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Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds

Rome's famous Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday following a three-month clean-up, but visitors will for now be limited to 400 to avoid the crowds of the past, said the city's mayor. Imposing the limit, which might later be modified, will "allow everyone to better enjoy the fountain, without crowds or confusion", Roberto Gualtieri told journalists in front of the famous landmark. …

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14 hours, 38 minutes ago

Snowfall in Himachal brings cheer to tourists, orange alert issued

New Indian Express

CHANDIGARH: The second light snowfall of the season has brought cheers to the local people and the tourists visiting Shmila, Kullu-Manali, Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts on Monday. The met department has also predicted light rain and snowfall at a few places in the mid and higher hills till Thursday. The weather department has forecast a cold wave at many places …

Snow Mandi

14 hours, 38 minutes ago

Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Al Jazeera

Twin-engine plane crashed in largely residential neighborhood of Gramado shortly after takeoff, authorities say. A small plane has crashed into a tourist hotspot in southern Brazil, killing all 10 people on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, officials have said. The twin-engine Piper PA-42-1000 hit the chimney of a home and the second floor of …

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Small plane crashes in Brazil's Gramado, kills at least 10 people

India Today

A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town that’s popular with tourists on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen people on the ground, Brazil’s Civil Defense Agency said. Local media reported that the plane was piloted by Luiz Claudio Galeazzi, a Brazilian businessman who was travelling with his family to Sao Paulo State. …

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2 days, 22 hours ago

‘Mind Your Own Business’: Viral Video of Tourists Littering at Nainital’s Lovers’ Point Sparks Outrage

ABP News

A viral Instagram video, shared by Shinjini Sengupta, has brought this issue into the spotlight. The heated argument over littering at Lovers’ Point, Nainital, has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread debate on responsible tourism. Check Out the Viral Video The situation escalated when the family refused to comply, with one of them throwing a plastic bag into the …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Global travel partnership summit to boost inbound tourism

China Daily

Trip.com Group's co-founder and chairman Liang Jianzhang speaks at the summit, saying that safety, cleanliness, a long history, friendly people, and delicious food are among the most frequently mentioned aspects of China by foreign tourists. At its Global Partner Summit, the co-founder and chairman of travel agency Trip.com Group Liang Jianzhang announced the results of a survey which reveals that …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

London tourists warned of rogue traders using boxing machines and photo booths

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Westminister City Council has issued fines amounting to £70,000 in a pre-Christmas crackdown on illegal street …

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4 days ago

Travel warnings issued for South American country over blackouts and shortages

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. which is leading tourism agents to steer clients away from Cuba.” open image in gallery A man tries to sell …

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4 days, 14 hours ago

Tourist Police deployed at key locations in Delhi to help visitors: Know all about them

India TV News

In an effort to make the experience of tourists visiting the national capital even more special, the Delhi Police has devised a new strategy to deploy 'Tourist Police' in special vehicles at 10 additional locations across the city. Proposal sent to central govt Earlier, Tourist Police officers and their vehicles were stationed at 20 key locations including airports, railway stations, …

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4 days, 16 hours ago

Canadian tourist's dire warning to others as she's arrested in India over common tech device

Daily Mail

A Canadian trail runner enjoying a months-long trip to India found herself in trouble with airport authorities in Goa after they detected an illegal item in her bag – a mini GPS device, forbidden under Indian law by legislation that’s nearly a century old. According to the Indian wireless Telegraphy Act of 1933, possession of wireless telegraphy equipment without a …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami

Raw Story

by Marchio GORBIANO Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean. On December 26, 2004, tsunami waves as high as 30 meters in some areas wiped out coastal areas, splintered families, left thousands homeless and killed …

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5 days, 3 hours ago

Fiji hits out at tourist poisoning warning as PM warns of ‘negative press’

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fiji’s Prime Minister said reports of poisoning could have come from competitors in the tourism industry. News outlets had reported …

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5 days, 7 hours ago

India Top Market in Asia For Israel Tourism

Deccan Chronicle

Tel Aviv in Israel is the Vegan Capital of the World and Deccan Chronicle spoke to Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing at Israel Ministry of Tourism—India to find out what is drawing tourists to Israel. To everyone’s surprise, we have had around 9,100 visitors from India from January to November, and globally, 9.5 million people have visited Israel. Q: What …

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Man chases away crocodile from Tamil Nadu dam walkway using just stick

India Today

An 8-foot crocodile, which had entered the walkway corridor of one of the water channels at Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on Tuesday, was chased away by a worker with just a stick. However, a man was seen chasing the crocodile away without fear only with a long stick. Sources said the crocodile, measuring at least 8 feet long, must have …

Water Man Chases Crocodile Away

At least 13 dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off India’s Mumbai

Al Jazeera

Search-and-rescue operations continuing after an Indian naval boat hit a passenger ferry with more 100 passengers. At least 13 people died when an Indian naval boat hit a passenger ferry which then capsized off the coast of financial capital Mumbai, officials have said. As a result, the boat collided with a passenger ferry which subsequently capsized,” the navy said in …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s not for everyone…

Deccan Chronicle

Are you planning a holiday in Goa, considering investing in a property or business, or relocating to the state? After the 1961 Indian annexation of Goa, the increasing flow of visitors included hippies, returning expatriate Goans, charter tourists from Europe, pilgrims visiting Catholic and Hindu shrines, people choosing Goa as their primary or second home, and those attending seminars, conferences …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Taxi shortage poses issue for holidaymakers in Lanzarote

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Holidaymakers landing in Lanzarote may struggle to catch a cab to their hotels this Christmas amid …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries

Firstpost

From spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit without a visa. As per estimates, Moscow welcomed 28,500 Indian visitors in the first half of 2024, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous year Indian tourists may soon visit Russia without the need for a visa, with visa-free entry expected to begin by spring 2025. Russia Indian tourists may …

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1 week ago

’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

Live Mint

By Aishwarya Jain Dec 11 - U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according …

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RPT-’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

Live Mint

By Aishwarya Jain Dec 11 - U.S. hotels and travel companies are aiming to tap a surge in Indian tourists to boost revenue as domestic leisure spending falters and demand from East Asian countries remains below pre-pandemic levels. Nearly 1.9 million Indian tourists visited the U.S. in the first ten months of 2024, a nearly 48% rise from 2019, according …

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1 week ago

Nainital tourists scream at locals after being asked not to litter in viral video: ‘Mind your own business’

Hindustan Times

A couple of tourists in Naintial were filmed screaming at people who allegedly asked them not to litter on the road. Footage of the argument was shared online by Instagram user Shinjini Sengupta, whose sister confronted the tourists after they allegedly threw an empty packet and tissues on the road instead of putting them in a dustbin. Sengupta told HT.com …

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1 week ago

Travel warning issued as seven tourists fall ill with pina colada poisoning in Fiji

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The victims reportedly drank cocktails at Warwick Fiji Resort on the Coral Coast and soon developed nausea, vomiting, and “neurological …

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Tribal man dragged by car in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle

Wayanad: A tribal man was dragged for nearly half a kilometre along a road in this north Kerala district by an unidentified gang, after his thumb got caught in a car door, police said on Monday. According to police, Mathan, hailing from the Chemmadu settlement, suffered injuries in his hands, hips, and legs after being dragged along the road by …

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1 week ago

After Laos, it's Fiji: The rise of alcohol poisonings and what not to drink on your holiday abroad

Firstpost

Several weeks after six tourists died in Laos from suspected contaminated alcohol, several people were hospitalised in Fiji due to another suspected alcohol poisoning incident. A few weeks after six people died in Laos from suspected methanol-laced drinks, seven tourists were hospitalised in Fiji in a suspected alcohol poisoning case on Sunday. On Saturday night, seven tourists, including four Australians, …

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Rome's Trevi Fountain reopens to limited crowds

Snowfall in Himachal brings cheer to tourists, orange alert issued

Small plane crashes into Brazil town popular with tourists, killing 10

Small plane crashes in Brazil's Gramado, kills at least 10 people

‘Mind Your Own Business’: Viral Video of Tourists Littering at Nainital’s Lovers’ Point Sparks Outrage

Global travel partnership summit to boost inbound tourism

London tourists warned of rogue traders using boxing machines and photo booths

Travel warnings issued for South American country over blackouts and shortages

Tourist Police deployed at key locations in Delhi to help visitors: Know all about them

Canadian tourist's dire warning to others as she's arrested in India over common tech device

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami

Fiji hits out at tourist poisoning warning as PM warns of ‘negative press’

India Top Market in Asia For Israel Tourism

Man chases away crocodile from Tamil Nadu dam walkway using just stick

At least 13 dead after naval vessel hits passenger boat off India’s Mumbai

Anita Anand | Things to consider if you’re planning to go to Goa: It’s not for everyone…

Taxi shortage poses issue for holidaymakers in Lanzarote

All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries

’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

RPT-’Chai and samosas’: US hotels welcome Indian tourist boom to revive revenue (Dec. 11)

Nainital tourists scream at locals after being asked not to litter in viral video: ‘Mind your own business’

Travel warning issued as seven tourists fall ill with pina colada poisoning in Fiji

Tribal man dragged by car in Kerala

After Laos, it's Fiji: The rise of alcohol poisonings and what not to drink on your holiday abroad