreign tourists to enter the country on regular commercial flights, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions as infections fall and vaccinations rise. Tourists entering India must be fully vaccinated, follow all Covid-19 protocols and test negative for the virus within 72 hours of their flight, according to the health […]Continue Reading

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Goibibo Launches goCONFIRMED Trip to Help Travellers Upgrade to an Alternate Travel Mode in Case of an Unconfirmed Train Ticket

By TBM Staff - Hyderabad Friday, 5 November 2021, 10:01 AM 884

As the festive season commences across the country, travellers across the country are back to actively making advance bookings for travel in the near future. Goibibo, India’s leading online travel brand is already seeing a ~40% increase in travel bookings for the coming months. As traveller traffic returns in a big way, Goibibo has launched […]Continue Reading

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‘Courtyard by Marriott Nashik is passionate about serving the needs of travellers everywhere’

By Asmita Mukherjee Monday, 23 August 2021, 4:15 PM 6208

Nashik, the wine capital of India, has recently welcomed the 113-room Courtyard by Marriott Nashik, which is the first international property to come up in the city. The sprawling new hotel offers four flexible meeting and event venues, comprising of 5,188 square feet of fully equipped indoor and outdoor spaces, which are conducive to business […]Continue Reading