Tag: Pilgrimage
India and Nepal: Reinforcing Tourism partnership
Anil Mathur - eTN India- June 13, 2019 03:05There is every reason for these two neighbors - India and Nepal - to boost tourism. Among those reasons are cultural, historic, and geographical factors, along with others. This was ... Read More
Seven tourists hiking Indian Himalayas missing after Avalanche
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 2, 2019 14:05The Indian Himalaya Mountains are in the spotlight of tourism safety after seven tourists mountain climbing went missing last week. The missing visitors include two Americans, four Britons, and an ... Read More
Etihad launches new daily flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah during Ramadan
Chief Assignment Editor- May 28, 2019 15:30Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed new daily flights from Al Ain International Airport (AAN) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to facilitate travel to Saudi ... Read More
Al Ain International Airport welcomes daily flights to Jeddah during Ramadan
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 27, 2019 09:40Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed new daily flights from Al Ain International Airport (AAN) to King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, designed to facilitate travel to Saudi ... Read More
Tunisia: Tourist arrivals up 18 percent, tourism revenues reach $300 million
Chief Assignment Editor- May 11, 2019 19:35Tunisia has recorded an 18 percent increase in tourist arrivals during the first four months of this year, compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of ... Read More
Malta Tourism puts island on the map: Following dedicated trails
editor- May 2, 2019 02:10In 2018 and 2019, the Malta Tourism Authority released a host of themed maps that lead travelers across the island in pursuit of gastronomy, diving, adventure, and films. The latest ... Read More
UK Civil Aviation Authority issues warning to Hajj travelers
editor- April 3, 2019 18:09With over 25,000 British Muslims expected to make the Hajj pilgrimage this August, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is launching a campaign to ensure that this often once in a ... Read More
Pope Francis appoints Tanzanian prelate to represent the Vatican in New Zealand
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- April 3, 2019 02:46Pope Francis has appointed the Tanzanian born prelate, Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to the countries of the Pacific Ocean. The Pontiff had ... Read More
Indian Hotels Company announces new hotel in Rishikesh
Anil Mathur - eTN India- March 26, 2019 00:35The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), a South Asian hospitality company, introduced the Taj brand in Rishikesh with the opening of Taj Rishikesh Resort & Spa, Uttarakhand. This will be ... Read More
Discover religious heart of Maltese culture with new Pilgrimage Trail
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 16:10The Malta Tourism Authority’s series of themed maps has a new addition - the Pilgrimage Trail, which showcases the most beautiful churches and religious spots across the archipelago. With more ... Read More
Krakow hosts 3rd International Congress of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimages
Chief Assignment Editor- February 27, 2019 16:05The 3rd International Congress of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimages "100th birthday of Karol Wojtyla - Saint John Paul II" will take place in Krakow, from 6th to 10th November 2019. ... Read More
AITA chief: Iran wants ‘balance in tourist flow rates’ with Turkey
Chief Assignment Editor- February 16, 2019 20:25Head of the Association of Iranian Travel Agents has emphasized the need to attain a balance in tourist flow rates between Iran and Turkey. “Iran intends to reach a balance ... Read More
Amsterdam’s mayor: Sex workers are not ‘tourist attraction’
Chief Assignment Editor- February 15, 2019 18:35The mayor of Amsterdam has intensified her crusade to change the city's seedy image, criticizing visitors who flock to its red-light district for treating prostitutes like a tourist attraction. Calling ... Read More
Win $2,000 to plan a trip around the world
editor- February 5, 2019 02:55One globetrotter's dream trip will come true if named the winner of an online travel competition. The winner will earn $2,000 in airline credits to put towards the trip of ... Read More
Brussels Tourism pays tribute to Bruegel in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 17, 2019 16:38To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the death of the great Flemish master, several exhibitions and original activities will be on offer to visitors throughout the year. A great opportunity ... Read More
They’re everywhere – enormous swarm of locusts descends on Mecca
Chief Assignment Editor- January 12, 2019 17:20Saudi Arabia's Mecca attracts millions of Muslim pilgrims from across the globe every year, but this time it became a site of completely different pilgrimage. The locust have been plaguing ... Read More
PATA lines up speakers for Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference
editor- January 8, 2019 21:30The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has gathered a diverse line-up of thought leaders, innovators and pioneers for the upcoming PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2019. Read More
A proud day for CEO Deepak Raj Joshi and the Nepal Tourism Board
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 31, 2018 07:16The CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), Deepak Raj Joshi is a proud man, Shradha Shrestha, the woman responsible for brand promotion is a proud woman together with the ... Read More
Open to tourists: Pilgrimage of Russian art to the Vatican
Mario Masciullo - eTN Italy- December 5, 2018 10:19An exhibition event after two years is once again bringing two museum institutions together: the Tretyakov National Gallery in Moscow and the Vatican Museums. Read More
A pilgrimage of thanks in the Holy Land
editor- February 3, 2011 09:47Following the invitation from Israel Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov, 31 of the 33 miners who were rescued after spending 68 days trapped underground in a mine in Chile are arriving ... Read More
Israel Ministry of tourism develops new Catholic pilgrimage itinerary
editor- January 22, 2011 03:28NEW YORK, New York – The Israel Ministry of Tourism has released a new booklet entitled, A Holy Land Pilgrimage: In the Footsteps of the Virgin Mary, which details a ... Read More
Pilgrimage to Normandy
editor- July 14, 2010 03:28GIVERNY - There is something second nature about the landscapes of the French region of Normandy. Read More