In an exclusive interview with Apratim Ghoshal, Editor, Travel And Tour World, Bouchra Taibi, Development Director at Regional Tourism Council of Casablanca & Region shares how this Moroccan city in North Africa is promoting as a meetings and event destinations to hold large scale events and conferences.
In a tête-à-tête with Apratim Ghoshal, Editor, Travel And Tour World at ITB Berlin 2023, YB Datuk Christina Liew, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Sabah, Malaysia shares her valuable opinion on Sabah’s tourism scene. She is optimistic about Sabah’s expansion to different countries as their target markets in 2023 tourism season.
Travel And Tour World catches up with Neliswa Nkani, Hub Head South African Tourism, Middle East, Asia and South East Asia at South African roadshow in Kolkata and learns how South Africa is gearing up to attract more tourists to explore the hidden gems of the country. Nkani also shares their plans to expand their market in India.
In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, at a roadshow in Kolkata, Melusi Khumalo, Regional Marketing Manager (Asia, Middle East & Australia Region), BSTMU- Durban Tourism, Ethekwani Municipality, shares how Durban Tourism is working to promote tourism to the global tourists and from India as well.
In an interaction with Travel And Tour World, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Executive Manager, Pafos Regional Board of Tourism shares his experience as a co-winner of EU’s 2023 European Capital of Smart Tourism competition. He also gives our readers an overview on the organisation’s role in beefing up its tourism scene in the future years.
In an exclusive interview with Apratim Ghoshal, Editor, Travel And Tour World at The Park, Kolkata, Ni Made Ayu Marthini, Deputy Minister for Marketing, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Tourism and Creative Economy Agency, Republic of Indonesia, shares how the Wonderful Indonesia is alluring tourists with safe travel.
In an interactive session with Apratim Ghoshal, Editor, Travel And Tour World, at FITUR 2023, Swarupa Barua, Deputy Director of Tourism, Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal and Aneesh Dasgupta, IAS, Under Secretary & OSD to Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal shares their plans about promoting the beautiful east Indian state of West Bengal as a tourist destination in the global market.
In an exclusive interactive session with our editor Apratim Ghoshal, at FITUR 2023, the first annual event for world tourism professionals and the leading fair for the receptive and issuing markets of Latin America, Sandeep Kumar Sultania, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture Department, Government of Telangana shares how they there are promoting the beautiful youngest Indian state of Telangana at the global pedestal.
In an exclusive interaction with Apratim Ghoshal, editor, Travel And Tour World at FITUR 2023, Mr. Rakesh Kumar Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India shares his insights on how the “Incredible India” is focusing more on sustainable tourism and the promotion of lesser-known destinations in the country.
Travel And Tour World talks with Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB Asia, Travel Tech Asia and MICE Show Asia and shares with its readers about her experience of Asia’s largest travel trade show in 2022. She also emphasizes on sustainable tourism as a part of their future event plan.
In an exclusive interaction with Apratim Ghoshal, editor-in-chief, Travel And Tour World, Luke Agius Barthet, Head of Sales and Business Development, Arcus Technologies Ltd shares how Tourist Pass is offering mobile engagement solutions with not only great service empowering the business to ensure global customers who are well and truly always engaged.
In an exclusive interaction with our editor at TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit, the global summit of innovation and technology for the travel and tourism industry, Felipe Muela, Country Manager Germany, Cover Manager shares how Cover Manager, global order management solution is working throughout the world, especially in Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland and Latin America.
In an exclusive interaction with our editor at TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit, the global summit of innovation and technology for the travel and tourism industry, Peerachai Asadachatreekul, Director, MICE Intelligence & Innovation Department, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau shares how Thailand
In an exclusive interaction with our editor at TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit, the global summit of innovation and technology for the travel and tourism industry, Juan Manuel Ortiz Pascual, Direccion de Promocion, Marketing Executive, Junta de Andalucia shares how Andalucia, the region of Spain with the largest number of residents, is promoting to attract more leisure tourists and business travellers, especially from South Korea, Japan, China and Arabian countries.
In an exclusive interaction with Benoit Badufle, Regional Director, Visit Monaco- Promotion Bureau of The Principality of Monaco-Asia Office (South East Asia, Greater China, Korea) shares his opinion on how Monaco is attracting international tourists for business meetings and events and the tourism as well.
Bahruz Asgarov, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Azerbaijan Tourism Board In an exclusive zoom interview with Mr. Apratim Ghoshal, Editor-in-Chief, Travel And Tour World, Bahruz Asgarov, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB) shares his thoughts how Azerbaijan is regenerating its MICE and leisure tourism in post pandemic world.
David Lorenz, Vice President, Travel Michigan talks how the pandemic brought in with it a ‘disproportionate’ shift in the travel industry. He shares his opinions and perceptions with the readers of Travel And Tour World about how the association is gearing up to overcome the adversities and attract more tourists with a wealth of opportunities to explore Michigan.
In an interactive session with Travel And Tour World, Vishal Bhatia, talks about his role as the Country Manager of Visit Britain. He also shares his opinion on the changes in Britain’s present travel scene and the plans to rebuild a sustainable, competitive and accessible industry across the country.
Prague, the City of a Hundred Spires on the Vltava River, has a long tradition in hosting big international meetings and the largest congress in its history. In a candid interaction with Travel And Tour World, Hana Krejbichová, Marketing and PR Manager at the Prague Convention Bureau talks about the changes occurred in the MICE industry and the role of the convention bureau in revamping Prague’s MICE scene. She also underscores the imperative to move towards a green future and the plans to achieve the goal.
Ms. Maria Anthonette C. Velasco Allones, who joined the Former COO of Tourism Promotions Board Philippines (TPB) on 31 January 2020 talks about her responsibilities.
In an exclusive interaction with Travel And Tour World, Mr. Siripakorn Cheawsamoot, Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, Tourism Authority of Thailand shares how Thailand is alluring international travellers in post pandemic time and how the Tourism Authority of Thailand is working to make the travel easier and safer.
In an interactive session, Vitanart Vathanakul, shares experiences of his journey as the CEO of Royal Cliff Hotels Group and Pattaya Exhibition Convention Hall (PEACH) with Travel And Tour World readers. He also talks about his plans and dreams to outlive in stiffer competitions in the hospitality industry.
In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani Daud, Chief Executive Officer of Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau, explains how the MICE industry in Malaysia is recovering from the pandemic and what are the measures they had taken boost the event and business scenario in current year.
In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, Kate Kenward, Managing Director of ATTA – African Travel and Tourism Association shares how African tourism industry has faced all the COVID-19 pandemic challenges and how this association is taking steps to promote African tourism in global hemisphere.
In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, Stephen Meehan, Chief Executive, the Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD), shares about the meetings and business event scenario in Ireland and Dublin as well. He also gives his insights about how Dublin regenerates itself to be a best meetings and event destination in Europe.
In an exclusive with Travel And Tour World, Anne-Marie Hicks, Marketing Manager Experience Oxfordshire shares her views on the tourism opportunity of Oxford an Oxfordshire. She also tells her opinion on meetings’ industry of Oxford and Oxfordshire and how Experience Oxfordshire is working to promote the destination.
In an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World, Masashi Imai, the Director of Marketing / Promotion, Tourist Promotion Dept. Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau shares his thoughts on the Tokyo’s leisure and MICE tourism infrastructure and also explains how the city and the country as well is moving towards normalcy.
In an exclusive interview with Travel and Tour World, Keith Henry, President and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) talks about the indigenous tourism industry of Canada, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector and the organisation’s efforts to step towards an eventual recovery of indigenous tourism industry in the country.
Ms Monica Lee-Müller, Managing Director of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited, in an exclusive interview with MICE Travel Advisor speaks about how Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (“HML”) has undertaken a series of preventive measures at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) to host international events in post COVID-19 time.
As the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) transformed into ‘Hospital of Hope’ amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, T.Taubie Motlhabane, CEO, CTICC spoke to Travel and Tour World, on the process of transformation, the contribution and the future of the convention centre. Read the full interview here
Flight operations across the world have been crippled and airlines are in a survival mode. They face a liquidity crisis with a US$61 billion cash burn in the second quarter. Amitabh Khosla, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Country Director for India in an exclusive interview with Travel And Tour World gives an overview.
Sunghee Joo, Director General, Paris Office, Korea Tourism Organization, in an exclusive interview with Apratim Ghoshal, Editor, Travel And Tour World, in Madrid, Spain, speaks about Korea as an attractive destination with modern and high quality MICE infrastructure and its relation with Spain as a partner country for FITUR 2020.
Sri Lanka is one of the most popular destination in South Asia. Tourists come here to see UNESCO World Heritage Sites tourist attractions and wildlife. Watch this exclusive interview with Charmarie Maelge, Managing Director, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, where she highlights Sri Lanka’s vast tourism opportunities in both leisure and MICE sector. Truly Sri Lanka is an Island Paradise and it has full of surprises.
Maharashtra has the biggest network of tourist sites. Mumbai is a world-class city in Maharashtra. Travellers get unlimited fun right from the beginning. They get iconic places in Mumbai, right from the Marine drive, Asiatic library to the iconic historical sites.
From Mumbai, one can move to Pune, Nashik and Aurangabad. Pune is a historical city with lots of historical structure and a lot of educational hubs.
If people are interested in wine, spiritual and adventure tourism, they should visit Nashik.
In Nagpur, there is a huge amount of wildlife tourism. Maharashtra has more tigers than the rest of the country. If one comes in the right season, one can spot tigers playing with cubs. This will be an incredible experience.
A little upwards from Mumbai, scuba diving and other water sports facilities are available along the coastal belt.
People from Russia Sweden, Denmark, and Thailand among other places visit Maharashtra.
The government is also promoting Fort Tourism. Facilities have been made available in the forts-turned-resorts where people can understand the old architecture. The fort, spiritual, wine and other tourism have been knitted together in the modern perspective.
Mrs. Vinita Singal, Secretary of Tourism & Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Maharashtra, divulges about what makes Maharashtra interesting for travellers in a conversation with Travel and Tour World.