Tourist
Amsterdam to up tourist taxes to discourage visitors
Dutch city wants to increase tourist tax by as much as €10 a night to stop stag dos and other budget city breakers.
Lonavala, Igatpuri train rides to be feast for eyes
The specially-designed Vistadome air-conditioned coaches, with glass roofs, are first of their kind in Indian Railways.
Sri Lanka eyes 26 per cent growth in Indian tourists
Sri Lanka is eyeing a 26 per cent growth in the footfall of tourists from India in the year 2017.
Calendar to showcase New Town as tourist spot
The calendar also promotes New Town as a tourist destination. It was launched by Hidco chairman Debashis Sen at Eco Park.
Israeli woman dies in Mumbai
The cause for her death is not known yet. The body was sent to Israel after the autopsy.
How the Mothers’ Alliance keeps Ladakh swachch
Despite the gaps, Mothers’ Alliance groups have been soldiering on.
33 per cent more tourists visit Everest in 2016
As many as 27,465 tourists visited the Everest region in 2015 while the number was recorded at 36,694 in 2016.
A bragging ride in Thailand
Pai is a perfect example of a typical Thai village which is now seeing increasing tourist footfall.
It’s snowing in Odisha national park
Additional winter delight for nature-lovers at Simlipal.
Rescue ops continue in Andamans, most of the tourists rescued
Six naval ships, two of these from Coast Guard, sailed out in the morning hours from Port Blair for the rescue operations.